Ranked in 3 Practice Areas
2

Band 2

Industrial Relations

All Circuits

1 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Employment

London (Bar)

14 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Professional Discipline

London (Bar)

10 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Betsan Criddle KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

All areas of employment and discrimination law and professional discipline, including High Court contractual disputes, large scale equal pay litigation, public inquiries, industrial action injunctions and judicial review proceedings. Recent highlights in 2025 include: Element v Tesco (successful challenge to ET’s decision to allow expert evidence by an economist in multi-party equal pay litigation); Bicknell v Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB (whether CCG reorganisation fell outside scope of TUPE, due to be heard by the CA in December 2025) and representing Neil Butler in his high profile and successful challenge to his exclusion from election as NASUWT’s General Secretary.

Career

MA (Hons) Law, St John's College, Cambridge. Called to the Bar 2002.

Professional Memberships

ELA, ELBA, ILS, ARDL.

Publications

Employment Precedents and Company Law Documents (Sweet & Maxwell); Labour Law Highlights (Institute of Employment Rights); Employment Tribunal Procedure (LAG).

Personal

Fluent Welsh speaker and able to conduct litigation through the medium of Welsh. Fee-paid President of the Welsh Language Tribunal since 2024.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Industrial Relations - All Circuits

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial

Betsan Criddle KC is a well-reputed silk who frequently acts in large-scale claims and litigation. While other clients are represented, she is particularly active in supporting unions. Criddle is highly capable in matters such as equal pay claims, race discrimination and collective action.


Professional Discipline - London (Bar)

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Betsan Criddle KC is particularly noted for her medical regulatory and disciplinary work. She routinely acts on behalf of surgeons, psychologists, dentists and other healthcare professionals in fitness-to-practise proceedings, as well as judicial reviews.


Employment - London (Bar)

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Betsan Criddle KC has a broad employment law practice with notable experience in discrimination cases and injunction proceedings. She represents a wide range of clients including banks, independent schools, major charities, NHS trusts, trade unions and senior executives.

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