Emily Hughes
Call: 2014
Emily Hughes
Year of Call: 2014
Inner Temple Scholar
BPTC, BPP Leeds 2013-14 (Very Competent)
LLB Law, University of Leeds 2010-13 (2:1)
Contact
T: 0113 246 2600 / 01274 722560
Emily accepted tenancy at Broadway House Chambers in December 2021 after successfully completing her Civil and Family Law Pupillage.
Emily has a busy practice and is available to take instructions in all areas covered by the Business, Property and Probate Team and Family Team.
Reputation
Expertise
Emily is experienced in Family and Civil Law
Business Property and Probate
Prior to commencing pupillage, Emily acquired six years of freelance advocacy experience in a wide range of civil litigation. Her practice encompassed the following areas: commercial and residential property, contract disputes, landlord and tenant, mortgage repossession, personal injury, credit hire, consumer credit, insolvency and debt recovery. She therefore had a working knowledge in these areas from which her practice within the Business, Property and Probate Team is developing.
Emily has considerable experience in a number of areas covered by the Business, Property and Probate Team and frequently appears in the County Court on behalf of both Claimants and Defendants. She is confident in dealing with all levels of contested applications and costs disputes. Emily is able to provide straightforward advice and draft pleadings within these practice areas.
Family
Emily commenced pupillage under the supervision of Kerry Barker in January 2021 and was involved in all aspects of family proceedings. Within public and private law, she has assisted with particularly difficult and complex cases involving preventable death, non-accidental injuries, sexual abuse, domestic violence and mental health aspects along with cross-jurisdictional elements up to High Court level. Emily has quickly established a strong practice of her own in these areas and is confident in dealing with multi-faceted cases.
Emily has also developed a keen interest in financial remedy cases, having accompanied a number of senior specialist practitioners in mid and high value cases during pupillage. She has also gained a valuable insight into needs-based cases requiring creative, practical solutions along with those involving family businesses and intervenors. Emily has established a broad practice within the Family Team and is keen to develop her financial remedy practice further. She is happy to advise in conference and in writing.
Clerks
Danny Smith
Call: 2023 (Solicitor 2016)
Danny Smith
University of Leicester, Postgraduate Diploma in Employment Law, Distinction (2023)
Solicitor-Advocate, Higher Rights of Audience (Civil) (2021)
University of Sheffield, Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (2010)
Cardiff University, LLB Law (2009)
Middle Temple
Employment Lawyers Association
Industrial Law Society
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
Contact
T: 01274 722 560 / 0113 246 2600
Danny Smith is an employment law specialist with a growing personal injury practice.
Having been admitted as a solicitor in 2016, Danny possesses prior experience within these areas before transitioning to the Bar. Consequently, he is well-versed in working with lay clients beyond the confines of the courtroom, prioritising excellent client care.
Danny has extensive experience dealing with all matters of employment law. Before joining Broadway House Chambers, Danny was employed as a solicitor advocate at a litigation firm in Leeds dealing exclusively with employment law litigation matters. He has experience of drafting complicated statements of case and carrying out advocacy at the employment tribunal including at both preliminary hearings and multi-day final hearings.
Danny is building a specialist personal injury practice and has already gained significant experience advising, drafting opinions, and representing clients at infant settlement approval hearings, Stage 3 hearings, and fast-track trials.
“Danny is a tenacious advocate with a real attention to detail. He grasps complex matters quickly and with alacrity. His pragmatic and down-to-earth style puts clients at ease. I have no trouble whatsoever in recommending him” - Toby Pochron, Director, Freeths
“It is always a pleasure working with Danny on Tribunal matters. He brings an exceptional level of care and attention to detail to every case, ensuring that nothing is overlooked. I highly recommend Danny and look forward to working with him again in the future” - Rinew Legal
Outside of work, Danny enjoys weight training, gaming, and spending quality time with his young family. He is also an avid Sheffield United supporter.
Reputation
“Danny is a tenacious advocate with a real attention to detail. He grasps complex matters quickly and with alacrity. His pragmatic and down-to-earth style puts clients at ease. I have no trouble whatsoever in recommending him” - (Toby Pochron, Director, Freeths)
"Danny is an expert in his field and helped us acheive a settlement in a disability discrimination case that we thought would be impossible to settle. I would not hesitate to recommend him" (Solicitor Feedback, 2024).
With previous experience as a solicitor, Danny has vast experience working within Employment Law, Commercial Law and matters involving Property & Landlord & Tenant.
Expertise
Danny accepts instructions for Claimants and Respondents at all stages in employment tribunal proceedings.
As a barrister, Danny has represented clients before the employment tribunal in numerous cases involving:
- Discrimination
- Whistleblowing
- Unfair Dismissal
- Wrongful Dismissal
- Working Time Directive
- Unlawful Deductions and Breach of Contract
Danny has experience and is able to represent at all hearings at the employment tribunal. He has appeared at both multi day hearings and at preliminary hearings to determine disability, time limits, employment status, specific disclosure and strike out/deposit orders.
Danny has extensive experience representing clients at judicial mediations. Clients have commented that his pragmatic nature is an asset.
Personal Injury
Danny accepts instructions for Claimants at all stages of a personal injury claim.
As a litigation specialist, Danny understands the sensitive nature of personal injury claims and champions client care.
Danny has experience in representing clients at:
- Infant Settlement Approval Hearings.
- Stage 3 Hearings.
- Fast Track Trials.
Civil
Danny accepts instructions in commercial law, breach of contract & property/ landlord & tenant.
Notable Cases
L v N and E (2024-2026) ET & EAT. Danny successfully defended the claim on the basis that C was neither an employee nor worker in a tripartite agency relationship. Danny successfully obtained costs.
C is currently appealing on two grounds (1) Fee-paid EJ ought to have conducted a conflict check & (2) Uber BV v Aslam [2021] UKSC 5 has overturned the ratio in James v Greenwich London Borough Council [2008] EWCA Civ 35. Danny is being led in the EAT appeal by Adam Willoughby.
M v W (2026): Danny successfully argued that a disclosure to the Secretary of State did not fall within S43E ERA 1996 upon the individual facts of the case. There was no appellate authority to support either position which required Danny to make submissions based on statutory interpretation.
R v C (2026): Danny successfully defended a multi-day race discrimination claim. Instructed thereafter to draft costs application and now awaiting listing of a hearing.
K v T (2026): Danny was instructed in a JM for R whereby both parties were entrenched in their positions. Danny advised the client of the issues including practical issues and encouraged the client to make pragmatic reasonable offers. The result was settlement.
J v H (2025) ET: Danny successfully defended an application for interim relief.
C v W (2025) ET: Danny acted for R. He successfully persuaded the ET to strike out/deposit majority of C’s claims.
D v P (2025): Successfully acted for R in multi-day whistleblowing detriment & dismissal claim.
D v E (2025) Acted for R in an unfair dismissal & wrongful dismissal claim.
N v E (2025) Successfully represented R in a multi-day race discrimination claim.
T v N (2025) Successfully represented C in a constructive unfair dismissal claim.
S & C v P (2024) Appeared in the High Court on behalf of C seeking permission to pursue R in the employment tribunal due to R being in administration and refusing to lift the moratorium. Permission was only granted in “exceptional” circumstances. Danny persuaded the High Court to grant permission.
Clerks
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.
Clerks