5 Essex Chambers

Alastair's practice spans all areas of employment law, discrimination law and education law.

Alastair is frequently called on to deliver training both nationally and internationally. In 2016 he was made an Honorary Professor at Nottingham Law School.

Alastair has successfully acted for both teachers and head teachers in misconduct proceedings brought by the Teaching Regulation Agency (formerly the National College of Teaching and Leadership). As a School Governor for 13 years between 2000 and 2013, Alastair has an in depth knowledge of the teaching profession, the behavioural standards expected of teachers and the approach taken by members of the TRA’s Disciplinary Panels to disciplinary hearings. In a recent case, Alastair successfully argued that all 20 allegations of unreasonable professional conduct against his client were “not proven”, thereby ensuring that the Panel did not progress to the second stage of the process to determine whether a Prohibition Order was appropriate in the circumstances of the case.

Called to the Bar 1997 (Inner Temple); Master of the Bench 2014.

Employment Lawyers Association

Inner Temple Faculty of Advocacy Trainers

2016 Member, Jersey Bar Education Committee, 2016 Honorary Professor, Nottingham Law School, 2015 Visiting Lecturer in Advocacy, University of Poznan, Poland, 2015 Member, College of Law Media CIPD Panel, 2014 Master of the Bench, Inner Temple, 2013 Visiting Lecturer in Advocacy, Universities of Bristol, Brunel & Westminster

HAYES SCHOOL, UNIVERSITIES OF BRISTOL & GOETTINGEN, INNS OF COURT SCHOOL OF LAW

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