TENANCY

Equal Opportunities statement

Doughty Street Chambers is committed to creating a diverse work space and to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of merit.  We encourage and welcome applications from women, Black, Asian and minority ethnic individuals, Neurodiverse and D/deaf and Disabled people and those who are LGBTQ+, as well as candidates from other underrepresented groups.

Chambers complies with the Bar Standards Board Code of Conduct Equality Rules, the BSB Handbook Equality Rules supporting information, and the Bar Council’s Fair Recruitment Guide and Reasonable Adjustments Guide.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

Under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme, Doughty Street Chambers will offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who are Disabled within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010, provided they meet the minimum requirements of the position for which they have applied. This is part of our work as a Disability Confident [Employer].

The right to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme depends solely on being Disabled and meeting the minimum requirements. It does not depend on you requesting reasonable adjustments. To indicate that you wish to be considered under the scheme, please send us a separate email confirming this to the email address below. 

If you are a Disabled applicant and state that you wish to take advantage of this scheme it may be necessary to discuss this with those who review applications, in order to check that you meet the minimum requirements for the role. Unless it is unavoidable because the same persons reviewing the applications have to be on the interview panel, the interview panel will not know that you are being interviewed under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you prefer not to disclose that you are Disabled, unfortunately this may mean that you cannot be guaranteed an interview, even if you meet the minimum requirements for the position, because we do not know that you are eligible. Within the equality monitoring form, where the applicant is asked whether they are disabled as part of the application process, there is a box to tick if applicants want to opt OUT of consideration under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they tick that they are disabled. We treat all disclosures and related discussions in a confidential manner.

Reasonable Adjustments

If you are Disabled, you are entitled to reasonable adjustments during the application and recruitment process. Reasonable adjustments might include (but are not limited to) a large print application form, ensuring ease of physical access to interviews, the use of assistive technology during interviews, or extra time provided for interviews.

Should you wish to discuss reasonable adjustments or anything else relating to disability, including a psychosocial disability, or neurodiversity in connection with this recruitment, we welcome and encourage you to do so by contacting the email address below.

The entitlement to reasonable adjustments if you are Disabled applies whether or not you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme

Mitigating Circumstances

We encourage candidates to give us a full picture of any mitigating circumstances such as bereavement, caring responsibilities, or any circumstances arising from disability, neurodiversity, or health conditions which have had a notable effect on your application. You are not obliged to share this information, but if you choose to do so, it will be considered during the selection process.  It will not be shared more widely.

Contacting us regarding your application

Should you wish to discuss reasonable adjustments, the Guaranteed Interview Scheme, anything else relating to a disability, or mitigating circumstances in connection with this recruitment, in confidence and with someone unconnected to the recruitment process, please contact Doughty Street Chambers: recruitment@doughtystreet.co.uk.

Current Vacancies

Employment and Discrimination Tenant

Permanent employee, Full-time · London

THE ROLE

Doughty Street’s Employment and Discrimination Law Team is inviting applications for tenancy from barristers over 10 years’ call (or equivalent experience) who wish to join a modern, dynamic and highly experienced group of practitioners. The team is recognised in Chambers and Partners UK Bar and Legal 500 2024 as one of the leading Employment sets in the country, and our members are frequently involved in high profile, complex and high value claims across the range of employment related litigation including; whistleblowing, discrimination; unfair dismissal, trade union litigation and collective labour disputes.

The exponential growth and development of the team means that we are now accepting applications from practitioners who have developed specialist Employment Practices commensurate with their year of call and who feel they would benefit from our proactive approach to business development, multidisciplinary approach and being part of a highly cohesive, personable, and ambitious team.

YOUR PROFILE

We are inviting applications for tenancy from barristers over 10 years’ call (or equivalent experience) Applicants must demonstrate a real commitment to specialising in Employment Law and be willing to play an active part to developing their practice individually, as well as part of the wider team.

Please direct expressions of interest to Sian Wilkins, Senior Clerk, Doughty Street Chambers (s.wilkins@doughtystreet.co.uk). For an informal discussion about our team and the work we undertake please contact Callum Stebbing, Senior Practice Manager (c.stebbing@doughtystreet.co.uk).

To apply please click here and follow the instructions on the page.

Applications and supplementary information must be submitted by Tuesday 30 April 2024.

Interviews will be held in May 2024. All inquiries/applications will be treated as confidential.

ABOUT US

Doughty Street Chambers (DSC) comprises over 170 barristers supported by 45 staff who all share a fundamental commitment to going “above and beyond” for our clients. Striving for access to justice, professionalism and excellence remains the driving force behind all that we do, coupled with our desire to innovate in the way that we offer services to our clients. Read more about our values here.

Doughty Street barristers are specialist practitioners, regularly involved in high profile, precedent-setting cases. Although we work across many fields, we are particularly known for our commitment to protecting and furthering human rights and civil liberties. We are noted as leaders in our fields, for our intellectual excellence and for cultivating a collaborative approach between our various practice teams.

Proactive Applications

Outside of advertised vacancies we welcome speculative applications from barristers with established practices who are of outstanding ability and quality and who share Chambers' core values. To initiate a confidential discussion, please email recruitment@doughtystreet.co.uk. 

Our Health and Human Rights Group welcome speculative applications from barristers with either a growing or established practice in clinical negligence and personal injury who are outstanding and who share Chambers' core values.

We support broad ranging cross disciplinary practices and are seeking practitioners with a strong commitment to Human Rights who wish to develop practices centred around clinical negligence and personal injury which we recognise often features heavily in related practice areas.

To initiate a confidential discussion, please contact our Practice Manager, Callum Stebbing. Alternatively, tentative enquiries can be sent to recruitment@doughtystreet.co.uk