Chambers Review
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Employment - Western (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Douglas Leach has a well-rounded practice which encompasses all areas of employment law. He has significant experience in technically complex TUPE and disability discrimination matters. He is also well versed in competition-related cases involving confidence breaches, restrictive covenants and injunction relief.
Strengths
Douglas is a trusted adviser on matters involving complex discrimination law. He is a strong advocate and well liked by clients.
Douglas is a great technical barrister, one of the go-tos for advice on complex employment law matters.
Douglas's cross-examination is really thorough and he is great at analysing legal tests.
Douglas has a brain the size of a small planet! I have no hesitation in instructing him on highly complex matters.
Douglas is very strong on complex discrimination claims. He is very thorough and into the details, and puts clients at ease.