Exchange Chambers ‘has great strength in depth and is a go-to chambers for employment work in the North West’. Catherine Knowles stands out for her experience handling discrimination and whistleblowing claims. She is noted particularly for her work for public sector respondents and her complementary personal injury practice means that claims involving complex medical evidence and issues regarding pension loss are areas of particular strength. Scott Redpath represents both public and private sector employers as well as employees and trade unions. David Tinkler stands out for his expertise in whistleblowing and discrimination claims. He is a first port of call for police forces, local governments, and private employers.
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David specialises in all aspects of employment law.  He represents employees and employers across a wide variety of sectors including NHS, government (local and central), education, police forces and private companies.  David is regularly instructed in complex and lengthy (multi-week) whistleblowing and discrimination litigation.  He also has considerable experience in equal pay claims, TUPE and unfair dismissal.  He is on the Attorney General A panel for employment law.

David also specialises in high value personal injury litigation on behalf of Claimants.  His personal injury work overlaps with his employment practice in cases relating to the Protection from Harassment Act and stress claims.

Memberships

Employment Law Bar Association Personal Injury Bar Association

Education

BA (hons) in English Literature. First class. Cardiff University. 2000

Graduate Diploma in Law.  Commendation.  Nottingham Law School.  2003

Bar Vocational Course.  Very Competent.  Inns of Court School of Law.  2004

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  • 'Neil Wright is very responsive, good at his job and an absolute pleasure to deal with.'
  • 'The clerks are excellent, they are able to provide appropriate recommendations as to what counsel we require for a particular matter, and respond to queries in a timely manner.'
  • 'The clerks are very responsive to emails.'
  • 'They are a leading set and lead clerk Neil Wright is brilliant.'
  • 'Exchange has great strength in depth and is a go-to chambers for employment work in the North West.'
  • 'Exchange Chambers has an impressive strength in depth in employment law matters.'
  • 'An excellent set.'
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