Camilla Bonifai
Call: 2019
Camilla Bonifai
LLB (Hons) English Law, University of Dundee (2017)
LLM Human Rights Law, University of Edinburgh (2018)
LLM Bar Practice, The University of Law (2019)
Bar Practice Training Course, The University of Law, Very Competent (2019)
Employment Lawyers Association
Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association
Sport Resolutions Pro Bono Service
Lincoln’s Inn
Contact
E: clerks@broadwayhouse.co.uk
T: 01274 722 560 or 0113 246 2600 (Option 2)
Camilla is an Employment and Civil Law specialist with a keen interest in Sports Law matters.
Camilla has been described as being tenacious in her representation of clients and able to adopt an empathetic but firm approach.
Prior to joining Chambers, Camilla gained significant civil litigation experience, having worked in the civil courts as a County Court advocate (employed by an international firm) and handling Claimant insurer-funded cases as a paralegal at a national solicitors’ firm.
Reputation
Feedback:
"I was very impressed with the way Camilla dealt with a preliminary hearing today and conference yesterday and today. There were challenges in obtaining instructions from the client who raised issues that we fortunately only rarely have to deal with as employment lawyers. Camilla took it all calmly and professionally. She was empathetic with the client but also appropriately firm and ensured she was able to communicate her advice effectively. It was an excellent job and I would not hesitate to recommend her to the rest of the team or to instruct her again” (Solicitor Feedback)
“Broadway House Chambers has done it yet again, in Camilla. From the minute the Appellant came out of court he started singing your praises and how tenacious you were in his defence (his focus was not at all on the outcome at that stage but on the brilliant representation; he wanted me to know his barrister did amazing)” (Solicitor Feedback)
Publication:
‘The Irish Children’s Right Referendum’ (2019), published by Together (Scottish alliance for Children’s Rights)
Expertise
Employment
Camilla has a busy employment practice, regularly appearing in Tribunals up and down the country, representing both Claimants and Respondents. Camilla accepts instructions on all aspects of employment law having dealt and worked on a variety of cases, including complex discrimination cases on issues of discrimination by association, indirect discrimination, maternity and sex discrimination and other areas, such as TUPE and unlawful deductions of wages.
Camilla is meticulous in her preparation and well versed in dealing with tricky public preliminary hearings on questions of employment status, time limits and disability.
Camilla is also regularly attending the ET for lengthy multi-day final hearings. Camilla has a special interest for cases involving disability discrimination and, in particular, cases linked to neurodiversity and mental health.
Camilla has an extensive paper practice, drafting pleadings and providing written opinions. Camilla’s practice has further developed through her role on the Attorney General’s Junior Junior scheme under which she is often asked to assist in drafting witness statements on Panel A cases involving particularly complex issues and / or with multiple consolidated claims.
Civil
Camilla is instructed in a wide variety of Civil matters, representing and advising both Claimants and Defendants. Business, Commercial and Property – Camilla deals with matters involving residential property, landlord and tenant matters, TOLATA, contract disputes and credit hire. Camilla regularly appears in the civil courts for applications, case management hearings and final hearings but is also regularly asked to provide her opinion on merits.
Personal Injury – Camilla has developed considerable experience in personal injury matters and is often instructed to appear in the County Courts for both Claimants and Defendants on interim applications, CMCs, CCMCs, Stage 3 hearings, Infant Approval Hearings, small claims and fast track trials. Camilla has also experience in advising on quantum on complex injury and high value matters exceeding £150,000.
Regulatory
Camilla draws on her employment law expertise when instructed on Regulatory and Sports Law matters.
Camilla is regularly instructed to present cases and position statements on behalf of Social Work England and the HCPC before fitness to practice committees. Camilla also has experience appearing in the Coroner’s Court.
Between 2024 and 2026 Camilla extensively assisted the barrister instructed to prosecute cases of historic abuse in sport under an independent complaints’ procedure administered by Sports Resolutions before Lord Wilson of Culworth who commended the quality of Camilla’s work.
Camilla is dedicated to pro bono work and is also on the Sport Resolutions’ Pro Bono Panel. Under the scheme she represented an international level athletics’ coach accused of bullying, racist conduct and inappropriate sexual behaviour.
Cases
Beckford v Priory Healthcare Limited (Watford ET; 2026) – Successfully defended a multi-day trial on direct discrimination, discrimination arising from disability, failure to make reasonable adjustments and unfair dismissal on the grounds of capability.
H v E (West Midlands ET; 2026) – Acted for the Respondent in a multi-day trial on unfair dismissal where the Claimant was dismissed for gross misconduct. The Judge found the dismissal to be fair.
R v F & M (Nottingham ET; 2025) – Successfully acted for the Second Respondent in a public preliminary hearing in which the Claimant was seeking for the primary time limit to be extended to present her claim. The Judge found that it was not just and equitable to extend time.
Al Taweel v Stitching Female Journalist Network (London South ET; 2025) – On behalf of the Respondent, successfully defended the claims of automatic unfair dismissal following assertion of relevant statutory rights, ordinary unfair dismissal for reason of political opinions or affiliation and less favourable treatment because of perceived race.
Obenewaah-Achampong v Integrated Care 24 Ltd (London South; 2025) – Acted for the Respondent in a claim in which the claim argued that it was not reasonably practicable to present her claim in time and it was just and equitable to extend time. The Judge dismissed all claims.
M v V (Manchester ET; 2025) – Successfully negotiated a lucrative settlement for the Claimant’s claim of harassment related to sex in a Judicial Mediation.
Jubb v A Mercer, T/A Little Acorns Day Nursery (Manchester ET; 2025) – Successfully represented the Claimant in her claim for constructive unfair dismissal. The application for reconsideration was refused.
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