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About
Provided by Helen Bell
Practice Areas
Helen specialises in claims at the interface between personal injury and employment law, including claims for bullying and harassment, occupational stress and disability discrimination, acting primarily for Defendants/Respondents. She has particular expertise in claims for psychiatric injury consequent upon sexual harassment/assault. She is an experienced and effective advocate and negotiator and is highly regarded for her ability to apply her first-class legal knowledge to high value cases involving complex issues of law, fact or expert evidence. Her hard working, personable approach and ability to give clear, commercial and pragmatic advice ensures she is consistently sought after.
Recent cases: (1) acting for Defendant investment company in respect of a multi-million pound High Court claim for damages for psychiatric injury arising out of alleged bullying and harassment in the course of employment (2) acting for Defendant hospital trust in relation to its alleged vicarious liability for a serious sexual assault of one of its employees by a colleague (3) acting for Respondent EL insurer in appeal against a tribunal’s judgment dismissing a high value claim for disability discrimination brought against it, exceptionally, under the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010 (3) acting for Claimant banker in Tribunal claim for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination following summary dismissal and related high court claim for damages for personal injury and breach of contract.
Career
MA Oxon, Jurisprudence, First Class, Wadham College Oxford. Middle Temple Major Scholarship 2002. Called 2002. 2TG tenant since 2003. Treasury Panel Counsel 2008-14. Deputy District Judge 2020.
Professional Memberships
PIBA, ELBA, ELA
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Helen Bell is an experienced barrister who is regularly instructed in complex personal injury and employment claims. She is particularly well versed in matters relating to psychiatric injury arising from bullying and occupational stress. She often represents insurer defendants.
Helen Bell is valued for her representation of public sector bodies in employment law matters, frequently acting for local authorities and schools. She is proficient in cases involving discrimination, whistle-blowing, harassment and unfair dismissal.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Helen is the hidden gem of 2 Temple Gardens - she is brilliant!"
"She is very good with clients, very thorough, and great in front of a tribunal. She's always helpful but she knows what points she wants to get across and knows when a point is worth fighting."
"Helen is frighteningly intellectual yet extremely approachable and great with clients."
"She is a class act. Meticulous and thorough, her attention to detail is abundant. She takes time to understand the papers and get things researched."
"Helen is the hidden gem of 2 Temple Gardens - she is brilliant!"
"She is very good with clients, very thorough, and great in front of a tribunal. She's always helpful but she knows what points she wants to get across and knows when a point is worth fighting."
"Helen is frighteningly intellectual yet extremely approachable and great with clients."
"She is a class act. Meticulous and thorough, her attention to detail is abundant. She takes time to understand the papers and get things researched."
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