Employment - 9 Park Place

The employment team at 9 Park Place act for both employers and employees, ranging from individual employees and directors to major private and public sector organisations – including insurers.

At 9 Park Place Chambers, our barristers have a wealth of experience in employment law, acting for both employers and employees across a broad range of workplace disputes.

Our work in this area includes:

We represent clients who believe they have been unfairly dismissed or had their employment contract wrongfully terminated, helping them seek remedies such as reinstatement or compensation, as well as employers facing such claims.

Our barristers handle cases involving allegations of discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age, disability, and other characteristics protected by the provisions of the Equality Act 2010, as well as claims of harassment or bullying in the workplace.

We can advise on drafting, reviewing, and resolving disputes concerning employment contracts, including restrictive covenants, non-competition clauses, and confidentiality agreements.

Members of our employment team can represent whistleblowers who have exposed illegal or unethical practices and are facing retaliation, as well as those seeking to defend organisations against such claims.

We are able to assist in cases involving equal pay, unpaid wages, holiday pay disputes, and issues relating to the national minimum wage or other wage-related entitlements.

At 9 Park Place Chambers, we pride ourselves on combining expert advocacy and advisory services, handling employment law cases in both tribunal and higher court settings. Our barristers represent large organisations, public bodies, trade unions, and individuals alike, at all times seeking to deliver high-quality legal representation and advice to all our clients.

“9 Park Place provides a wealth of professional, talented, knowledgeable, approachable and hardworking barristers. My experience of instructing counsel from this chambers is that they always strive to achieve the best possible outcome for the client and they will actively communicate with the instructing solicitor before, during and following the outcome of the case.”

(Legal 500)

Proactive representation

We understand that matters in the Employment Tribunal can require highly responsive, robust advocacy delivered by skilled counsel at the very last minute.

“The clerking team are extremely responsive and approachable. They have my confidence that they will go above and beyond to assist even at very short notice. Both the barristers and clerks are extremely approachable, personable, efficient and reliable.”

(Solicitor)

Our locality to the Wales Tribunal Centre and regular experience of secure CVP ensures 9 Park Place can meet the timely requirements of all our clients, in any location, whilst ensuring first-class representation delivered by dedicated specialists.

Client care

Our employment law team includes Welsh speaking members who can liaise with clients and conduct hearings in the medium of Welsh.

“9 Park Place are great communicators and are always transparent with their fee structure. 9 Park Place is the best chambers I have and continue to deal with.”

(Solicitor)

Members of the Employment team at 9 Park Place also accept instructions direct from lay clients under the Bar Council’s Public Access Scheme. A number are fluent Welsh speakers, able to conduct advocacy in Welsh.