Littleton Chambers

James’ practice covers employment law in both Employment Tribunals and High Court, collective/trade union aspects of labour law, commercial disputes and injunctions. James has acted in high profile discrimination, whistleblowing, TUPE/redundancy and collective matters. James’ High Court employment expertise includes injunctions and claims regarding directors’ duties, restrictive covenants, team moves and soft IP. He has acted for a number of clients facing national industrial action. James’ commercial practice includes contractual disputes, directors' duties, agency, soft IP, copyright and passing off, insolvency and employment agency contracts. He has a growing practice in charities regulation. James’ practice regularly involves international disputes and foreign jurisdictions. He has undertaken full trials at first instance in the DIFC Court and appeared before the DIFC Court of Appeal and ADGM Court. James has a particular interest in the GDPR.

Called 2002. Educated at Cambridge University (Engineering, MA), UCL (LLB), LSE (LLM). Before studying law worked in engineering for the MoD and in the private sector. Publications include: ‘Transfer of Undertakings’ (looseleaf) Thomson Sweet and Maxwell; ‘The Law of Industrial Action and Trade Union Recognition’, 2nd Edition 2011, Oxford University Press.

ELA, ELBA, Combar, CLA.

Cambridge University (MA Engineering); UCL (LLB); LSE (LLM).