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Employment - Midlands (Bar)

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What the Team is Known For

No5 Barristers' Chambers provides a strong offering in the employment law space, with a well-established presence in both Birmingham and Leicester. The members are regularly instructed in complex unfair dismissal and discrimination matters in forums ranging from the Employment Tribunal to the Court of Appeal. The barristers serve both private and public sector clients, and the set is favoured by the NHS, among other public bodies. Recent work highlights include Oyuke vs Hazlewoods LLP, a race and disability whistle-blowing case. One client attests that "the barristers are very experienced and get to grips with complex matters very quickly."

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Notable Practitioners

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Charles Crow
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Charles Crow
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Charles Crow is regularly instructed by clients from the education, housing and police sectors to act in grievance and disciplinary matters. He has extensive experience of unfair dismissal cases and discrimination issues, with further expertise in cases involving whistle-blowing.

Charles Crow's technical ability is impressive and his advocacy is world-class.

Charles is very pragmatic and thorough with his work and excellent at advocacy.

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Helen Barney
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Helen Barney handles a wide range of employment issues, including complex discrimination tribunals, unfair dismissal claims and whistle-blowing matters. She is regularly instructed by large NHS trusts, local authorities and private employers.

She has the ability to get to grips with the issues in complex cases very quickly.

Helen Barney is a skilled advocate, who navigates the tribunal process with ease.

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Mugni Islam-Choudhury
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Mugni Islam-Choudhury is head of the employment group and has experience of handling all aspects of employment law and particular strength in high-value discrimination claims and whistle-blowing allegations. He frequently acts for NHS trusts, education trusts and local councils, as well as a range of private sector clients.

Mugni Islam-Choudhury is tenacious, strategic and a force to be reckoned with when cross-examining.

Mugni Islam-Choudhury is first-class, even in the most challenging and highest-stakes situations, and is reassuring to clients.

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Tim Sheppard
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Tim Sheppard focuses his practice on discrimination, whistle-blowing and unfair dismissal claims, making regular appearances in tribunals representing NHS trusts, national charities and a range of private employers. He also has experience representing clients in the High Court and the Court of Appeal.

Tim's breadth and depth of experience was invaluable in dealing with a high-value discrimination claim.

Tim's advocacy and written work are always to a high standard.

Tim is a highly experienced and technical advocate who understands the nuances of acting for NHS organisations.

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Anthony Korn
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Band 2

Anthony Korn is highly skilled in handling complex disability discrimination and failure to make reasonable adjustment claims. He has further experience of TUPE issues, equal pay cases, whistle-blowing cases and restrictive covenant enforcement disputes.

Anthony Korn stands out for his experience, legal judgement and practical approach.

Anthony has been able to get to the heart of matters quickly and progressed them very well.

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Jack Feeny
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Jack Feeny is instructed by both public and private sector clients in cases relating to discrimination claims and other issues. He regularly advises police institutions and claimants from the financial sector, and often appears in the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the Court of Appeal.

Jack is a very effective practitioner.

Nabila Mallick
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Nabila Mallick
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Nabila Mallick is a high-quality barrister whose practice incorporates significant expertise in employment disputes. She acts for both employers and employees and is particularly well versed in discrimination matters.

She is a very forthright advocate, and clients will feel heard having Nabila represent them.

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Richard Hignett
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Richard Hignett has a respected practice representing employers across the healthcare space. He is particularly experienced in handling whistle-blowing, discrimination and unfair dismissal claims for respondent employers.

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Jessica Smeaton
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Jessica Smeaton attracts acclaim for her representation of claimants and public sector respondents in connection with employment claims. She often acts for NHS trusts and is experienced in the full range of allegations including disability discrimination, sex discrimination, redundancies, unfair dismissal and whistle-blowing.

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Tom Perry
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Tom Perry is frequently instructed in a variety of discrimination and whistle-blowing claims. He typically appears on behalf of respondent employers from both the private and public sectors.

He fights hard for clients.

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Charles Crow
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Charles Crow
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Band 1
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Helen Barney
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Band 1
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Mugni Islam-Choudhury
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Band 1
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Tim Sheppard
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Band 1
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Anthony Korn
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Band 2
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Jack Feeny
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Band 2
Nabila Mallick
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Nabila Mallick
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Band 2
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Richard Hignett
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Band 2
3
Jessica Smeaton
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Band 3
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Tom Perry
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Band 3