Dismissals & Employment Rights

We have barristers at every level who are experienced in claims arising out of the termination of employment and for breach of other statutory employment rights. In particular, our barristers have extensive experience of advising and appearing in claims of or involving:

  • Unfair Dismissal and automatically unfair dismissal
  • Wrongful Dismissal
  • Whistleblowing
  • Holiday and sick pay
  • TUPE
  • Flexible Working

Our barristers are frequently instructed to advise on jurisdiction issues such as employment and worker status as well as the territorial jurisdiction of the Employment Tribunal.  Devereux barristers have appeared in the leading House of Lords and Supreme Court cases on these issues: Autoclenz v Belcher and Lawson v Serco.

Many of our members write and contribute to Harvey on Industrial Relations and Employment Law (Lexis Nexis) and Contract Actions in Employment Law (Bloomsbury Professional and Employment Tribunal Remedies (OUP).

All areas of employment related work are undertaken, collective and individual.

A list of relevant cases and appointments is included within each individual barrister’s personal profile.

Barristers with Expertise in this area

King’s Counsel


Alice Mayhew KC

Silk 2022 | Call 2001

Bruce Carr KC

Silk 2009 | Call 1986

Andrew Burns KC

Silk 2015 | Call 1993

Akash Nawbatt KC

Silk 2017 | Call 1999

Junior Counsel


Peter Edwards

Call 1992

Lucinda Harris

Call 2004

Laura Bell

Call 2004

Talia Barsam

Call 2006

Thomas Cordrey

Call 2006

Samuel Nicholls

Call 2006

Kate Balmer

Call 2009

Georgina Hirsch

Call 2009

Jesse Crozier

Call 2009

Georgia Hicks

Call 2012

Marianne Tutin

Call 2013

Katya Hosking

Call 2014

Harry Sheehan

Call 2017

Matthew Bignell

Call 2021