Specialises in employment law, personal injury and costs.

Charles has a growing reputation in the field of employment law having been involved in cases at all levels up to the Court of Appeal, and appearing before the Central Arbitration Committee.  Recent cases include several with values exceeding £1 million.  He is frequently instructed in internal investigatory and decision-making roles (grievance and disciplinary procedures) and is increasingly involved in High Court injunction applications. He has particular experience in the healthcare, social care, education, housing and banking sectors.   He practises, in an advisory capacity, on behalf of both employers and employees.  He is a trained mediator.

Charles also specialises in personal injury law, with a focus on the areas of travel litigation, health and safety at work, industrial diseases, and road traffic accident litigation (particularly fraud matters); regularly acting for both claimants and defendants at all stages of the litigation process including drafting and advising. Specialises in costs law, including appellate work.

Called to the Bar 1999; Hardwicke scholarship and Tancred studentship (Lincoln’s Inn).

Personal Injuries Bar Association; Employment Law Association; Birmingham Law Society’s Employment Law Committee; Employment Law Bar Association.

LLB (Hons Exon).