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Jill Brown

Called to bar 1991
Called to bar of Northern Ireland 1997

Clerk Chris Gittins Tel: 020 7353 6381
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Employment law expert, acting for Claimant, Respondent and Trade Union clients.
Specialises in high profile, multi-day discrimination claims, particularly disability and race discrimination claims. Considerable experience of age discrimination claims, including those relating to share options, bonuses and severance terms.

Instructed by Trade Unions and large companies in large scale redundancy and transfer of undertakings cases, including injunctions to prevent dissipation of assets.

Particular expertise in big industry, print and broadcasting media and the health sector.

Extensive Central Arbitration Committee experience, including workplace ballots and union recognition.

Disciplinary and regulatory work: Regularly instructed in disciplinary matters before the General Medical Council, the Health Professions Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Considerable experience of statutory appeals from these bodies to the High Court.

Areas of practice: Employment & Discrimination 

What the Directories say

Chambers & Partners

"Jill Brown handles a number of sensitive discrimination cases involving race, sex and religion. She wins strong market support".(2009)

Jill Brown "is lauded by union and claimant big-wigs as an "extraordinary advocate who is exceptionally calm." She is well sought after." (2010)

Publications:

Absence from Work Chapter, Tolley's Employment Law Looseleaf - 2009

Appointed as part time Employment Judge

Notable cases

• Carter v London Underground [2009] All ER(D) 129, (May) EAT
• Daymond v Enterprise South Devon - [2007] All ER (D) 20 (Jun) ,EAT
• Davis v East Thames Buses [2007] All ER (D) 153 (Dec), EAT
• Ryell v Health Professions Council [2005] EWHC 2797, HC
• Amicus v Dynamex Friction Limited [2005] IRLR 724, HC
• Redrow Homes v. Wright [2004] ICR 1126, CA
• Manchester CC v. Samari [2004] 4 All ER 21, CA
• Darlington BC v Kaye [2004] EWHC 2836 [2005] RTR 14, HC
• Jowitt v Pioneer Technology (UK) Ltd CA [2003] EWCA Civ 411, [2003] ICR 1120, CA
• AMICUS v Solent & Pratt [2002] TUR 1/168, Central Arbitration Committee
• Aziz v Bethnal Green City Challenge [2000] IRLR 111, CA
• Harvey v Port of Tilbury London Limited [1999] IRLR 693, EAT
• Buxton v Equinox Design Limited [1999] IRLR 158, EAT
• Samuels v Abassah QBD The Guardian The Times 12th April 1997
• Housing Services Agency v Cragg [1997] IRLR 380, EAT