Employment | UK Bar

Westwater Advocates houses an impressive roster of employment advocates who defend and pursue. The stable acts for both public and private sector bodies, including the police, the Scottish Government, hospitals and local councils. Members handle a wide range of employment matters, including discrimination and equal treatment claims. Westwater has notable recent experience in cases relating to pension entitlement. Case highlights include representing the claimant in HMRC v Lees of Scotland, an EAT matter concerned with minimum wage enforcement. One client says: "Westwater Advocates are highly skilled at representing our clients in complex and extremely sophisticated matters."

Terra Firma Chambers has demonstrated expertise in whistle-blowing, unfair dismissal and victimisation claims, acting for employees and employers in the public and private sectors. The advocates appear in the EAT and the courts in such cases. A notable highlight is Leishman v Cassiltoun Housing Association, an unfair dismissal claim.One client notes that the stable has "a good variety of experienced advocates in all areas."