

After 25 years at the Bar, Piers’ practice now focuses on two distinct specialist areas: employment and matrimonial finance
In his employment practice, Piers makes regular appearances in Employment Tribunals nationwide acting for both respondents and claimants in cases concerning, all forms of unlawful discrimination, whistle-blowing, unfair dismissal, redundancy and breach of contract claims. He also has wide experience at EAT level.
Piers is frequently instructed in high profile and security vetted cases on behalf of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. He is sought out for his intellect, expertise and discretion in dealing with this highly specialised area.
Piers’ family practice is exclusively in matrimonial finance work including High Court and County Court financial remedies , Schedule 1 Children Act applications and Trusts of Land Act matters. Piers’ preparation is exceptionally thorough and methodical. This combined with a steely resolve before judges and opponents alike makes him a force to be reckoned with in the family courts.
Employment
Regular appearances in the employment tribunal nationwide, acting for both respondents and claimants in cases concerning all forms of discrimination, whistleblowing, unfair dismissal redundancy, and breach of contract claims.
Piers is involved in matters from the pre-litigation stage up to representation at first instance tribunals and the appellate Courts and Tribunals.
He has represented clients from individuals to multi-national corporations. He has gained experience litigating cases across a wide field of different sectors including public bodies, private companies in a range of industries, education and the voluntary sector.
Piers is also frequently instructed in high profile and security vetted cases on behalf of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis often involving multi-week hearings. He is sought out for his intellect, expertise and discretion in dealing with this highly specialised area.
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Family
Piers’ family practice is focused exclusively on financial remedies disputes arising out of marriage, civil partnership and co-habitation, including high net worth matters together with cases involving more modest assets but with complicating factors such as intervening third parties, obscure company structures and offshore assets and trusts. He has also dealt with a number of cases involving division of assets by English courts following a foreign divorce.
Work Undertaken
As well as representation at Court he is often instructed to provide advice at an earlier stage in proceedings and to draft associated documentation such as complex questionnaires, detailed offers of settlement and questions to single joint experts.
Piers has a reputation amongst solicitors for providing advice and representation which is robust where necessary while retaining a manner in client care which is both personable and empathetic.
While recognising the benefits of a negotiated solution to most family disputes, on the occasions where this is not possible, and a matter requires a contested hearing his regular trial experience in the other area of his practice enables him to be an effective and tenacious advocate.
Recent Articles / Publications
Equitable Accounting - A Note on Davis v. Jackson – 12th April 2017