Prior to joining No5, Anthony worked as a researcher in employment law at Industrial Relations Services, as a Senior Fee Earner at Paisner and Co, and at Dibb Lupton Broomhead as Head of Advocacy and External Training. More recently, he has practised at Barnards Inn Chambers and 199 Strand.
Anthony’s practice ranges from the straightforward unfair dismissal case to complex TUPE, discrimination and equal pay issues. He has worked in the health and education sectors dealing particularly with disability discrimination and reasonable adjustment issues, TUPE, redundancy and age discrimination. He also specialises in cases involving TUPE transfers in the private sector and breach of contract claims involving bonuses.
Recent cases at both an Employment Tribunal and appellant level have included high value whistleblowing and equal pay claims (for both claimants and respondents). He is a leading expert on the quantification of Employment Tribunal claims. His practice extends to High Court injunctions to enforce restrictive covenants and confidentiality obligations. Anthony is licensed to undertake Public Access Work.
Anthony is known for his quick grasp of complex issues, the clarity of his advice, his thorough preparation of tribunal cases, his extensive knowledge of case law and his pro-active and tactical approach to litigation. He has been described by a wing member as ‘one of the best advocates to have appeared in the Reading Tribunal’. In another case, his cross examination was described as a “master class”.
Anthony also has considerable experience in representing employers who are faced with ‘difficult’ litigants in person.
Anthony has lectured extensively in employment law to the Industrial Law Society, the Employment Lawyers’ Association and the Industrial Society on issues ranging from TUPE to sex discrimination to unfair dismissal. He currently lectures for CLT on TUPE, Discrimination and Redundancy.
Publications
As well as editing our own newsletter, Anthony has written on a wide range of employment law subjects in publications that range from the Journal of Business Law to Personnel Today and Croner’s employment law digest. He is a contributor to Blackstone’s Employment Law Practice and Jordans Employment Law Manual. He is the co-author of Employment Tribunal Remedies (4th edition) published by OUP in 2011.
Recommendations
"Anthony is a go-to for complex issues. He is technically very strong."
Chambers 2023
"Anthony's attention to detail is second to none. He is a very bright individual and a safe pair of hands."
Legal 500 2023
"Extremely knowledgeable, one of our go-to barristers for TUPE and discrimination matters."
Chambers UK 2022
"Extremely technical and knowledgeable in his field. The go-to counsel for complex matters."
Legal 500 2022
“He is academic in his approach - thorough and knows the right law.” “He is a very technical and detailed lawyer.
Chambers UK 2021
“Very approachable and is extremely knowledgeable on TUPE and discrimination matters.”
Legal 500 2021
“A very experienced practitioner who is technically very able.” “He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of statutes.”
Chambers UK 2020
Notable Cases
Smith v Gardner Merchant [1998] IRLR 510
sex discrimination and harassment
Kent County Council v Mingo [2000] IRLR 90
disability discrimination, reasonable adjustments to redundancy policy and compensation issues
Rossiter v Pendragon plc [2005] IRLR 256
TUPE and constructive dismissal
Nationwide Building Society v Benn and ors [2010] IRLR 922
TUPE and constructive dismissal
Landmark Brickwork Ltd v Sutcliffe [2011] IRLR 976
enforceability of restrictive covenant and springboard injunction
Korashi v Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board [2012] IRLR 4
PIDA, and Racial discrimination
Jakowlew v Nestor Primecare Services and another [2015] IRLR 813
Appointments
Anthony is also an ACAS Arbitrator and Mediator.
Memberships
ELA’s Legislative and Policy Committee
Employment Law Bar Association
Management Committee
Chair of the Legislative and Policy Committee of the Employment Lawyers’ Association
Editor of ELA Briefing
Qualifications
• Magdalen College, Oxford (BA Jurisprudence)
• ACAS Arbitrator
• Public Access licensed
