James Boyd
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Year of Call: 1994
James practises in employment law and commercial litigation.
He deals with cases across the full range of employment law but with a specialism in employment contracts and interpretation, wrongful dismissal, unfair dismissal, restrictive covenant / restraints of trade and aspects of employment law which have a commercial flavour.
Examples of Sports work:
Defending Manchester City Football Club in a maternity/sex discrimination claim by a former employee [2010/2011]
Representing Paul Stretford in his employment claim against Proactive (led by Andrew Stafford QC) [2009]
Advising Queen's Park Rangers Football Club following the termination of Iain Dowie's contract of employment [2008]
Advising Dino Maamria in his employment claim against Northwich Victoria [2008]
Recommendations:
"James Boyd has a strong track record representing respondents in employment disputes and recently successfully defended Kwik Fit in a case involving large-scale fraud and allegations of inconsistency of treatment." - Chambers and Partners 2012
" Commentators attest to his being "particularly good at taking the fear out of the litigation process"" - Chambers and Partners 2011
"...James Boyd has a reputation as "something of a 'silent assassin' due to the quiet, fuss-free way he goes about ripping his opponents to shreds. He is a particularly good choice for high-profile sensitive litigation"" - Chambers and Partners 2010
"He really understands the barrister-solicitor relationship and is extremely good at managing the client" "He's not a Rumpole type but more of a silent assassin" - Chambers and Partners 2009
"...very bright, thorough and client friendly advocate" "... smooth practitioner" - Chambers and Partners 2008
"He knows what he is doing and has a good robust approach" "Terrific advocate" - Chambers and Partners 2007
Memberships:
British Association for Sport and the Law
Career & Education:
University: Manchester [1988-1991] - LLB Law
Indiana University (USA) [1992-1993] - LLM
Year of Call: 2004 (Inner Temple)
Joined Chambers: 2010
