Susan has been a barrister practising in civil law for over 27 years. She did her pupillage at 13 King’s Bench Walk in 1994-95 and practised there for 19 years before moving to 42BR Barristers in 2014. She specialises in employment law, public law, inquests and personal injury/ clinical negligence claims. She was on the Attorney-General’s panel of Civil Treasury Counsel for 16 years including 5 years on the highest ‘A’ panel, during which she acted for the government in many hundreds of public law challenges, employment cases and inquests.
“Susan provides clear, concise and practical advice. A key strength is Susan's ability to grasp the legal issues that are relevant to the claim quickly and provide assistance using a calm and considered approach." Legal 500 2022
"Provides calm and measured counsel, handles clients confidently, and manages tribunal hearings with authority." Legal 500 2021
“If you’re in a pickle she’s really good as she’s very supportive and instils confidence” (Solicitor)
“Susan Chan is my first port of call on difficult employment cases. Her intellect and experience speaks for itself but for me and for my clients her main quality is her ability to keep her nerve when it seems everyone else is losing theirs” (Solicitor)
BA (Hons) Law from Magdalen College, Oxford (1993).
Bar Vocational Course, Inns of Court School of Law (1994)
Susan Chan successfully applied to strike out the entirety of the claimants claims of unfair dismissal, whistleblowing and trade union detriment in Carabott v London Brough of Newham.
Published: 2nd Oct 2023
Susan successfully defended the Respondent, a sole practice solicitor, in this long running saga that has been to the EAT and back.
Published: 26th Jul 2023
Susan successfully defended the Respondent, a sole practice solicitor, in this long running saga that has been to the EAT and back.
Published: 15th Jun 2023
Collectively we can all #EmbraceEquity.
Published: 8th Mar 2023
Susan Chan and Andrew Carter present this webinar on anonymity orders in the Employment Tribunals
Published: 19th Dec 2022
Published: 6th Feb 2020
This week Susan Chan of 42BR has appeared for the Lord Chancellor in the second judicial review challenge to the employment tribunal fees system brought by the union Unison. A year ago Susan successfully defended the tribunal fees scheme against Unison’s first challenge, which was backed by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).
Published: 23rd Oct 2014
Judgment was handed down on 23rd May 2014 in the first judicial review claim against the Judicial Appointments Commission to be heard by a court: Jones v Judicial Appointments Commission [2014] EWH 1680 (Admin). Susan Chan of 42BR acted as sole counsel for the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC). Mr Jones was represented by Jonathan Swift QC.
Published: 27th May 2014
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