Employment | UK Bar

3PB Barristers has an excellent profile in discrimination law and other employment issues. In addition to acting for claimants, the barristers have defended government departments and other high-ranking public bodies in complex claims. They also represent large private sector employers in unfair dismissal and related matters. The set has strength in areas including whistle-blower protection, equal pay and union law.

Guildhall Chambers offers strong experience in the prosecution and defence of Employment Tribunal claims including those relating to unfair dismissal, discrimination, harassment and whistle-blowing. Police forces and other public bodies are well represented among chambers' clients in these areas. The barristers cover the full employment suite and are experienced in business protection elements of employment law, including restrictive covenants and the misuse of confidential information. Members recently acted on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, defending a claim of discrimination. One interviewee reports: "Guildhall Chambers is a true employment law set and is always happy to take on instructions in all areas."

Old Square Chambers' Bristol office houses a market-leading employment practice which takes in appellate cases of marked importance, in addition to the barristers' regular diet of tribunal work. The barristers from the set have in recent years been instructed in key cases such as Royal Mail v Jhuti, on whistle-blower protection, Mercer v Alternative Future Group, on protections for workers taking strike action, and Harpur Trust v Brazel, on holiday pay for part-time workers. The set is an excellent choice for any case involving discrimination law or industrial relations issues. Members represent both claimants and employers, including those in the public sector.

The Winchester-based employment barristers at Pump Court Chambers have achieved great success in gaining notable claimant and respondent-side instructions, appearing in cases relating to disability, victimisation, whistle-blowing detriment and other issues. Among the chambers' prominent clients are police forces, local authorities and educational establishments. Members recently secured £1.7 million compensation on behalf of the widow of a man who had been dismissed from employment while he had terminal cancer. One interviewee reports "The set has an extremely broad selection of expertise."