Northern Circuit
Kings Chambers remains ‘one of the go-to sets for employment work’ on the Northern Circuit and undertakes work on behalf of a broad range of claimants and respondents, including individuals and unions as well as NHS trusts, blue-chip companies, and high street brands. The group is noted for its work in the healthcare sector. Sam Proffitt’s growing experience includes several multi-week trials in the NHS, education, and retail sectors. Rachel Senior regularly represents clients in connection with whistleblowing and discrimination claims and has particular expertise in cases involving menopause and neurodiversity. Having transferred to the bar in 2018, Rosie Kight continues to build a strong employment law practice with an emphasis on discrimination claims in the County Court, Employment Tribunal, and Employment Appeal Tribunal.
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Since transferring to the Bar, Rosie has built a strong and varied employment law practice, accepting instructions from both respondents and claimants.
Career
After qualifying as a Solicitor in September 2004, and working at both Eversheds and Addleshaw Goddard, specialising in employment law, Rosie transferred to the Bar in 2018 and became a tenant at Kings Chambers in April 2019.
Since transferring to the Bar, Rosie has built a strong and varied employment law practice, accepting instructions from both respondents and claimants. She has acted for several major retailers, NHS trusts, local authorities and companies and individuals working in the leisure and hospitality and industrials sectors. She has acted on a wide range of claims, including unfair dismissal, whistleblowing detriment, TUPE, agency workers and discrimination.
Memberships
Northern Circuit
Employment Lawyers Association
Inner Temple
Education
LLB Hons: Law with French Law and Language
Legal Practice Course: distinction
Bar Transfer Test
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Testimonials
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- 'Brandon Singh is always very responsive to any quote and availability requests.'
- 'The clerks are excellent - they are responsive and helpful.'
- 'The clerks are always very friendly and happy to help. They are always happy to discuss fees and price competitively.'
- 'Kings Chambers is one of the go-to sets for employment work for public sector clients. They know the public sector inside out and really have some amazing advocates.'
- 'A strong set of counsel for employment matters.'
- 'Kings offers a wide range of seminars which are always engaging and topical. They also generally have a range of available barristers with varying experience.'