Stuart Brittenden KC

Practice Areas

Stuart is an employment law specialist with experience in the full spectrum of individual and collective employment law. He regularly acts in complex/high value claims, discrimination claims, test litigation, as well as industrial relations disputes.

He was named as Employment Junior of the year by Legal 500 (2018) and by C&P (2020).

Recent cases include:

Mercer v Alternative Future Group [2022] ICR 1034 CA (s.146 detriment, IA); Kostal UK Ltd v Dunkley [2022] ICR 434 SC (s. 145B inducements); Tesco v USDAW [2022] IRLR 844 CA (fire & re-hire); Ryanair DAC v Morais [2022] ICR 565 (blacklisting); Carillion Services (in liqu) v Benson [2022] IRLR 39 (s. 188 collective consultation); Dobson v North Cumbria NHS FT [2021] ICR 1699 (indirect discrimination, judicial notice); Kelly v Musicians’ Union [2020] IRLR 809 CA (#MeToo, rulebooks); Carluccio’s Ltd (In Administration) [2020] IRLR 510 (first case under CJRS); Mears Homecare Ltd v Bradburn [2020] ICR 31 (NMW/TUPE); RMG v CWU [2020] ICR 940 (IA); SofS for Justice v Prison Officers Association [2020] IRLR 196 (Article 11, contempt); Ryanair DAC v BALPA [2020] IRLR 698 (IA); BA v BALPA (2019)(IA); Reading BC v James [2018] IRLR 790 (equality clause); BALPA v Jet2.com [2017] ICR 457 CA (recognition); GTR v ASLEF [2017] ICR 497 (IA, EU freedoms); SofS v NUT [2016] IRLR 512 (IA).

Career

Stuart attained a Masters in Labour Law at the London School of Economics (LSE). He is Vice-Chair of Old Square’s Employment Team.

Professional Memberships

ELBA, ELA, ILS, IER