Employment in the High Court

Our Employment in the High Court Group is experienced in all areas of employment-related High Court litigation, ranging from seeking and defending injunctive relief applications arising from alleged breach of restraint of trade covenants and breach of confidentiality claims, to bonus disputes, wrongful dismissal claims, and pensions and health insurance claims.

Our employment barristers' expertise in both High Court and Employment Tribunal litigation enables them to give informed and strategic advice on questions such as the availability of claims and defences in both the High Court and Employment Tribunal, the appropriate choice of forum including the risks and benefits, and the appropriate strategy for litigation including by proceeding or seeking a stay in either forum.

Every senior member of the team is recommended by the legal press.

Our Employment in the High Court Barristers:

Please get in touch with our dedicated employment clerking team with any questions regarding our service and expertise.

Oliver Edwards, Janita Patel and Manpreet Kaur.

employment@st-philips.com +44 (0) 121 246 7015
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Sarah Harty
Employment
30/03/2023

Sarah Harty Acts for Unfairly Sacked Salesman

Sarah Harty recently represented David Wade, a former poultry farming equipment salesman, in an Employment Tribunal. The Tribunal found that Mr Wade had been unfairly dismissed. No fair process had...

Jonathan Gidney
Employment
27/03/2023

Jonathan Gidney appointed as a Salaried Employment Judge

We are delighted to announce that Jonathan Gidney has been appointed as a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales) and will be deployed to the London...

Jonathan Heard
Employment
22/03/2023

Jonathan Heard acts in an EAT appeal concerning Unless Orders

Introduction The number of recent appeals to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) about unless orders has been such that in Minnoch and others v Interservefm Ltd and others [2023] EAT 35 the...

Oliver Edwards
Employment
21/03/2023

New Employment & Personal Injury Senior Clerk

We are pleased to welcome Oliver Edwards to Chambers in the role of Senior Employment and Personal Injury Clerk. Oliver has a wealth of experience gained over 20 years working...

Paul Wilson
Employment
02/03/2023

Paul Wilson successfully defends Trent College against religious belief discrimination

Paul Wilson successfully defends Trent College against religious belief discrimination claims brought by its former School Chaplain. Paul Wilson has successfully defended Trent College against all claims brought by its...

Ed Beever & Elizabeth Hodgetts
Employment
14/02/2023

Reappointments to Attorney General’s Regional Panel of Counsel to the...

We are pleased to announce that following the recent competition, Ed Beever and Elizabeth Hodgetts have been reappointed to the Attorney General’s Regional Panel of Counsel (‘A’ Panel).  Both Ed...

Paul Wilson and Sarah Harty
Employment
09/02/2023

“Managing Litigants in Person” Employment Law Seminar

Session: The involvement of litigants in person in Employment Tribunal proceedings often causes an unnecessary layer of added difficulty. Problems range from a reluctance to deal with lawyers acting for Respondents to litigants overloading cases with...

Elizabeth Hodgetts
Employment
07/02/2023

WhatsApp posts, Art. 8 rights and lawful dismissals

Elizabeth Hodgetts recently represented West Midlands Fire & Rescue Service in defending the consolidated claims for unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal of 5 former firefighters. Each claimant was a member...

Atrium
Employment
07/02/2023

Employment Lawyers Association “Keeping Connected” Coffee Morning

Chambers is delighted to be hosting the Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) “Keeping Connected” Coffee Morning on Tuesday, February 28th 0830-1030 at 55 Temple Row, Birmingham. This free to attend, informal...

Jonathan Gidney
Employment
20/12/2022

D Rodgers v Leeds Laser Cutting Ltd: Court of Appeal...

Useful guidance is provided on s.100(1)(d) ERA 1996. Background Facts The Claimant Darren Rodgers worked for the Respondent, Leeds Laser Cutting, as a laser operator.  At the start of the...