Exchange Chambers ‘has great strength in depth and is a go-to chambers for employment work in the North West’. Catherine Knowles stands out for her experience handling discrimination and whistleblowing claims. She is noted particularly for her work for public sector respondents and her complementary personal injury practice means that claims involving complex medical evidence and issues regarding pension loss are areas of particular strength. Scott Redpath represents both public and private sector employers as well as employees and trade unions. David Tinkler stands out for his expertise in whistleblowing and discrimination claims. He is a first port of call for police forces, local governments, and private employers.
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Testimonials
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- 'Neil Wright is very responsive, good at his job and an absolute pleasure to deal with.'
- 'The clerks are excellent, they are able to provide appropriate recommendations as to what counsel we require for a particular matter, and respond to queries in a timely manner.'
- 'The clerks are very responsive to emails.'
- 'They are a leading set and lead clerk Neil Wright is brilliant.'
- 'Exchange has great strength in depth and is a go-to chambers for employment work in the North West.'
- 'Exchange Chambers has an impressive strength in depth in employment law matters.'
Lawyers
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.
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.
Scott Redpath
‘Scott is approachable, and possesses a wealth of specialist knowledge.’
David Tinkler
‘David is a brilliant barrister. He is really level-headed and down-to-earth which is invaluable when dealing with lay clients and witnesses, and he has a wonderful ability to ensure they remain calm in what for some is their first time in a court of law.’
