Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
3

Band 3

Clinical Negligence

London (Bar)

5 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Employment

London (Bar)

16 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Anna Beale KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Employment/Discrimination: Anna has particular expertise in discrimination and equal pay. She is known for her ability to simplify complex legal issues and provide practical, comprehensible advice to clients. Reported cases include Meaker v Cyxtera Technology UK Ltd (EAT, 2023: effective date of termination in unfair dismissal claims); Cowie v Scottish Fire & Rescue Service (EAT, 2022: definition of unfavourable treatment/disadvantage in discrimination claims) and DPP Law Ltd v Greenberg (2021 CA guidance on correct approach to appeals from the ET).

Clinical Negligence/Personal Injury: Anna mainly acts in medically complex and high value clinical negligence claims. She specialises in cases involving difficult causation issues, particularly in the context of serious spinal and brain injuries. Notable cases include Chapman v Mid & South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (HC, 2023: negligent treatment by pain physician resulted in paralysis seven years later; 90% liability offer valid for Part 36 purposes). She is also experienced in personal injury litigation, including crossover employment claims concerning harassment/injury at work.

Career

Call 2001; Silk: 2024. Appointed fee-paid Employment Judge in 2020

Professional Memberships

Member of ILS, ELA, ELBA, IER, Bar Pro Bono Unit, ELAAS, AVMA, PIBA and HRLA.

Publications

Co-author of 'Employment Law and Human Rights' (3rd ed, OUP 2018) and 'Age and Employment' (European Commission 2011); co-editor of 'Discrimination in Employment: a claims handbook' (LAG 2013); contributor to 'Blackstone's Guide to the Equality Act 2010' (4th ed, OUP 2021) and 'Family Rights at Work' (Jordans 2012).

Personal

Educated at Llanidloes High School and Magdalen College, Oxford (BA Jurisprudence 1st class).

Chambers Review

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Clinical Negligence - London (Bar)

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Band 3
Individual Editorial

Anna Beale is a well-regarded barrister with experience handling a wide range of complex clinical negligence matters. She is well-versed in birth, brain, spinal and delayed diagnosis claims, and receives high praise for her ability to handle cases involving complex questions surrounding causation.


Employment - London (Bar)

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial

Anna Beale is a strong advocate with excellent experience before the tribunals and courts representing employers and individuals in complex discrimination and whistle-blowing cases. She also has experience dealing with equal pay disputes.

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