Nicholas Toms

Nick Toms practises primarily in all areas of employment and discrimination law. He also undertakes internal disciplinary and grievance hearings and cases of alleged professional misconduct. He has extensively represented trade union members including those in the BECTU, NUT, FBU, GMB, NUJ, TGWU, UNIFI, AMICUS, USDAW and UNISON. He conducts training for the TUC and individual trade unions and has spoken at seminars on discrimination law across Europe.

Recently reported cases include:

• R (On the application of Stephen Dunbar) v Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service (2004) ACD 38 Admin

• Alexander v Bridgen Enterprises Ltd (2006) IRLR 422 EAT

• R (on the application of Claire Montgomery) v Herts CC (2006) IRLR 787

• O'Hanlon v Commissioners for Revenue and Customs (2007) IRLR 404 CA; (2006) IRLR 840 EAT

• R (on the application of London Fire and Civil Defence Authority) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and others (2007) EWHC 1176 (Admin)

• Oyarce v Cheshire County Council (2008) ICR 1179 CA

• Matuszowicz v Hull City Council (2009) IRLR 288 CA

Nick Toms also practises in public law, housing, landlord and tenant (including service tenancies/ occupiers), property, personal injury and clinical negligence. He prepared submissions to the Office of Fair Trading and represented the Independent Manchester United Supporters Association at the Competition Commission in the BSkyB merger inquiry.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Nick Toms was a freelance journalist specialising in politics, current affairs, trade unions and labour relations. Nicholas is a member of the Executive Committee of the Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers, Vice-Chair of the Access to Justice Alliance and a member of the GMB.

Year of Call

1996

Education

LLM, LLB (Hons) First Class

Email Address

n.toms@doughtystreet.co.uk

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Specialist Teams

Member :

• Employment and Discrimination
• Housing and Social Welfare
• Human Rights
• Medical Law & Personal Injury Team
• Public and Administrative Law