Work Department

Employment

Position

Julie is an employment law specialist and former Solicitor-advocate working across the full spectrum of employment issues for both Claimants and Respondents.

With a particularly active practice across the Employment Tribunals and the EAT, she acts for leading international and national firms, private individuals, high-profile / senior parties, public sector organisations and a wide range of both boutique and regional firms. Julie’s significant experience in complex whistleblowing, discrimination, TUPE and unfair dismissal cases marks her out as an employment ‘all-rounder’. She is highly sought after for her expertise in complex whistleblowing cases.

An experienced advocate, Julie regularly conducts multi-day cases in the Employment Tribunal, along with the full range of preliminary applications. One of Julie’s differentiators is her pragmatic, thorough approach. This has resulted in her securing various successful costs orders, strike outs and deposit orders in the early stages of litigation, as well as excellent results at full merit hearings and appeals. Julie’s expertise in large-scale redundancy consultations, COVID-19 issues, employee status and GDPR issues also set her apart. She represents parties in judicial/non-judicial employment mediations, and provides CPD training across all areas of employment law.

Julie is vastly experienced in CVP Employment Tribunal hearings and in dealing with cases involving litigants in person. Julie is Direct Access accredited.

Education

BPTC (Manchester Metropolitan University) LLM (BPP) University of Liverpool Law (Hons)

Mentions

Midland Circuit • Regional Bar

Employment

LEADING JUNIORS2

Julie Duane –St Philips Chambers ‘Julie is a confident and charismatic advocate who gets a strong grip on the facts. An inspiring barrister.'

North Eastern Circuit • Regional Bar

Employment

LEADING JUNIORS3

Julie Duane – St Philips Chambers 'A very user friendly junior, responsive and quick on her feet.'