Rosie Kight
‘Rosie is a fantastic, tenacious, and robust advocate while remaining very courteous, and she is not unnecessarily aggressive. Rosie is brilliant with witnesses and has a gift of getting even the difficult judges on her side.’
The members of Kings Chambers‘ employment law team are sought after by NHS Trusts, blue-chip companies, and high street brands. The set is home to Anisa Niaz-Dickinson and rising star Rosie Kight, who both represent claimants and respondents before a range of fora, including the Employment Tribunal and the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Niaz-Dickinson successfully represented the responded in the case of Hussain v Tesco Stores Ltd, which concerned 17 allegations of race discrimination. In Robinson v Hull City Council, Kight successfully defended the respondent against a claim for disability discrimination and unfair dismissal; the case was also significant in answering the question of how long employer should be obliged wait before dismissing an employee on the grounds of capability. Ben Williams specialises in healthcare-related litigation, while head of the employment team James Boyd predominately acts for employers. Martin Budworth is another key name, and he has expertise in cases surrounding restrictive covenants and confidential information.
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