employment

Cloisters is recognised as one of the leading employment law sets in the UK, with a long-established reputation for excellence across the full spectrum of employment, discrimination and industrial relations law. Our barristers are routinely instructed in some of the most significant and high-profile cases before the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, Court of Justice of the European Union and European Court of Human Rights. Widely regarded as market leaders in discrimination law, members of Chambers continue to shape the development of UK and European employment jurisprudence through landmark litigation in areas including equal pay, whistleblowing, employment status, collective bargaining, worker rights and discrimination.

Our employment team combines leading silks with exceptional depth at junior level, enabling us to provide strategic advice and advocacy across complex individual claims, large-scale group litigation, investigations and inquiries. Members are trusted to advise and represent a diverse client base including major commercial organisations, public bodies, trade unions, regulators, government departments and individuals. Chambers is particularly recognised for its expertise in handling cutting-edge and sensitive matters, including gig economy litigation, gender-critical belief disputes, #MeToo litigation and large-scale equal pay claims involving billions of pounds in potential liability.

Cloisters’ barristers are consistently recognised as leading authorities in the field, regularly holding positions on major industry panels, committees and professional bodies including the EHRC Panel of Preferred Counsel, the Employment Lawyers Association, the Industrial Law Society and the Bar Council.

Clients value not only the team’s technical excellence and advocacy, but also its collaborative, practical and commercially focused approach. Chambers combines intellectual rigour with a genuine commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for clients in even the most challenging and high-profile disputes.