Richard Owen-Thomas

Date of Call 2000

 

 

RANGE OF EXPERIENCE          

Richard is in his ninth year of practice.  He undertakes a wide range of employment law.

He is qualified to give advice direct to the public under the Bar’s Direct Public Access scheme.

QUALIFICATIONS

2000:    Bar Vocational Course, Inns of Court School of Law

1999:    LLB (Hons), Upper Second, Nottingham Trent University (External)

 

CAREER PATH

Richard graduated in 1999 and was called to the Bar in 2000.  He worked first for a leading West Country firm of solicitors, practising solely in employment law.  He undertook pupillage both with that firm and with a West Country chambers.

He joined the Chambers of Roger Ellis QC, now Julian Baughan QC at 13 KBW as a tenant in July 2003.

  

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE EXPERIENCE

His professional practice includes: 

• Employment ~ Richard has represented many employers (including The Post Office, Rank Group, Local Authorities and Universities), in all areas of employment law.
• Richard has a huge array of experience in discrimination cases, having acted for and against large organisations and small business.
• Richard also represents employees in Tribunal.  Richard is happy to draft policies and procedures, compromise agreements and COT3 settlements.  Richard has a particular interest in discrimination cases, having represented both employers and employees extensively in matters of sex, race and disability discrimination.
• Richard has appeared in most Employment Tribunals, the Employment Appeal Tribunal, and the Court of Appeal.
• Richard speaks widely on a number of employment law related subjects, talking recently about costs, high value compromise agreements, disability discrimination, and contractual claims.

 

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Richard’s published works include: 

Vicarious Liability in Employment Law

Solicitors Journal 149 page 790, co-authored with Clare Harrington. 

Reported cases include: 

Dawes v Lidl [2006] All ER (D) 112 Mar, Unfair dismissal / Wrongful dismissal. 

 

Member of the Personal Injury Bar Association
Member of the Employment Law Bar Association
Member of the Employment Lawyers Association

  

INTERESTS                         

Richard is a keen yachtsman, racing his boat mainly in the Solent;  he also enjoys training his gundog, Charlie.