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Published: 3rd Dec 2024
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Telephone 020 7831 0222 | Email [email protected]
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Telephone 020 7831 0222 | Email [email protected]
Nicholas is an employment barrister with a strong focus on discrimination and whistleblowing work. He is a published author on employment law, and has written the Whistleblowing chapter in the latest edition of Daniel Barnett’s ‘Handbook on Employment Law’. He has received praise for his conduct of cases from opponents, and High Court Judges have remarked on how “skilfully” he develops his submissions. A leading employment silk has described his advocacy as “confident, and very persuasive”, and remarked that his written submissions were “very well structured, and thorough”.
Nicholas has conducted numerous, multi-day discrimination, whistleblowing, and unfair dismissal claims. He is increasingly instructed in cases involving equal pay, and claims in which the employment status of the Claimant is in issue. He has also obtained several costs awards following successful results in Employment Tribunals, and has achieved a number of positive outcomes in the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Nicholas has also conducted several appeals on behalf of the Free Representation Unit.
Prior to commencing practice as a barrister, Nicholas worked for two years in the Employment Department of a solicitors’ firm in the City. During this time he represented both Claimants and Respondents in Employment Tribunals, and in the Employment Appeal Tribunal. His time working at a solicitors’ firm informs his conduct of litigation, and his written advice.
In addition to his work within the Employment Tribunal system, he also has experience acting as an independent investigator for organisations seeking an independent professional to determine sensitive allegations including questions of disability discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual assault.
Indicative Cases:
In the Employment Appeal Tribunal and Court of Appeal:
In Employment Tribunals:
Watch the recordings of our Employment Law Webinars, which took place between September to December 2024.
Published: 3rd Dec 2024
Recording of our 'Whistleblowing: Detriment and Dismissal Cases'
Published: 23rd Oct 2024
The Handbook is available to purchase now.
Published: 9th Aug 2023
Does the Court of Appeal decision in Kong v Gulf International Bank UK Limited dilute the protection for whistleblowers?
Published: 22nd Feb 2023
Published: 3rd Nov 2020
The Employment Tribunal Judge (the “Tribunal”) chose to strike out the Claimant’s claims of Whistleblowing Detriment.
Published: 25th Sep 2019
In Nicholson v. Royal Mail Group Ltd Case No: A2/2016/1002 the Appellant had sent all of the necessary documents to Fleetbank House, the building currently housing the EAT, prior to the expiry of the deadline.
Published: 16th Jul 2018
In Thanki v. Asda Stores Limited Case No. 1801966/2016 the Claimant was a disabled man because of hypertension and depression. The Respondent required the Claimant to attend his workplace on a weekly basis as a form of keeping in touch day.
Published: 15th May 2018
Aysha Ahmed represented chambers in the panel discussion. The event was organised by Nicholas Bidnell-Edwards of chambers.
Published: 15th May 2018
Nicholas attended the inaugural Oxford Disability Law and Policy Conference at Mansfield College, Oxford, which was held between 24 and 25 February 2018.
Published: 27th Feb 2018
After Mr Bidnell-Edwards had proved a case of maternity discrimination, the Employment Judge at South London Employment Tribunal made an injury to feelings award of £10,000.00, which then increased by more than 50% to £15,332.19 as a result of i) a 10% increase for the Simmons v. Castle award; ii) a 25% uplift for breaches
Published: 9th Oct 2017
Nicholas succeeded in proving that a Bank Healthcare Assistant was an employee within the meaning of Section 230 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 even though the Tribunal Judge found that: i) the Healthcare Assistant was under no obligation to accept any offer of work, and was not guaranteed a minimum amount of work; ii)
Published: 10th Apr 2017
Nicholas Bidnell-Edwards succeeded in proving that a recruitment agency had been the employer of two Claimants, and had discriminated against them by failing to make maternity payments.
Published: 10th Jan 2017
The Handbook is available to purchase now.
Published: 30th Nov -0001
Awards & Recognition