Hall of fameChambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'Gavin is a leader in every sense of the word. He is a phenomenal advocate and has a robust but engaging court room style.'
Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
‘A strong set for employment work’, Littleton Chambers has a solid track record in representing respondent clients in a wide range of challenging cases. In the Court of Appeal, David Reade KC and Grahame Anderson acted for the respondents in a test case on the rights of agency workers to access permanent employment opportunities (Kocur v Angard Staffing Limited and Royal Mail Group). Also in the Court of Appeal, Anderson and Nicholas Siddall KC acted in Kong v Gulf International Bank Ltd, a landmark case involving the scope of the distinction between a whistleblowing disclosure and the conduct related to its manner, known as the separability principle. Over in the Supreme Court, Mohinderpal Sethi KC and Sophia Berry appeared in Basfar v Wong, the first case to be granted permission to leapfrog appeal directly to the Supreme Court from the EAT. The case involved a claim brought against a serving diplomat by a domestic worker, who alleged that she had been trafficked to the UK and her employment conditions constituted modern slavery; the Supreme Court ruled that diplomatic immunity could not defeat such a claim as it fell under the commercial activity exception.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Jason Drakeford and his team of clerks are fantastic - helpful, proactive and knowledgeable about the needs of clients.'
- 'Jason Drakeford is very user-friendly and helpful.'
- 'Scott Hersey is always very helpful and attentive.'
- 'Ian Smethurst is always friendly and helpful.'
- 'Littleton is a deeply impressive set with a wealth of exceptional talent.'
- 'An outstanding set. Extremely high quality across the board.'
- 'Huge strength in depth for employment work.'
- 'Quality set.'
- 'Littleton is brilliant.'
- 'The clerks are outstanding and always go the extra mile to ensure a seamless service.'
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.
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'A very practical silk, who demonstrates a good hold on the details from the early stages of a case.'
Hall of fameChambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'Adam has great tactical awareness. His advocacy is of the highest quality - succinct and good on his feet.'
3Hall of fameChambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'Paul is exceptionally efficient, extremely responsive and has a relentless energy to ensure the absolute best outcome for those he represents. He inspires the utmost confidence in clients.'
Hall of fameChambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'As an advocate Dale has the ability to both read the room and command it. His emotional intelligence makes him constantly adaptable and thus able to achieve outstanding results apparently out of nowhere.'
3Hall of fameChambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'A silk who oozes confidence and intelligence, which is reassuring for both clients and instructing solicitors.'
3Hall of fameChambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'An assured silk who retains a laser focus on the key issues and is robust in cross-examination.'
4Hall of fameChambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'He is super bright, responsive, supportive and extremely good with clients.'
4Hall of fameChambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'Niran is a suave and sophisticated genius. A skillful operator who leaves no stone unturned once in the zone.'
Hall of fameChambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'She advises with confidence and authority and explains complex legal issues in a client-friendly way.'
2022 Silks
Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'Jeremy leaves no stone unturned and is willing to go the extra mile.'
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.
Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'He works tirelessly to ensure that he understands a case inside out and explores every legal avenue. He inspires confidence through his intelligence and hard work.'
Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'He is naturally talented and hard working, which makes him the complete package. He is highly persuasive as an advocate and is a worthy opponent of any experienced silk at the employment law Bar. A complete joy to work with.'
Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'Lydia is a joy to work with. Her advocacy is clear and persuasive; her cross-examination hits all the right notes. She has very good judgement: she knows when and how to drop weaker points yet is tenacious in pursuing points which are arguable.'
Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'Lucy is extremely user-friendly. She is pragmatic in her advice but also highly technical and thinks quickly on her feet.'
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3Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'He has a brilliant knowledge of employment law; nothing seems to faze him. He is always helpful and responsive, and is well liked and trusted by clients. He is a fantastic advocate.'
Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
‘A composed barrister, who demonstrates razor-sharp clarity of thought.’
Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
‘Tim’s knowledge of employment law and procedure is first-rate. His advocacy is measured and receptive. He is articulate and quick on his feet, has an engaging manner when before a tribunal, and inspires confidence in clients.’
Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'Grahame is technically strong on the law, all over the details, and is also commercial. He's client friendly and a pleasure to work with.'
4Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'James has an encyclopedic knowledge of post-termination restriction issues and, equally impressively, knows how to utilise that knowledge to provide practical advice. Clients appreciate his calm and detailed approach.'
Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'An analytical junior with a detailed understanding of the law relating to employee competition.'
Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'Commercially excellent and incredibly knowledgeable. He is always calm and sensible.'
Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'She is thoroughly dependable and an excellent communicator. A very responsive junior.'
Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'Alex’s advocacy is superb - calm and persuasive without melodrama.'
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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.
Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'He works tirelessly to ensure that he understands a case inside out and explores every legal avenue. He inspires confidence through his intelligence and hard work.'
Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'He is naturally talented and hard working, which makes him the complete package. He is highly persuasive as an advocate and is a worthy opponent of any experienced silk at the employment law Bar. A complete joy to work with.'
Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'Lydia is a joy to work with. Her advocacy is clear and persuasive; her cross-examination hits all the right notes. She has very good judgement: she knows when and how to drop weaker points yet is tenacious in pursuing points which are arguable.'
Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'Lucy is extremely user-friendly. She is pragmatic in her advice but also highly technical and thinks quickly on her feet.'
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'He has a brilliant knowledge of employment law; nothing seems to faze him. He is always helpful and responsive, and is well liked and trusted by clients. He is a fantastic advocate.'
Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
‘A composed barrister, who demonstrates razor-sharp clarity of thought.’
Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
‘Tim’s knowledge of employment law and procedure is first-rate. His advocacy is measured and receptive. He is articulate and quick on his feet, has an engaging manner when before a tribunal, and inspires confidence in clients.’
Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'Grahame is technically strong on the law, all over the details, and is also commercial. He's client friendly and a pleasure to work with.'
4Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'James has an encyclopedic knowledge of post-termination restriction issues and, equally impressively, knows how to utilise that knowledge to provide practical advice. Clients appreciate his calm and detailed approach.'
Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'An analytical junior with a detailed understanding of the law relating to employee competition.'
Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'Commercially excellent and incredibly knowledgeable. He is always calm and sensible.'
Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'She is thoroughly dependable and an excellent communicator. A very responsive junior.'
Chambers of Gavin Mansfield KC
'Alex’s advocacy is superb - calm and persuasive without melodrama.'
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