Naomi Ling
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Practice summary
Naomi Ling is a specialist in employment law and pensions law. She also has significant experience in public law, particularly issues relating to employment and pensions rights.
Naomi represents both Claimants and Respondents in all employment and discrimination related issues. She appears frequently in the Employment Tribunal and the Employment Appeal Tribunal, and advises and represents clients in county and high court matters including bonus claims, claims arising out of collective agreements restrictive covenants and springboard clauses, and claims for negligent misstatement in references. She has appeared led and unled in the Court of Appeal on a number of occasions, most recently in a matter relating to the bringing of equal pay claims in the civil courts. Naomi’s work in the employment tribunal has a particular focus on multiday discrimination claims (including equal pay) and TUPE related issues.
Naomi spent six months on secondment at the leading pensions department of CMS Cameron McKenna, where she gained experience of a wide range of current pensions related issues. In private practice, she has recently appeared, unled, in matters including an appeal from the pensions ombudsman, a county court claim relating to an employee’s right to continue to accrue benefits in a final salary pension scheme, and a Part 8 claim relating to the construction of a pension trust deed and rules. Her led work has included representing the target company and individuals in a contribution notice hearing before the Pensions Regulator. She also has a busy advisory practice with a particular emphasis on issues relating to the Local Government Pension Scheme and public law questions.
- Garratt v MGN Limited [2011] ICR 880, [2011] IRLR 591
- Whether the principles set out in Albion Automotive apply when the implied term sought to be established arises out of the employer’s unilateral action. Court of Appeal, led by Andrew Short QC
- Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust v Mylott
- Whether it was a reasonable adjustment to facilitate ill health retirement, given that this would not make it possible for an employee to return to work. EAT, unled
- Abdulla & Ors v Birmingham City Council [2011] IRLR 309
- Whether claims for Equal Pay brought in the High Court should be struck out because it was more convenient for them to be heard in the Employment Tribunal, where the claims were out of time in that jurisdiction. High Court, led by Andrew Short QC
- Southern Cross v Perkins & Others [2011] IRLR 247 [2011] ICR 285
- Whether an employment tribunal had jurisdiction to interpret the contract of employment of individuals still employed by the Respondent. Unled in the Court of Appeal, against David Reade QC.
- Patricia Evans v RSA [2011] ICR 37
- Whether the employment tribunal was right to strike out the Claimant’s claim in circumstances where the judge had referred only to the wording of the written agreement. Unled in the Court of Appeal.
- Independent Trustee Services Ltd & Hobourn Group Pension Trust Co Ltd v Knell
- Whether a deed amending the terms of a Pension trust deed and rules should be construed according to its literal terms or whether the court could read it to give effect to the stated purpose of the amendment. High Court, unled.
Garnering praise is Naomi Ling, whom market observers applaud for her technical expertise in pensions work and strong client facing skills. Pensions, Chambers and Partners 2012
Naomi Ling is an ‘excellent junior who gets to the heart of the issue very quickly’. Pensions, Legal 500, 2011
‘extremely effective and a star in the making’ Pensions Legal 500, 2010
"good response times and well thought-through advice." Pensions, Chambers and Partners 2011
Appointments & memberships:
- Employment Law Association
- Employment Law Bar Association
- Association of Pension Lawyers
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Discrimination Law Association and Industrial Law Society