Patrick West
Call 2007 (Lincoln’s Inn)
Qualifications MA (Oxon) Modern History, First Class; LLB (Graduate) Nottingham Trent University, First Class; BVC Nottingham Trent University, Very Competent; Hardwicke Scholar and Sir Thomas More Bursary, Lincoln’s Inn
Professional Memberships Employment Law Bar Association, Personal Injuries Bar Association
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Background
Patrick worked for many years as a senior trade union officer dealing with disciplinary hearings and appeals and also conducting negotiations at a regional and national level with senior management. He joined St John’s Chambers Employment Practice Group after completing a pupilage at Crown Office Chambers in London.
Areas of Practice
Employment
Patrick has an expanding employment law practice and acts for both claimants and respondents. He is instructed to appear at Tribunal hearings and regularly provides advice to clients both private and corporate. He is involved in representing clients at all stages of litigation including internal proceedings.
Patrick’s key areas of practice include:
- Constructive and unfair dismissal
- Wrongful dismissal
- Redundancy
- Sex, race and disability discrimination
- Working time
- Unlawful deduction of wages
- Whistle-blowing
Personal Injury
Patrick is also a member of the St John’s Personal Injury Practice group and he has experience of advising and representing clients in all aspects of employers’ liability claims.
Interests
Mountain walking, scuba diving, music and travel.
