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Provided by Caspar Glyn KC
Practice Areas
Caspar is an expert in the employment relationship, contractual (including injunctive relief) and regulatory sports’ disputes and other linked contractual / commercial claims including civil fraud and fiduciaries, claims in the financial and professional sectors.
He advises on contentious disputes and is a trial lawyer with a national reputation - representing employers when faccing mass claims, those of legal principle or those affecting reputation and bringing mass claims for employees such as representing 12,500 claimants against Bolt.
Caspar has a busy appellate practice appearing in the Supreme Court to imply a new term in all contracts of employment (Haywood), in the leading authority on National Minimum Wage (Mencap), Collective Consultation (Stirling) and the leading authority on Holiday Pay (Harpur) which led to law reform. Recently he has represented a Care Home company successfully in an appeal against compulsory vaccination and won extended rights for gig employees for holiday pay in the Court of Appeal (Pimlico No2). He is a trained mediator, carries out investigations for organisations, prosecutes and defends in disciplinary hearings, is experienced in sports’ arbitrations in all roles as an advocate, Arbitrator and Chairman.
Caspar remains a trial lawyer in cases of importance and or high value.
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Career
Call 1992, Silk 2012, Recorder of Crown Court 2018, Deputy High Court Judge 2019, EAT Additional Judge 2023
Professional Memberships
Chair Employment Lawyers' Association 2024-6 (Vice-Chair 2022-4, Chair of Legislative and Policy Committee),
Chair Industrial Law Society 2013-2015,
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Caspar Glyn KC is a well-established silk recognised for his effective cross-examination and courtroom presence. He is admired for his industrial relations work, representing both employers and trade unions. He also has expertise relating to other matters, including discrimination and employee benefits.
Caspar Glyn KC of Cloisters Chambers continues to be active and well regarded for his work in employment disputes in the sport sector, often representing football clubs against former managers. He frequently takes on dismissal and discrimination cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Caspar is a strong and robust advocate."
"Casparis one of best employment law specialists of his generation."
"Caspar is at the top of his game."
"Caspar is a leading employment law silk. He's very approachable and extremely knowledgeable."
"Caspar is both extremely clever and ready to roll up his sleeves and fight."
"Erudite, a brilliant planner and a highly skilled cross-examiner, Caspar is a first-class tactician who always goes the extra mile to get the best result."
"Caspar is a strong and robust advocate."
"Casparis one of best employment law specialists of his generation."
"Caspar is at the top of his game."
"Caspar is a leading employment law silk. He's very approachable and extremely knowledgeable."
"Caspar is both extremely clever and ready to roll up his sleeves and fight."
"Erudite, a brilliant planner and a highly skilled cross-examiner, Caspar is a first-class tactician who always goes the extra mile to get the best result."
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