Paul Michell

Practice Areas

Paul is a leading junior for high profile and complex discrimination, whistle-blowing and breach of confidence claims, and related contract disputes. He regularly acts in cases concerning alleged breach of covenant/database rights and other commercial wrongdoing. Praised in leading directories as 'a brilliantly skilled advocate'; 'feisty tough and creative'; 'top employment counsel... intelligent, articulate and highly personable', 'a star', and a barrister 'that clients return to most often'.

Paul regularly acts in highly sensitive grievances/disciplinary proceedings within the sports, charity, finance, healthcare and higher education sectors.

Clients include the BBC, British Red Cross, the Elders; the GMB, the Football Association Premier League; LSE; RNIB, Royal Ballet School, Shell, the TUC, UCL and several financial institutions. He has also represented many high profile individuals in the sports, health, media, law and financial sectors.

Reported cases include Piepenbrock v. LSE [2022] IRLR 957, EAT; Pytel v. OFGEM [2019] ICR 715, EAT; Bains v. Moore (2018), HC; Hainsworth v. MoD [2014] IRLR 728, CA; X v. Mid Sussex CAB [2013] IRLR 146, SC, Kulikauskas v. Macduff Shellfish, ECJ; EBR Attridge v Coleman [2010] ICR 242, EAT, and Coleman v Attridge Law [2008] ICR 1128, ECJ; [2010] ICR 242, EAT.

Career

Visitor for Loughborough University; fee paid Employment Judge (South East region); Recorder (South East Region).

Professional Memberships

ELBA, ILS, ELA.

Publications

Author of Bullen & Leake & Jacob's Precedents of Pleadings (Employment Tribunal Proceedings and High Court), and the Restraint of Trade and Confidentiality chapters of FromCounsel.

Personal

Downing College, Cambridge (BA); City University (Dip Law).