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Band 4
About
Provided by Betsan Criddle KC
Practice Areas
All areas of employment and discrimination law and professional discipline, including High Court contractual disputes, industrial action injunctions, Upper Tribunal (AAC) disputes and judicial review proceedings. Recent highlights include: Ajaz v Homerton University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2024] ICR 413 (abuse of process to relitigate protected disclosures relied on in an earlier claim which had been withdrawn); R (ASLEF) v Secretary of State for Business and Trade [2023] ICR 1405 (quashing the statutory repeal of the prohibition on using agency workers to cover for strikers); Miles v DVSA [2023] IRLR 630 (whether belief about Covid-19 risks to health unreasonable in determining disability); and Burn v Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust [2022] ICR 492 (whether the employment contract includes an implied term of fairness in the conduct of disciplinary proceedings).
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.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
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.
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Betsan is forensic and a fantastic advocate."
"Betsan is an excellent barrister."
"Betsan is fabulous. She is easily accessible, super bright and great with clients."
"Betsan is an exceptionally talented advocate. Her forensic research skills and sheer knowledge is truly impressive. Her advocacy is measured, calm and convincing."
"Betsan has achieved some excellent results. She is good with both solicitors and clients."
"Annoyingly good!"
"Betsan is forensic and a fantastic advocate."
"Betsan is an excellent barrister."
"Betsan is fabulous. She is easily accessible, super bright and great with clients."
"Betsan is an exceptionally talented advocate. Her forensic research skills and sheer knowledge is truly impressive. Her advocacy is measured, calm and convincing."
"Betsan has achieved some excellent results. She is good with both solicitors and clients."
"Annoyingly good!"
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