Employment
London (Bar)
30 years ranked
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Employment law, public law, commercial law, sports law. Current and recent cases include: Ahmed & others v Sainsbury’s (equal pay), Morais v Ryanair (CA, blacklisting, human rights), Lapinski v Triton (EAT, international jurisdiction), PCSU v Home Office (SC, check off, third party contractual rights), Secretary of State for Business and Trade v Mercer (SC, trade union rights, human rights), Brown & Brown Ltd v Broker Investment Group (KB, team move, confidential information), R (IWGB) v Central Arbitration Committee (SC, employment status, gig economy, human rights), Booth v Ocorian Services Ltd (ET, financial services, discrimination), R (ASLEF) v Secretary of State for Business and Trade (agency workers, duty to consult), Parr v MSR Partners LLP (CA, partnership, discrimination), X v Y (F1, constructive dismissal, share claim), ECB v Yorkshire CCC (cricket disciplinary, race discrimination), R (Hexpress) v CQC (CA, JR, procedural fairness), SFM v Christ the King College (ultra vires commercial contracts, local government), Gilham v MoJ (SC, whistleblowing by judges), Air Products v Cockram (CA, age discrimination in share schemes), IPL v Osipov (CA, whistleblowing claims against directors), Beatt v Croydon NHS Trust (CA, whistleblowing claim by consultant surgeon), Carneiro v Chelsea FC & Mourinho (sex discrimination), Ministry of Justice v POA (industrial action, injunctions, contempt). Acted as legal adviser to Sue Gray investigation into ‘Partygate’. Also sits as a Mediator and Investigator.
Called to the Bar in 1992. KC 2010.
New College Oxford, BA (1st class hons). City University CPE (distinction), MA. Born 1 August 1968.
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Daniel Stilitz KC has extensive experience acting both for and against financial and professional services employers across the spectrum of employment law. He often handles difficult discrimination, whistle-blowing and constructive dismissal claims, and has notable experience advising clients in the sports sector. He is also often sought out as a mediator for employment disputes.
Daniel Stilitz KC is called upon by public and private sector organisations to conduct high-profile and sensitive investigations. His work typically concerns allegations of wrongdoing brought against senior office holders.
Daniel Stilitz KC is an established silk adept at managing a broad range of administrative and public law cases on behalf of central and local government, and regulators in the medical field.
Daniel Stilitz KC is a seasoned practitioner who is well reputed for acting on a range of sports-related matters, including discrimination proceedings and wrongful dismissal cases.
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Daniel Stilitz has great experience in appellate advocacy, including in the Supreme Court, and judges are always attentive to his winning, authoritative and persuasive oral advocacy.
Daniel is extremely clear-thinking and able to cut through a lot of noise to input on the strategy.
Daniel is technically outstanding and gives confidence to the client.
Dan is second to none. He is very good with lay clients as well as instructing solicitors. He is responsive and excellent on strategy.
Daniel Stilitz is measured and effective. He is very unflappable, chooses his words carefully, and is very effective. He is very effective in cross-examination and very persuasive.
Daniel was very adept at managing witnesses, a skill that not all silks or leading juniors adopt in their investigatory practice.
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