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Provided by Katharine Newton KC
Practice Areas
Prior to taking Silk, Katharine was the Chambers & Partners Employment Junior of the Year in 2018. She practices almost exclusively in the field of employment law, and appears regularly in the employment tribunal, the High Court and the appellate courts, including the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Katharine acts for both employers and employees in every area of employment law including discrimination of all types, whistleblowing, victimisation, unfair and wrongful dismissal, TUPE, breach of contract, restrictive covenants, wages and trade union and industrial disputes. Katharine also has considerable experience of conducting lengthy, complex and high value discrimination and whistleblowing claims, including many lasting in excess of 20 days. In addition Katharine is regularly instructed to conduct complex workplace investigations. Katharine's experience encompasses a wide range of sectors, but she has particular expertise in acting for Banking and Financial Institutions, Unions, Media Organisations, NHS Trusts, Higher Education Institutions as well as Claimants holding both senior and junior roles.
Career
Called to the Bar 1999 Middle Temple.
KC 2020.
Professional Memberships
Employment Lawyers' Association; Employment Law Bar Association; Industrial Law Society.
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Katharine Newton KC maintains a wide employment law practice, representing large employers and individuals from both the public and private sectors. She is most renowned for discrimination work, but has also dealt with whistle-blowing claims and industrial action issues. She regularly represents employers from the banking and financial services sectors, as well as large media organisations.
Katharine Newton KC of Old Square Chambers has an extensive investigations practice, encompassing matters in law firms and schools. She has led high-profile investigations such as that into racism allegations at Essex County Cricket Club.
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"You trust Katharine with your really big, high-value work."
"You trust Katharine with your really big, high-value work."
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