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Michael Salter

Call 1999
Telephone 020 7831 0222
Email michael.salter@42br.com

Animal Welfare

Michael is interested in building a practice in all areas relating to the Animal Welfare Act 2006. He has experience of representing veterinary clients in employment tribunals and hopes to broaden this area of his practice.

Accreditations

"He is highly articulate, he knows his stuff and, being a sitting judge, he is hugely experienced." "Michael Salter is extremely knowledgeable, he is calm, he is excellent with clients and he uses his experience and knowledge to great effect when representing them." Chambers and Partners 2022
"Michael is a pleasure to work with. He has the technical expertise, but also the pragmatism and ability to engage effectively with witnesses and clients; and he is very personable. He is responsive, flexible and provides valuable assistance during the preparation of claims, even when he is engaged in other matters." Legal 500 2022
"He's a very knowledgeable and very able advocate." "He is a fantastic advocate who is always thoroughly well prepared and incredibly responsive." Chambers and Partners 2021
“He has the technical expertise but also the pragmatism and ability to engage effectively with witnesses/clients – he is very personable. He is also responsive, flexible and provides valuable assistance during the preparation of claims, even when he is engaged in other matters.” Legal 500 2021
“His advice is strategic, commercial and pragmatic and he is very clear and confident communicator.” Chambers and Partners 2020 – Employment
“A fantastic advocate with first-class client skills.” Chambers and Partners 2020 – Employment
“Clear in his advice, well-organised and inspires confidence in his clients and is appropriately assertive in his advocacy.” Legal 500 2020 – Employment
“A pleasure to work with. He is extremely responsive and always very thorough and diligent. He has an excellent manner with clients and communicates well with instructing solicitors.” Chambers and Partners 2019 – Employment
“He quickly builds a rapport with clients and puts them at ease.” Legal 500 2018
“Extremely responsive and thorough. His work is always fantastic. He is very down-to-earth and easy to work with and, importantly, he builds a strong rapport with clients very quickly.” Chambers and Partners 2018
“he is very user-friendly, very easy to deal with and he makes you feel like you are his only client” Chambers and Partners 2017
“He is technically very able and extremely user-friendly” Legal 500 2017
“It would be difficult to find a more helpful and responsive barrister” Chambers and Partners 2016
“always gets the job done and is able to deal with full range of employment matters, however complex.” Legal 500 2016
“incredibly easy to work with, amazingly organised and good at building a strong rapport with clients very quickly” Legal 500 2015
“clients like his down-to-earth and commercial approach” Legal 500 2014

Publications

Michael is widely published and a collection of his articles can be found here

He has published a book on Social Media and the Workplace (Jordans, 2015), and has a book forthcoming to be published by the Law Society in 2021.

He is self-publishing a series of eBooks and online courses on practical aspects of employment law and tribunal procedure.

Regulatory Information

VAT Number: 820395736

Bar Standards Board: Registration can be found here

Webinar Download Material

25/11/20 - Employment download - How to win friends and influence judges

Areas of Expertise

Employment

Animal Welfare

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Appointments

Bar Standards Board Independent Decision-Making Body member (2019-)
Sports Resolutions: Discipline and Integrity and Discrimination and Equality Panels Adjudicator (2018-)
Bar Standards Board Professional Conduct Committee member (2018-2019)
Examiner of the Court (2017-2022)
Deputy Chair of the Jersey Employment and Discrimination Tribunal (2017-)
Legally Qualified Chair of Police Disciplinary Tribunals (2015-)
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants: Disciplinary Assessor (2015-2020)
Fee Paid Judge of the Employment Tribunals (2013-)
Employment Law Appeal Advice Scheme member (2013-)

Professional Memberships

Employment Lawyers Association
Employment Law Bar Association
Public Access Bar Association
Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers
Council of Employment Judges
National Association of Legally Qualified Chairs: member and regional representative