Outer Temple Chambers ‘has an excellent offering in employment matters’. Equal pay litigation remains a core pillar of strength for the team, and members continue to handle high-profile discrimination and whistleblowing claims. Pensions work is another key area of expertise for multiple practitioners in the group. Recent highlights include Andrew Short KC and Saul Margo successfully acting in the Court of Appeal for the claimants in Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd v Clark and Others, a long-running equal pay claim which in 2023 reached the Court of Appeal on a point concerning ACAS conciliation in bulk claims. Naomi Cunningham is ‘a master in discrimination cases’, and Lydia Seymour is sought after for her excellent track record in advising on employment issues that cross over with pensions matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'Nick Levett is great and always on hand to help.'
- 'Nick Levett is available and reasonable.'
- 'Nick Levett is unfailingly helpful and a pleasure to deal with.'
- 'Outer Temple is a great set.'
- 'The barristers are incredibly strong.'
- 'Very strong on employment law.'
- 'Exceptional strength in depth in employment law.'
- 'The clerks are always very responsive.'
Silks
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Juniors
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Outer Temple Chambers
'Naomi is technically very strong and an absolute expert on discrimination and equal pay cases.'
Outer Temple Chambers
'Naomi is pragmatic. Her command of detail combined with strategic nous is always impressive. She always adds value.'
Outer Temple Chambers
‘Saul is a consummate technician. He is very hard working and thorough, and can hold his own against silks. A cogent advocate.'
Outer Temple Chambers
'Lydia is an impressive technical barrister. She understands the client's strategic aims and her advice is clear and practical.'
Outer Temple Chambers
'A junior with a brilliant intellect and is highly knowledgeable in his field. He puts witnesses at ease and focuses clearly on the key issues in a case.'
Outer Temple Chambers
'Peter is a good team player. He is succinct and quickly assimilates a large amount of information to give good advice that is practical and tactical. He moves quickly to the crux of the issue.'
Outer Temple Chambers
'An erudite barrister. His ability to manage vulnerable clients firmly but with empathy is a credit to him. He is measured and unflappable.'
Outer Temple Chambers
‘A robust junior and a strong advocate. She provides clear, practical advice.’
Outer Temple Chambers
'A junior who makes complex arguments with ease, and always comes up with creative solutions - a lateral thinker.'
Outer Temple Chambers
‘Victoria is an excellent junior. She can see the wood for the trees and is compelling in court.'
Outer Temple Chambers
'Imogen is a very measured operator. She grasps the facts and documents easily. She is excellent at making legal arguments in a clear and concise fashion, and she demonstrates great client care.'
Outer Temple Chambers
'As well prepared, smooth, and as agile on his feet as counsel three decades his senior.'
Outer Temple Chambers
'A committed junior whose arguments are concise, and he is able to sort the wheat from the chaff.'
Leading Juniors
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
Outer Temple Chambers
'Naomi is technically very strong and an absolute expert on discrimination and equal pay cases.'
Outer Temple Chambers
'Naomi is pragmatic. Her command of detail combined with strategic nous is always impressive. She always adds value.'
Outer Temple Chambers
‘Saul is a consummate technician. He is very hard working and thorough, and can hold his own against silks. A cogent advocate.'
Outer Temple Chambers
'Lydia is an impressive technical barrister. She understands the client's strategic aims and her advice is clear and practical.'
Outer Temple Chambers
'A junior with a brilliant intellect and is highly knowledgeable in his field. He puts witnesses at ease and focuses clearly on the key issues in a case.'
Outer Temple Chambers
'Peter is a good team player. He is succinct and quickly assimilates a large amount of information to give good advice that is practical and tactical. He moves quickly to the crux of the issue.'
Outer Temple Chambers
'An erudite barrister. His ability to manage vulnerable clients firmly but with empathy is a credit to him. He is measured and unflappable.'
Outer Temple Chambers
‘A robust junior and a strong advocate. She provides clear, practical advice.’
Outer Temple Chambers
'A junior who makes complex arguments with ease, and always comes up with creative solutions - a lateral thinker.'
Outer Temple Chambers
‘Victoria is an excellent junior. She can see the wood for the trees and is compelling in court.'
Outer Temple Chambers
'Imogen is a very measured operator. She grasps the facts and documents easily. She is excellent at making legal arguments in a clear and concise fashion, and she demonstrates great client care.'
Outer Temple Chambers
'As well prepared, smooth, and as agile on his feet as counsel three decades his senior.'
Outer Temple Chambers
'A committed junior whose arguments are concise, and he is able to sort the wheat from the chaff.'