Zoe is described by the Legal 500 as ‘tenacious on her feet and understanding of her clients’ and has been recommended in the Legal 500 for the past seven years. She has substantial experience of advocacy in the High Court, employment tribunals, and the appellate courts, including the Court of Appeal and the House of Lords. Her clients include some of the UK’s largest insurers, financial institutions and local authorities. In the employment field, she acts on behalf of employers, employees and trade unions. She has undertaken numerous tribunal hearings and appeals covering discrimination law, including age, race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, disability and part-time worker status. She has considerable experience as an advocate and advisor in most other areas of employment work, including whistleblowing, wrongful dismissal, directors contracts, equal pay, bonus claims, and TUPE. She has also been involved at all stages of claims involving confidential information and post-termination restrictions. In the insurance and personal injury field, Zoe’s practice involves mainly fraud work. Her experience ranges from advising and conducting trials in high-profile fraud ring cases, staged and induced accidents, phantom passenger claims, lvi, and acting for insurers who have pursued claims in the tort of conspiracy and deceit. She also undertakes personal injury work that involves a cross border element.
London School of Economics (LLB Hons 1st Class).
Northern Circuit • Regional Bar
Zoë Thompson – 9 St John Street ‘Zoë pays attention to the detail, her trial and advocacy preparation is meticulous, and she is excellent with experts in conference. She is robust in her views and willing to stand her ground for clients, but remains pragmatic and commercial in her approach.'