Equality and Discrimination

Cloisters is at the heart of all the major equality and discrimination cases. Our barristers play an important role in the development of law and policy in this area. We cover every aspect of discrimination and equality law and work on the most complex, high profile and high value cases as advisers and advocates.

We regularly advise and act on behalf of the Equality and Human Rights Commission with ten members currently appointed to its panel counsel. During the passage of the Equality Act 2010 we were involved in drafting amendments and briefings as well as advising several NGO and statutory bodies on the implications of the Act for future policy and practice.

Cloisters barristers also work internationally on equality and discrimination law issues, advising and drafting submissions in Europe and in international courts.

Team

Robin Allen KC Year of silk: 1995

Paul Epstein KC Year of silk: 2006

Daphne Romney KC Year of silk: 2009

Jacques Algazy KC Year of silk: 2012

Caspar Glyn KC Year of silk: 2012

Jason Galbraith-Marten KC Year of silk: 2014

Rachel Crasnow KC Year of silk: 2015

Schona Jolly KC Year of silk: 2017

Tom Coghlin KC Year of silk: 2018

Ed Williams KC Year of silk: 2018

Akua Reindorf KC Year of silk: 2023

Sheryn Omeri KC Year of silk: 2023

Anna Beale KC Year of silk: 2024

Sarah Fraser Butlin KC Year of silk: 2024

Declan O’Dempsey Year of call: 1987

Catherine Casserley Year of call: 1991

Paul Michell Year of call: 1991

John Horan Year of call: 1993

Sally Robertson Year of call: 1995

Tom Brown Year of call: 2000

Claire McCann Year of call: 2000

Adam Ohringer Year of call: 2001

Dee Masters Year of call: 2004

Chris Milsom Year of call: 2006

Olivia-Faith Dobbie Year of call: 2007

Caroline Musgrave-Cohen Year of call: 2008

Nathaniel Caiden Year of call: 2009

Chesca Lord Year of call: 2011

Matthew Jackson Year of call: 2011

Rachel Barrett Year of call: 2012

Tamar Burton Year of call: 2012

Jennifer Danvers Year of call: 2012

Andrew Watson Year of call: 2013

Jonathan Cook Year of call: 2017

Ruaraidh Fitzpatrick Year of call: 2017

Laurene Veale Year of call: 2019

Charlotte Goodman Year of call: 2019

Dr Melanie Sharp Year of call: 2020

Helena Ifeka Year of call: 2020

Ameer Ismail Year of call: 2021

Laura Redman Year of call 2021

Grace Corby Year of call: 2021

Sir Stephen Sedley KC Year of silk: 1983

Jonathan Mitchell KC Year of silk: 1992

Dame Laura Cox KC Year of silk: 1994

Brian Napier KC Year of silk: 2002

Prof Alan Neal Year of call: 1975

Michael Potter Year of call: 1988

Rachel Chambers Year of call: 2002

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