Equality and Discrimination
Cloisters is at the heart of all the major equality and discrimination cases. Our barristers play an important role in the development of law and policy in this area. We cover every aspect of discrimination and equality law and work on the most complex, high profile and high value cases as advisers and advocates.
We regularly advise and act on behalf of the Equality and Human Rights Commission with ten members currently appointed to its panel counsel. During the passage of the Equality Act 2010 we were involved in drafting amendments and briefings as well as advising several NGO and statutory bodies on the implications of the Act for future policy and practice.
Cloisters barristers also work internationally on equality and discrimination law issues, advising and drafting submissions in Europe and in international courts.
Team
Olivia-Faith Dobbie Year of call: 2007
Caroline Musgrave-Cohen Year of call: 2008
Nathaniel Caiden Year of call: 2009
Chesca Lord Year of call: 2011
Matthew Jackson Year of call: 2011
Rachel Barrett Year of call: 2012
Tamar Burton Year of call: 2012
Jennifer Danvers Year of call: 2012
Andrew Watson Year of call: 2013
Jonathan Cook Year of call: 2017
Ruaraidh Fitzpatrick Year of call: 2017
Laurene Veale Year of call: 2019
Charlotte Goodman Year of call: 2019
Dr Melanie Sharp Year of call: 2020
Helena Ifeka Year of call: 2020
Ameer Ismail Year of call: 2021
Laura Redman Year of call 2021
Grace Corby Year of call: 2021
Robin Allen KC Year of silk: 1995
Paul Epstein KC Year of silk: 2006
Daphne Romney KC Year of silk: 2009
Jacques Algazy KC Year of silk: 2012
Caspar Glyn KC Year of silk: 2012
Jason Galbraith-Marten KC Year of silk: 2014
Rachel Crasnow KC Year of silk: 2015
Schona Jolly KC Year of silk: 2017
Tom Coghlin KC Year of silk: 2018
Ed Williams KC Year of silk: 2018
Akua Reindorf KC Year of silk: 2023
Sheryn Omeri KC Year of silk: 2023
Anna Beale KC Year of silk: 2024
Sarah Fraser Butlin KC Year of silk: 2024
Declan O’Dempsey Year of call: 1987
Catherine Casserley Year of call: 1991
Paul Michell Year of call: 1991
John Horan Year of call: 1993
Sally Robertson Year of call: 1995
Tom Brown Year of call: 2000
Claire McCann Year of call: 2000
Adam Ohringer Year of call: 2001
Dee Masters Year of call: 2004
Chris Milsom Year of call: 2006
Associates
Sir Stephen Sedley KC Year of silk: 1983
Jonathan Mitchell KC Year of silk: 1992
Dame Laura Cox KC Year of silk: 1994
Brian Napier KC Year of silk: 2002
Prof Alan Neal Year of call: 1975
Michael Potter Year of call: 1988
Rachel Chambers Year of call: 2002