Amy Stroud

Employment Law

Amy has extensive experience across the full breadth of employment law matters. Her work covers the full range of claims, including: discrimination (sex, disability, race, age, pregnancy, religion and belief, sexual orientation), whistleblowing, unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal, redundancy, TUPE, equal pay claims, minimum wage claims, breach of contract (including restrictive covenants), working time regulations, unlawful deduction of wages, trade union work as well as employment status and employment agency disputes. Her employment work extends into partnership disputes

Amy acts for, and advises, both claimants and respondents. Her clients have included individuals, organisations and companies in all spheres of work. She is also instructed by local authorities and numerous public sector employers. Alongside a full practice appearing in employment tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal, she also has experience of civil court employment matters and Court of Appeal work.

Amy has familiarity with employment disputes in other jurisdictions, having advised and represented clients in Gibraltar and Northern Ireland.

Recent Cases:

MacDonagh v Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust 2302868/2022

Acting for the Respondent in successfully resisting this claim of age discrimination and unlawful deduction of wages

Umoren v Transport for London & Kindrat 2303317/2020

Acted for the Respondent in this unsuccessful claim of disability discrimination, unfair dismissal, WTR claim and unlawful deduction from wages.

Sunderland v The Hut.com Ltd & Ms Cohen 2300911/2022

Successfully resisted claims of belief discrimination, harassment and unfair dismissal following the claimant’s purportedly offensive social media posts.

Fuller v London Borough of Tower Hamlets 3201871/2019 & 332019774/2020

Represented the Respondent in its successful resistance to claims of disability discrimination, failure to make reasonable adjustments, victimisation and harassment.

Meachin v Henley-on-Thames Town Council 3322384/2021

Successful representation of the Respondent faced with claims of age, sex and disability discrimination, associative indirect disability discrimination, harassment and a failure to make reasonable adjustments.

Moore v Core Market Strategies 2203024/2019

Successfully resisted claims of breach of contract, unfair dismissal and redundancy as well as unlawful deduction from wages by an ex-director of the business.

Wills & Trusts and Court of Protection

Amy has acted and advised extensively in disputes involving contested wills. She has represented claimants as well as defendant personal representatives and beneficiaries in cases involving challenges to testamentary capacity, allegations of undue influence and lack of knowledge and approval. She is seasoned in advising both claimants and defendants in respect of claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Families and Dependants) Act 1975, as well as ensuing claims under TOLATA and allied cohabitation actions.

Amy has experience in advising on actions concerning the removal of personal representatives as well as advising executors and personal representatives on a variety of aspects of estate administration. She has a track record in advising on LPAs in disputes concerning them as well as Office of the Public Guardian matters and Court of Protection proceedings.

Direct Access

Amy is authorised to accept instructions direct from members of the public. She encourages clients who are considering this route to contact Chambers and discuss their problem.

In suitable cases, Amy can provide client conferences, written advices and representation at court. Amy accepts public access work across Chambers’ areas of expertise.