London Bar
Employment
Leading silk3Paul Gilroy KC – Littleton Chambers 'His advocacy is supreme. He has a very gentle and engaging manner which belies his intellect.'
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Paul Gilroy KC
Littleton Chambers, London
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Work Department
Sport
Employment
Regulatory
Position
Paul Gilroy KC’s reputation is principally based on his employment practice. He has for some years been recognised by Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, and Legal Experts as a leader in this field. Paul has been recognised as a leading silk within the Employment Northern Circuit.
Paul Gilroy has over three decades of experience of employment-related litigation at all levels. He has particular expertise in substantive High Court actions and proceedings for injunctive relief (including strike action injunctions) and high value/multi-party employment tribunal work.
He also conducts investigations into employment law-related matters.
He has a particular interest in sports-related litigation and regulatory matters, both generally and in sport in particular.
Career
Part-time Judge of Employment Tribunals (appointed 2000)
Specialist Member of the Judicial Panel of the Football Association (appointed 2007)
Member of the Chairperson’s List, Sports Resolutions UK – Panel of Arbitrators (appointed 2007)
Member of the Judicial Appeal Board of the Football Association (appointed 2008)
Retained Counsel to the League Managers Association (since 2009)
Legal Member of National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP) Sport Resolutions UK (2010-2015)
Mentions
London Bar
Sport
Leading silk1Paul Gilroy KC – Littleton Chambers ‘Paul is a total streetfighter in terms of his advocacy and drafting. Anyone who has been on the other side of his cross examination will leave feeling bruised. He is meticulous in preparation and bludgeoning in delivery. His written work is very high quality, and he is a total team player.’