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James Williams

James Williams

Position

Employment (including leading Court of Appeal case on “worker” status – Westwood v HMG [2012]) IRLR 834, as junior to Patrick Green QC, and a major ECJ decision on holiday pay – King v Sash Window Workshop C-214/16 [2018] ICR 693); product liability and group actions (including recently in the Seroxat Litigation, the British Coal Coke Oven Workers Litigation and the Volkswagen Vehicle Emissions Litigation);   general  commercial and company law (including important case on restraining internet publication of confidential material - AMP v Persons Unknown [2011] EWHC 3454 (TCC)); common law work including inquests, industrial disease and workplace H&S.

Career

Called 2010. Trainee solicitor Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 2006-08; Associate Slaughter and May 2008-10; Judicial Assistant Court of Appeal 2010 (assisting Arden LJ); Attorney-General’s C Panel 2014-2019; Attorney-General’s B Panel 2021-date.

Languages

French (working knowledge).

Memberships

ELBA; ELA; COMBAR.

Education

Winchester College 1995-2000 (as scholar); Christ’s College, Cambridge 2000-03 (BA History First class; MA); BPP Law School London 2003-05 (GDL 2004; LPC 2005).

Mentions

London Bar

Employment

Leading junior4
James Williams –Henderson Chambers 'James is exceptionally committed and very diligent. He's brilliant at formulating strategies.'
London Bar

Product liability

Leading junior3
James Williams – Henderson Chambers : 'Good strategist and analyst of issues.'