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Band 4

Education

London (Bar)

4 Years Ranked

6

Band 6

Employment

London (Bar)

4 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Mark Greaves

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Mark’s practice focuses on Employment and Education law. He is a member of the Attorney General’s “C” Panel and the EHRC’s Panel of Counsel.

Career

Mark was called to the Bar in 2016.

In his employment practice, instructed as sole counsel, Mark has obtained sums of over £1m for Claimants and successfully defended claims of over £6m for Respondents. His recent reported appellate cases include:

• Robinson v Al-Qasimi [2021] IRLR 774: Court of Appeal decision on the illegality defence.

• Driscoll v V&P Global [2021] IRLR 891: EAT decision establishing that constructive dismissal can constitute an act of harassment.

• Ince Gordon Dadds v Tunstall [2020] ICR 124: EAT decision concerning litigation against insolvent companies.

In his education practice, Mark was involved in a series of high-profile JR challenges concerning the use of isolation booths in schools. He was instructed by the EHRC to draft resources and guidance on discriminatory exclusions.

Publications

Co-author, “Education Law” chapter, “National Security Law, Procedure and Practice” (OUP, 2021).

Editor, Education Law Reports (LexisNexis, 2020-).

Author, “Working Time” chapter, Tolley’s Employment Law (LexisNexis, 2017-).

Personal

Mark studied Classics at Jesus College, Oxford before completing the GDL (Distinction, fifth overall) and BPTC (Outstanding) at City University.

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