Areas of Work

Employment

Devereux Chambers is widely regarded as one of the leading employment law sets in the country. This reputation is reflected in both the Legal 500 and Chambers UK directories. We appear as a leading chambers and many members of chambers are also listed individually as leading employment law practitioners.

All areas of employment related work are undertaken, collective and individual. This includes work relating to trade disputes, restrictive covenants and confidential information, unfair and wrongful dismissal, discrimination (including race, sex, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation and age), share schemes, pensions and other benefits.

Members of Chambers appear in all employment related jurisdictions from the Employment Tribunal to the House of Lords.

Members of Chambers have also written or contribute to leading legal textbooks in the area including Harvey on Industrial Relations and Employment Law, Tottel's Discrimination Law and Jordan's Employment Law.

Leading Employment Cases

  • Serco Limited v. Lawson; Botham v. Ministry of Defence; Crofts v. Veta (HL) 2006
  • Khan v Heywood & Middleton Primary Care Trust (CA) 2006
  • London Borough of Barnet v Ferguson 2006
  • Gate Gourmet Ltd v. TGWU & Others (HC) 2005
  • Heath v. Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis (Court of Appeal) 2005
  • Horkulak v. Cantor Fitzgerald International (CA) 2005

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