We recognise that clients demand specialist knowledge from barristers who are technically astute, excellent in court and aware of wider commercial issues and personable.
St Philips’ specialist Discrimination Practice Group provides outstanding expertise and experience in the field of discrimination law. We advise and appear as advocates in high-value and complex discrimination litigation, including disputes involving different and competing protected characteristics, victimisation (Woods v Pasab Ltd [2012] Eq LR 392, CA), pension-related claims, and complex jurisdictional points including conflict of laws. We also have in-depth experience in equal pay litigation on behalf of both claimants and respondents, including high-value multiple claims brought against local authorities and trade unions.
Members of the Group have preferred Counsel status with a number of bodies, including:
We are pleased that our regular clients include local authorities, NHS Trusts, PCTs, police authorities, fire authorities, and private sector clients including blue chip companies. In addition, members of the Group are frequently instructed by employees at the highest levels of employment, both private and public sector.
The breadth of knowledge and experience is shown by the fact that barristers within the Group have written and co-edited the practitioners’ loose-leaf textbook “Discrimination in Employment”, ed. Sweet & Maxwell; also
The Group’s expertise in discrimination law extends to the field of the provision of goods facilities and services, with particular experience in the field of education; with members appearing on both sides of Owens v Dudley MBC [2012] ICR 453, CA.
Oliver Edwards, Janita Patel, Georgia Coleyshaw and Harie Bariana.
Sophie Garner represented the Respondent in this case, in which the Claimant had appealed the ET’s decision to strike out their claim of failure to make a reasonable adjustment. The...
The Claimant was dismissed on the grounds of gross misconduct in respect of abusive and threatening messages he had sent to a junior colleague. He brought a claim of unfair...
We are delighted that St Philips Employment annual conference is back! This highly popular event, taking place in both Birmingham and Leeds, has returned and this year features some highly...
This week we are delighted to host Ashannay Davis in Chambers as part of the 10,000 Black Interns. Ashannay will be spending a busy week shadowing barristers from across our specialist...
On 27 June 2023 the Employment Appeal Tribunal (Judge Susan Walker) handed down Judgment in A v Carers Trust South East Wales [2023] EAT 80, which provides useful clarification as...
Tamsin Sandiford acted pro bono for the Claimant in a successful amendment application in the employment tribunal. The Claimant had brought claims of breach of contract and failure to deal...
Bruce Frew represents consultant surgeon Krishna Singh, a whistleblower who claims he lost his post after raising concerns about patient safety at Royal Sussex County Hospital. Mr Singh’s employment tribunal has...
Our Junior Employment Group is running a series of in-person seminars across the coming months, addressing some key employment law topics. WHERE: St Philips Chambers, 55 Temple Row, Birmingham B2...
Summary In a recent Open Preliminary Hearing against a public sector organisation, the Claimant’s claims for constructive unfair dismissal, breach of contract, harassment and an alleged failure to comply with...
In the recent EAT case of Lovingangels Care Ltd v Mrs B Mhindurwa, the Claimant was employed as a live-in carer for “HR”, a client of the Respondent. HR went...
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