Michael Ford KC
‘Michael is a first-class advocate. He is agile in his thinking, great on his feet and his knowledge of the law is second to none. He is great with lay clients and works seamlessly alongside solicitor teams.’
Old Square Chambers remains a fixture on the Western Circuit for employment work. Michael Ford KC focuses on appeal cases; in 2024 he represented the claimant in the Supreme Court case Mercer v Alternative Future Group Ltd, which issued a declaration of incompatibility recognising that UK law was not compliant with the ECHR in that workers participating in lawful strike action are protected from dismissal, but not disciplinary action short of dismissal. Jack Mitchell is a whistleblowing expert, while experienced senior junior Melanie Tether is noted for handling complex equal pay and holiday pay claims against leading employers.
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