Chris has over 20 years of experience in employment law.
He has extensive knowledge of all aspects of employment law and advises large, blue chip organisations across all areas employment practice and industrial relations.
He is a highly experienced and successful advocate with vast experience of complex, multi-day discrimination, whistleblowing, class actions, and unfair dismissal claims.
His litigation experience includes representing employer clients in Employment Tribunals, Employment Appeal Tribunal, High Court proceedings, and the Court of Appeal.
Chris has handled countless high profile and complex litigation including at the appellate level and has several legal authorities to his name.
Examples of Chris’ work include:
• Successfully defending a large casino regarding claims of sex discrimination.
• Successfully representing a large manufacturer at the Employment Appeal Tribunal regarding whistleblowing claims.
• Successfully representing a large employer in a collective claim for a protective award and multiparty unfair dismissal claims.
• Successfully defending a blue chip company from multiparty trade union victimisation claims.
Chris is a also a go to adviser on all matters related to industrial relations and industrial strategy and has successfully challenged strike action and has brought injunctive proceedings against major trade unions.
Chris also handles complex investigations for the NHS and client training on all topics.