Tom’s practice covers all areas of general commercial and business law, including agency, contractual disputes of all types, insolvency and asset recovery. He also has experience of domestic and international arbitration.
A significant part of Tom’s practice is employment law and he regularly appears in front of tribunals representing both employers and employees. He has experience in all the main areas of dispute and has a particular interest in the law relating to dismissal and discrimination.
Tom’s practice is increasingly focused on Public Law work, having been appointed to the Attorney General’s ‘B’ Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown in February 2010. He is regularly involved in cases involving constitutional and human rights, particularly in the Privy Council.
Tom has considerable experience of personal injury law (both claimant and defendant), including claims arising from accidents abroad. He was recently instructed in a leading case in which the Court of Appeal gave guidance on the standard of care to be applied in foreign accident claims.
Publications and Lectures: Tom contributes to a range of publications, including Munkman on Employer’s Liability, the Solicitors Journal and New Law Journal. He edits the Public Law bulletin produced by Chambers and contributes to bulletins in commercial, employment, personal injury and travel. He leads advocacy training skills seminars run by chambers for firms of solicitors
