JUNIOR PROFILE

Jen Coyne

UK Bar 2026

Monckton Chambers

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employment

London (Bar)

6 years ranked

About

Provided by Monckton Chambers

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Employment, administrative & procurement and data protection.

Varied practice, at the intersection of commercial and public law. Experience across the spectrum of employment disputes, with an emphasis on whistleblowing and discrimination (including equal pay: the high-value Tesco litigation). Advises and acts for both public bodies (from local authorities to regulators such as the FCA and NHSI) and challengers in regulatory and procurement matters. Expertise in data protection including defending complex multi-party data breach claims (the Transform Hospital litigation).

Instructed as sole counsel (up to the Court of Appeal - Moss v ICO [2020] EWCA Civ 580) and as a junior in larger counsel teams.

Career

Called to the Bar 2016 (Karmel Scholar and Bedingfield Scholar, Gray’s Inn).

Member of the Attorney General’s C Panel of Treasury Counsel.

First Class BA(Hons), University of Oxford. Distinction MSc, London School of Economics.

Professional Memberships

ELA, ALBA, PLA.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Employment - London (Bar)

Band 6

Individual Editorial

Jen Coyne is an impressive barrister who operates a highly respected employment practice spanning multiple areas. She is adept at cases involving discrimination, harassment, whistle-blowing and equal pay.

View ranking table

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Jen Coyne is able to think on her feet, is well prepared and an efficient advocate without being theatrical.
EmploymentUK Bar
Jen Coyne is able to think quickly and clearly, grasping the complexities of a matter or legal argument with ease.
EmploymentUK Bar