Chambers News
Team 4KBW will be running in the Reading half marathon on 1st April 2012.
We are running for a charity called Launchpad Reading, which provides supported housing to disadvantaged and vulnerable people in Reading. We appreciate that you may get many requests to dig deep but we’d be delighted if you’d support us and our chosen charity.
January 2012
New Tenant: Chambers is delighted that Patrick McMorrow and Isaac Maka have joined chambers.
December 2011
New Tenants: Chambers is delighted that Farah Amin, Peter Collins and Michaella Jacobs have joined chambers.
October 2011
Building on their work in this specialist area Michael Salter of Ely Place, and Chris Bryden of 4KBW this week gave evidence to a Parliamentary Group Inquiry into potential amendments to the Protection from Harassment Act 1997(Click here for more info.
New Tenant: Chambers is delighted that Lee Harris has joined chambers.
June 2011
New Tenant: Chambers is delighted that Gwynn Price Rowlands has joined chambers.
Employment
Our Employment Group advises on a broad range of employment issues. Members of the Group act for both employers and employees in employment tribunals, civil courts and the appellate courts.
- Unfair dismissal claims (including redundancy cases)
- Discrimination claims
- TUPE and business transfer disputes
- Equal Pay claims
- Breach of contract claims
- Wrongful dismissal
- Negligent references
- Unauthorised deduction from wages
Restrictive covenants and confidential information (including drafting, advising on enforceability and seeking or defending injunctions) As well as a comprehensive advocacy service, Members of the Group are happy to provide written and telephone advice, to draft and advise on contracts of employment (including advice on changing terms and conditions of employment) and to offer tactical advice on handling and avoiding employment disputes.
We Offer
- Detailed, up-to-date knowledge of employment laws and procedures
- A flexible and reasonable approach to fees
- Well-equipped, comfortable facilities for conferences and discussions
We are instructed by a wide variety of clients, ranging from small, high street firms to Top 20 solicitors. We are frequently instructed by in-house lawyers within trade unions and professional associations, as well as medium-sized and multinational corporations. We have recently been appointed to the Disability Rights Commission’s litigation panel, to provide advice and representation in cases funded by the DRC.
The Group delivers regular seminars on employment law as part of the Chambers’ programme of continuing education seminars, which are approved by the Law Society for the purpose of CPD hours. Members of the Group also lecture in-house for solicitors, advice agencies and at conferences.