Matthew Timm

Employment Law

Matthew frequently appears in the Employment Tribunal in a wide range of matters, including unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing, redundancy and breach of contract.

Matthew deals with preliminary hearings of all types, including time limits, strike out applications and disability status, and has experience representing parties in judicial mediation.

He acts for both Claimants and Respondents, and has represented employers across a wide spectrum including banks, supermarket chains, universities and public bodies.

Recent Cases

Successfully defended a direct disability claim at a 3-day final hearing, despite compelling documentary evidence (2025).
Represented the Respondent at a judicial mediation and negotiated settlement at under 10% of the Claimant’s schedule of loss (2025).
Secured dismissal of all claims at a preliminary hearing, following cross-examination that established they were brought out of time (2025).
Instructed to draft grounds of appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (2025).

Matthew will co-present a webinar on 11 November 2025: “Philosophical Belief: how to deal with conflicting beliefs in the workplace”. Click here to register.

Personal Injury

Matthew acts for both Claimants and Defendants in a wide range of personal injury claims, including road traffic accidents, employers’ liability, occupiers’ liability, and infant settlements.

Recent Cases

Acted for a cabin crew Claimant injured on a layover abroad in which damages of £10,000 were claimed with both liability and quantum in dispute (2025).
Represented the Claimant in a workplace accident involving a colleague who falsely claimed to have witnessed the accident and avoided a fundamental dishonesty finding (2025).

Housing Law

Matthew represented both landlords (including local authorities and housing associations) and tenants in a variety of housing matters. He is regularly instructed in claims involving, possession, disrepair, trespass and anti-social behaviour injunctions.

Matthew frequently advises and appears in claims involving the Equality Act 2010 where discrimination issues arise in the housing context.

Recent Cases

Obtained a possession order at a 1-day final hearing for a local authority after proving unlawful subletting (2025).
Negotiated a favourable settlement for the local authority in a disrepair trial, despite both experts agreeing the property was unfit for human habitation (2025)
Secured a £12,000 settlement for the Claimant in a disrepair trial comprising of a 50% rent reduction over six years (2024).

Recently, Matthew co-presented a webinar entitled “Are You Fit to Deal with Unfitness?”. Watch the recording here.

Business & Property Law

Matthew represents both individuals and corporate clients in commercial and contractual disputes, including business-to-business and business-to-consumer claims. He has particular experience in forfeiture proceedings.

He previously worked at a specialist civil litigation firm in New Zealand, assisting with a class action brought by 150 homeowners against a manufacturer of defective cladding.

Family Law

Matthew accepts instructions in public children law. He has a particular interest in this area, informed by his work on family justice system reform in New Zealand, where he prepared a report with child-centred recommendations for an Independent Panel in Parliament.

Recent Cases