Richard Leiper KC
UK Bar Guide 2024
Band 1 : Employment
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About
Provided by Richard Leiper KC
Practice Areas
Litigation in the High Court and in employment tribunals, and appeals, in commercial and statutory employment, including claims concerning directors' and employees' duties, remuneration, protection of confidential information and post-termination restrictions, team moves and conspiracy, and claims concerning discrimination, whistleblowing and TUPE. Recent cases include: Burnell v Trans-Tag Ltd [2021] EWHC 1457 (Ch) (scope of continuing duty after directorship); Hallett v Royal Derby Hospitals [2019] EWCA Civ 1394 (national test case on rest breaks for junior doctors); Pease v Henderson [2019] EWCA Civ 158 (construction of a contract permitting the transfer of funds between asset managers); Alesco v Bishopsgate (2019, team move between insurance companies); Stobart v Tinkler [2019] EWHC 258 (Comm) (boardroom dispute with a shareholder/executive director).
Career
Called 1996, KC 2017, Recorder (Crime) 2018.
Professional Memberships
Employment Law Bar Association (former Chair); Employment Lawyers Association; European Employment Lawyers Association; Industrial Law Society; Financial Services Lawyers Association.
Publications
Contributor to Tolley's 'Employment Handbook’. Editor of ‘Conduct and Pay in the Financial Services Industry’ (Lloyds Commercial Law Library).
Personal
Birmingham University (LLB); Keble College, Oxford (MJur).