No5 Barristers‘ Chambers‘s employment law team is well-placed to handle cases from both the public and private sectors, representing clients across English, Welsh, and Scottish employment tribunals in highly complex and sensitive mandates. Head of the team, Mugni Islam-Choudhury, is particularly adept in whistleblowing, TUPE, and equality-related cases and predominantly represents large institutional employers; in Fletcher v The White Horse Federation, he successfully acted for the respondent, who was facing an allegation of unfair dismissal relating to a gross misconduct finding and subsequent dismissal of a teacher who entered into a relationship with a student. Tim Sheppard is another active member of the group and is highly sought after for his expertise in defending claims against NHS trusts and charities. Of recent note, he represented the respondent successfully in Shokuhi v University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, a case regarding claims of unfair dismissal and whistleblowing detriment brought by a consultant oncologist.

The members of St Philips Chambers are highly active in Employment Tribunal matters, and they are also sought after for their expertise in independent investigations, mediations, and professional discipline cases. Edmund Beever is head of the employment group and often appears before the High Court. Of recent note, he is representing the respondent in Chandrashekarappa v Wipro, a case involving allegations of race discrimination, victimisation, and unfair dismissal that is currently being heard in the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Sophie Garner is increasingly handling high-pressure equal pay cases for women in senior positions and she also has significant experience in the Employment Appeal Tribunal. The ‘utterly superb‘ Elizabeth Hodgetts is another notable member of the team with significant experience in handling cases for various governmental departments.

The ‘excellent, capable, thorough and fair‘ Craig Ludlow is a key member of the employment and discrimination group at 3PB, and he is highly sought after by respondents, in particular companies active in the transport, finance, and healthcare sectors, for representation in whistleblowing and discrimination cases. Of recent note, he represented the respondent in Zbieralski v Amazon UK Services Limited, a case surrounding issues over employee status. Employment and discrimination specialist Sarah Bowen is highly skilled in cases involving vulnerable parties and matters surrounding neurodiversity, and she is praised for her ‘exceptional eye for detail‘. Daniel Brown is another key member of the department who is ‘persuasive in his advocacy‘.