SILK PROFILE

Carol Davis KC

UK Bar 2026

Littleton Chambers

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Independent Investigations

All Circuits

3 years ranked

Employment

London (Bar)

22 years ranked

About

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UK Bar

Practice Areas

A highly experienced barrister specialising in discrimination and high-value Employment Tribunal litigation, commercial employment and partnership matters in the High Court and regulatory work, with a particular emphasis on the financial services sector. She specialises in extremely confidential and sensitive matters and is highly sought after by major UK and multinational corporations, banking and other financial institutions for large-scale discrimination and whistleblowing cases and independent reviews, internal investigations, hearings and appeals.

Career

Called 1996 (Middle Temple). KC 2021. Regular lecturer and writer on employment law topics, investigations and financial regulation.

Professional Memberships

COMBAR; Employment Law Bar Association; Employment Lawyers Association; Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers; The Professional Negligence Bar Association

Publications

Author of 'Termination of Employment' with John Bowers KC; co-author of the chapter 'Dismissal With or Without Notice' in Butterworth Tolley's Termination of Employment (loose leaf) and author of numerous journal articles on aspects of employment law.

Personal

Education: Graduate Diploma of Law (1994); BA Hons in English literature, Sussex University (1995)

Interests include travel, theatre and adventures with her family.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Independent Investigations - All Circuits

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Carol Davis KC is regularly called upon to undertake complex and sensitive internal investigations. She acts on matters arising in the financial services, education and legal sectors.

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Employment - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Carol Davis KC handles complex tribunal cases, focusing particularly on sensitive whistle-blowing and discrimination cases. She also has noted experience in cases relating to termination and pay.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Carol is particularly impressive on investigations. She is very clear and considered.
Independent InvestigationsUK Bar
Carol has a great bedside manner and inspires confidence from the get-go.
Independent InvestigationsUK Bar
She is thorough, careful and professionally empathetic.
Independent InvestigationsUK Bar
Carol Davis is fearless and calm and knows all the tricks.
EmploymentUK Bar
Carol has authoritative views and gravitas whilst being very easy to work with.
EmploymentUK Bar
Carol Davis as counsel is great as a calm voice when things are getting fairly heated.
EmploymentUK Bar