Gray’s Inn

Practice

Employment law specialist. Has extensive experience of cases of discrimination in the workplace having appeared in a number of leading authorities in this field

Judicial Review particularly in the field of human rights and data protection. Has appeared in lengthy and difficult litigation in the Information Tribunal

Also general civil and ancillary relief

Directories

Recommended employment specialist in Legal 500
“Wide experience of complex employment litigation”

Other Information

Fee Paid Employment Judge 2001 -
Member of Attorney General’s panel of regional counsel 2002 - 2007 - -
Member of the Employment Law Bar Association

Notable Cases/Recent Work

McMenemy -v- Capita Business Services Ltd [2006] IRLR 761
Employment Appeal Tribunal
Entitlement of Part-time workers to Bank Holidays – application of the pro rata principle

Willow Oak Developments -v- Silverwood and Others
[2006] IRLR 607
Court of Appeal
Application of some other substantial reason to claims of unfair dismissal for refusal to accept restraint of trade clauses

Madden -v- Preferred Technical Group [2005] IRLR 46
Court of Appeal
Drawing of inferences in discrimination cases and the construction of hypothetical comparators

R (Marper and S) -v- Chief Constable of South Yorkshire [2004] 1 WLR 2196
House of Lords
Whether retention of DNA samples and fingerprints of acquitted person contravenes Articles 8 and 14 of ECHR

Chief Constable of West Yorkshire -v- A [2004] 2 WLR 1209
House of Lords
Direct discrimination - whether Sex Discrimination Act 1975, unamended, applied to transsexuals - application of European Community law to domestic law relating to police powers of search

R (Green) -v- Police Complaints Authority [2004] 1 WLR 725
House of Lords
Duties of disclosure to a complainant in police disciplinary proceedings - relevance of Article 3 of ECHR

Vento -v- Chief Constable of West Yorkshire [2003] IRLR 102
Court of Appeal
Leading guideline case on compensation for injury to feelings in discrimination claims

Chief Constable of West Yorkshire -v- Khan [2001] IRLR 830
House of Lords
Discrimination by victimisation - whether refusal to provide a reference pending race discrimination claim constitutes victimisation

Re B [1999] 2 AC 136
House of Lords
Duties of a court in determining whether to make an adoption order, and thereby grant British Citizenship, which would circumvent the provisions of the Immigration Act 1971