Tim Welch

ET and EAT

• Led by Charles Ciumei QC in Taylor v Kuwait Investment Office ET proceedings resisted on state and diplomatic immunity grounds (2022).
• Led by Edward Brown QC in aviation employment status case: Lutz v (1) Ryanair (2) McGinley Aviation (2022) (on appeal to the EAT).
• Successfully struck out a whistleblowing and discrimination claim; acting for the Respondent real estate investment fund (2021).
• Successfully struck out a disability discrimination claim; acting for the Respondent High Street Bank (2019).
• Successfully defended majority of claims (remaining on appeal to the EAT); acting for multi-millionaire entrepreneur (2021).
• Led by Charles Ciumei QC in Plant v Bank of Beirut; acting for Respondent bank in a heavy-duty whistleblowing and discrimination claim in the ET and EAT and Court of Appeal 2018-2022 (ongoing).
• Advising a BBC Journalist in relation to restructure and redundancy matters (2021).
• Advising well known news anchor in relation to discrimination and unfair dismissal claims.
• Acting and advising for Respondent in complex multi-party TUPE proceedings in the ET (2020).
• Successfully acted for Respondent tech company in Bennett & Day v Geeks 2020 (on appeal to the EAT) in case on the application of restraint of trade and enforceability of recovery of training costs clauses. The case has been reported here.
• Acting for the Claimant in an appeal involving allegations of judicial bias (Anderson v Royal Mail Group Plc UKEATPA/1159/14/RN).
• Acting for the Respondent in an appeal on time limits (Majid v AA Solicitors Limited UKEATPA/0742/14/JOJ).

Restraint of trade & confidentiality 

• Acting for recruitment agency in case involving employee breach of restrictive covenants; confidentiality; fiduciary duties and conspiracy to procure a breach of contract (2022).
• Acting for wealth management company in case involving breach of express and implied terms of confidentiality (2022).
• Acting for recruitment agency in application for contempt of court (2022).
• Advising haulage company in restraint of trade case (2021).
• Successfully acted for Respondent tech company in Bennett & Day v Geeks 2020 (on appeal to the EAT) in case on the application of restraint of trade and enforceability of recovery of training costs clauses. The case has been reported here.

Cases in the healthcare sector 

• Acting for a dental surgery in Covid related contractual claim in the County Court.
• Advising a dental surgery in relation to issues arising out of the Covid furlough scheme.
• Acting for a Consultant Cardiologist in ET proceedings.
• Advising a high net worth Consultant Psychiatrist in relation to a redundancy claim.
• Advising a Consultant Cosmetic Surgeon in relation to restraint of trade and restrictive covenants.
• Advising a Consultant Surgeon in relation to a constructive dismissal claim.
• Advising a GP in a partnership dispute.
• Acting for a Radiologist in a professional disciplinary hearing.
• Acting for a Pharmacist in a pregnancy discrimination claim.
• Acting for a Harley Street therapy clinic in litigation focused on restraint of trade and restrictive covenants.
• Acting for the Hospital Director of a private hospital in a case involving allegations of disability discrimination