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.

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 JUNIORS4

James Williams –Henderson Chambers 'James is a very persuasive junior, who is excellent on his feet and gets on top of the details quickly. Having James in your corner is beyond reassuring.'