Helen Bell

Practice Areas

Helen specialises in claims at the interface between personal injury and employment law, including claims for bullying and harassment, occupational stress and disability discrimination, acting primarily for Defendants/Respondents. She has particular expertise in claims for psychiatric injury consequent upon sexual harassment/assault. She is an experienced and effective advocate and negotiator and is highly regarded for her ability to apply her first-class legal knowledge to high value cases involving complex issues of law, fact or expert evidence. Her hard working, personable approach and ability to give clear, commercial and pragmatic advice ensures she is consistently sought after.

Recent cases: (1) acting for Defendant investment company in respect of a multi-million pound High Court claim for damages for psychiatric injury arising out of alleged bullying and harassment in the course of employment (2) acting for Defendant hospital trust in relation to its alleged vicarious liability for a serious sexual assault of one of its employees by a colleague (3) acting for Respondent EL insurer in appeal against a tribunal’s judgment dismissing a high value claim for disability discrimination brought against it, exceptionally, under the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010 (3) acting for Claimant banker in Tribunal claim for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination following summary dismissal and related high court claim for damages for personal injury and breach of contract.

Career

MA Oxon, Jurisprudence, First Class, Wadham College Oxford. Middle Temple Major Scholarship 2002. Called 2002. 2TG tenant since 2003. Treasury Panel Counsel 2008-14. Deputy District Judge 2020.

Professional Memberships

PIBA, ELBA, ELA