James Laddie KC - Matrix Chambers

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His advocacy is unparalleled."</p> </blockquote> <h6>Legal 500, 2023</h6> </div>  </div>   <div class="row">  <div class="col-lg-7 col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col"> <div class="called pt-3 mb-2"> <div class="memberatts-set"><span class="memberatts-title">Called:</span> 1995</div> <div class="memberatts-set"><span class="memberatts-title">Silk:</span> 2012</div><hr class="memberatts-border"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col wysiwyg"> <p>James practises principally in the fields of <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/employment-law/">employment</a> and <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/discrimination-and-equality/">discrimination law</a>, <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/commercial-and-corporate-law/">commercial law</a> and <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/police-law/">civil actions against the police</a>. He also practises in the fields of <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/media-and-information-law/">media</a>, <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/sports-law/">sports</a>, <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/public-law/">public</a>, <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/election/">election</a> and <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/human-rights/">human rights law</a>.</p> <p>James was awarded the Chambers & Partners Employment Silk of the Year 2019 and Legal 500 Employment Silk of the Year 2017. He has been ranked at Band 1 in both directories for many years. Prior to becoming a Silk before he was 40, he had been ranked in the highest band of juniors in employment, election and police law for several years, being nominated for Employment Junior of the Year on several occasions.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col"> <div class="accordion mb-3" id="biogPAs"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="promoheading1"> <a class="text-left collapsed" href="#" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#promo1" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseOne"> Employment <i class="far" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> <div id="promo1" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="promoheading1" data-parent="#biogPAs"> <div class="card-body"> <p>James is one of the country’s leading employment barristers, equally at ease acting for employers and employees. He is regularly instructed by most of the leading firms of solicitors and has particular familiarity with representing clients in the following sectors: financial services, professional and legal services, medicine, sports and technology.</p> <p>James has very extensive experience in conducting long and complex trials. In recent years he has been involved in some of the most high-profile and challenging employment claims in England. He has a particular interest in restraint of trade, confidentiality, privacy, whistleblowing and disability issues and is very familiar with the issues that arise in cases which have a high media interest.</p> <p>James is also a very experienced appellate practitioner and has appeared in more than 50 reported employment cases from the High Court and EAT to the Supreme Court. These reported cases illustrate the breadth of his practice, covering all forms of discrimination, whistleblowing, human rights, contract, restrictive covenants, TUPE, working time, trade unions, and more. The range and number of reported cases indicate that James is operating at the cutting edge of employment law.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="promoheading2"> <a class="text-left collapsed" href="#" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#promo2" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseOne"> Police Law and Associated Human Rights Work <i class="far" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> <div id="promo2" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="promoheading2" data-parent="#biogPAs"> <div class="card-body"> <p>James has undertaken civil actions against the police and associated human rights work throughout his practice and is recognised as a leading silk in the directories.</p> <p>The bulk of this work consists of actions for assault, wrongful arrest, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. He has successfully represented claimants against different police forces following trials before juries and judges sitting alone. Examples of such work include Francis v. CoP for the Metropolis (all torts – £65,000 damages) and Ford v. Ch. Constable of South Wales (all orts – £22,500 damages).</p> <p>His experience in this field extends to actions for conversion/trespass to goods (Mills v. National Crime Squad and Ch. Constable of Kent Police – £13,000 damages) and misfeasance in public office (Geraghty v. Ch. Constable of Greater Manchester Police).</p> <p>He has also acted in litigation arising out of the first trial for the murder of Damilola Taylor.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="promoheading3"> <a class="text-left collapsed" href="#" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#promo3" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseOne"> Commercial Law <i class="far" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> <div id="promo3" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="promoheading3" data-parent="#biogPAs"> <div class="card-body"> <p>James conducts increasing amounts of commercial law, initially arising out of his employment practice, but now extending to non-employment related contractual and commercial disputes. He has a developing commercial arbitration practice including claims involving foreign jurisdictions, conflicts of laws, fraud and conspiracy. He is a registered lawyer at the court of the Dubai International Finance Centre.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="promoheading4"> <a class="text-left collapsed" href="#" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#promo4" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseOne"> Election Law <i class="far" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> <div id="promo4" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="promoheading4" data-parent="#biogPAs"> <div class="card-body"> <p>James appeared for the petitioner, Elwyn Watkins, in his successful challenge to the election of Phil Woolas in Oldham East & Saddleworth on the ground that he had published falsehoods about his opponent, the first such successful challenge in 99 years (Watkins v. Woolas [2010] EWHC 2702 QB).</p> <p>He represented the independent mayor of Tower Hamlets in the challenge to his election: Erlam v. Rahman [2015] 1 WLR 245. He advised a number of MPs in respect of investigations into allegations of breaches of electoral spending rules in the 2015 General Election.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="promoheading5"> <a class="text-left collapsed" href="#" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#promo5" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseOne"> Investigations <i class="far" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> <div id="promo5" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="promoheading5" data-parent="#biogPAs"> <div class="card-body"> <p>James has conducted a number of confidential and independent internal investigations into disciplinary and grievance issues. He was instructed to investigate the death of Amnesty International researcher, Gäetan Mootoo, in 2018, and his report can be found <a href="https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/org60/9413/2018/en/">here</a>.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="promoheading6"> <a class="text-left collapsed" href="#" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#promo6" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseOne"> Other Work <i class="far" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> <div id="promo6" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="promoheading6" data-parent="#biogPAs"> <div class="card-body"> <p>James is keen to apply the skills honed in his primary practice areas to work in other fields. Since taking Silk, he has conducted work in sports law (including under FA Rules arbitrations), media law and regulatory/professional disciplinary law. He acted for the successful appellant doctor in <em>Bawa-Garba v. General Medical Council </em>[2019] 1 WLR 1929, one of the leading cases on the courts’ jurisdiction to interfere with the decisions of specialist disciplinary tribunals.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="promoheading7"> <a class="text-left collapsed" href="#" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#promo7" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseOne"> Pro-bono Work <i class="far" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> <div id="promo7" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="promoheading7" data-parent="#biogPAs"> <div class="card-body"> <p>James appears in the EAT under the ELAAS scheme and is instructed by the Bar Pro Bono Unit. He is happy to consider any requests for pro bono assistance.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="promoheading8"> <a class="text-left collapsed" href="#" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#promo8" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseOne"> Other Information <i class="far" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> <div id="promo8" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="promoheading8" data-parent="#biogPAs"> <div class="card-body"> <p>James is in demand as a speaker and broadcaster, and writes widely on topics of interest. He is the author of the chapters on harassment and discrimination in Bullen & Leake & Jacob’s Precedents of Pleadings and is a contributing author to the Butterworths Employment Law Guide. He is a member of the Industrial Law Society, the Employment Lawyers Association, the Police Action Lawyers Group, the Bar Pro Bono Unit and ELAAS. He speaks excellent French.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col"> <div class="accordion my-3 d-print-none" id="memberPrivacy"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="memberprivacyheading"> <a class="text-left collapsed" href="#" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#memberprivacy" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseOne"> James's Privacy Notice<i class="far" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> <div id="memberprivacy" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="memberprivacyheading" data-parent="#memberPrivacy"> <div class="card-body"> <p>James is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. In order to provide legal services to his clients, including advice and representation services, James needs to collect and hold personal data. This includes his client’s personal data and the personal data of others who feature in the matter upon which he is instructed. To read James’ privacy notice in full, please see <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/James-Laddie-KC-Privacy-Notice.pdf">here</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <style> .member-barstandards { font-style: italic; font-size: 12px; } </style> <div class="member-barstandards"> <p class="m-0">James is regulated by the Bar Standards Board and accepts instructions under Standard Contractual Terms. To find out more information on this and the way we work at Matrix, including our fee transparency statement, please see our see our <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/about-us/service-standards/">service standards</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col"> <div id="directory"> <div class="directory-header"> DIRECTORY RECOMMENDATIONS </div> <div class="directory-body"> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "He is a class act and never misses a point. He is robust in the advice he gives and above all, he is very effective. Clients love him." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""He is a class act and never misses a point. He is robust in the advice he gives and above all, he is very effective. Clients love him.""> Legal 500, 2025, Employment </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "James is an excellent advocate who oozes confidence." "James is fantastically effective." "James is superb and is one of my top choices for cases." "James Laddie's advocacy is extraordinary. He is also a very caring individual." "James reliably has strong strategic insight on our matters and will always work with us to defend cases creatively and proactively." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""James is an excellent advocate who oozes confidence." "James is fantastically effective." "James is superb and is one of my top choices for cases." "James Laddie's advocacy is extraordinary. He is also a very caring individual." "James reliably has strong strategic insight on our matters and will always work with us to defend cases creatively and proactively.""> Chambers & Partners, 2025, Employment </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "James Laddie is a very, very smooth advocate." "James Laddie gives a limousine service." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""James Laddie is a very, very smooth advocate." "James Laddie gives a limousine service.""> Chambers & Partners, 2025, Election </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "He is very personable and a good advocate." "James works hard, absorbs information at an incredible rate, provides passionate advocacy and has a great legal mind. He also has stellar judgement and achieves results for clients." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""He is very personable and a good advocate." "James works hard, absorbs information at an incredible rate, provides passionate advocacy and has a great legal mind. He also has stellar judgement and achieves results for clients.""> Chambers & Partners, 2024, Election </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "His advocacy is first-class and razor-sharp. A master cross-examiner." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""His advocacy is first-class and razor-sharp. A master cross-examiner.""> Legal 500, 2024, Employment </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "James is incredible. He is very thorough in his preparation, imaginative and compelling in cross-examination as well as being a passionate and tactical advocate." "James is the most impressive advocate I have seen in tribunal. His ability to adapt his approach to judges and witnesses is a really special skill." "James is excellent. His experience and attention to detail are second to none." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""James is incredible. He is very thorough in his preparation, imaginative and compelling in cross-examination as well as being a passionate and tactical advocate." "James is the most impressive advocate I have seen in tribunal. His ability to adapt his approach to judges and witnesses is a really special skill." "James is excellent. His experience and attention to detail are second to none.""> Chambers & Partners, 2024, Employment </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "He is the star of the employment Bar’s silk generation. His advocacy is unparalleled, shaping arguments that describe the golden thread that supports his case." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""He is the star of the employment Bar’s silk generation. His advocacy is unparalleled, shaping arguments that describe the golden thread that supports his case.""> Chambers & Partners, 2023, Employment </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "His advocacy is always a master class." "James defined the law on whistle-blowing and his advocacy is forensic and brilliant." "James is a fantastic advocate and a walking encyclopaedia of employment law." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""His advocacy is always a master class." "James defined the law on whistle-blowing and his advocacy is forensic and brilliant." "James is a fantastic advocate and a walking encyclopaedia of employment law.""> Legal 500, 2023, Employment </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "One of the best advocates around, he's very tenacious and gets right down to the issues." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""One of the best advocates around, he's very tenacious and gets right down to the issues.""> Chambers & Partners, 2022, Election Law </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "He is so down to earth, and even when he is really busy he makes himself available to you. On his feet he is exceptional as he is so persuasive and he has encyclopedic knowledge of employment law." "His client-handling skills are fantastic, he is really personable and he makes things sound simple that are actually complex. You do not want to be on the other side of him as he has a razor-sharp brain and he does not get bogged down in a whole load of detail but he is likely to pick the important points and plead them succinctly." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""He is so down to earth, and even when he is really busy he makes himself available to you. On his feet he is exceptional as he is so persuasive and he has encyclopedic knowledge of employment law." "His client-handling skills are fantastic, he is really personable and he makes things sound simple that are actually complex. You do not want to be on the other side of him as he has a razor-sharp brain and he does not get bogged down in a whole load of detail but he is likely to pick the important points and plead them succinctly.""> Chambers & Partners, 2022, Employment </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "He is a brilliant advocate and is impressive in his ability to identify all of the nuances in a case in a short period of time.” “He is absolutely terrific and an absolute star in big whistle-blowing and discrimination cases; he knows the papers inside out, is a devastating cross-examiner and great to work with." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""He is a brilliant advocate and is impressive in his ability to identify all of the nuances in a case in a short period of time.” “He is absolutely terrific and an absolute star in big whistle-blowing and discrimination cases; he knows the papers inside out, is a devastating cross-examiner and great to work with.""> Chambers and Partners 2021 (Employment, Band 1) </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "A skilful and tough cross-examiner, who doesn’t take any prisoners.” “He is an impressive advocate who makes good legal arguments." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""A skilful and tough cross-examiner, who doesn’t take any prisoners.” “He is an impressive advocate who makes good legal arguments.""> Chambers and Partners 2021 (Election, Band 1) </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "A pleasure to work with – fantastic legal knowledge, a great cross-examiner and really client friendly." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""A pleasure to work with – fantastic legal knowledge, a great cross-examiner and really client friendly.""> Legal 500 2021 (Employment, Tier 1) </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "He’s a very good advocate who is quick to pick up on difficult legal issues." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""He’s a very good advocate who is quick to pick up on difficult legal issues.""> Chambers and Partners 2020 (Election, Band 1) </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "The ultimate tactician. He gets up to speed swiftly, analyses the issues and then plays the cards like a poker genius." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""The ultimate tactician. He gets up to speed swiftly, analyses the issues and then plays the cards like a poker genius.""> Chambers and Partners 2020 (Employment, Band 1) </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "Very, very smart." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""Very, very smart.""> Chambers and Partners 2020 (Police Law: Mainly Claimant, Band 2) </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "Fantastic cross-examiner particularly with tricky claimants and reads the court really well." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""Fantastic cross-examiner particularly with tricky claimants and reads the court really well.""> Legal 500 2020 (Employment, Band 1) </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "A brilliant tactician and original thinker." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""A brilliant tactician and original thinker.""> Chambers & Partners 2019 (Employment, Band 1) </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "Excellent tactical advice and a fantastic manner with clients.” “A real team player who is brilliant with clients." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""Excellent tactical advice and a fantastic manner with clients.” “A real team player who is brilliant with clients.""> Legal 500 2018 (Employment, Band 1) </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "A tremendous operator who prepares meticulously and can recall information flawlessly off the top of his head." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""A tremendous operator who prepares meticulously and can recall information flawlessly off the top of his head.""> Legal 500 2018 (Election Law, Band 1) </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "An extremely impressive trial advocate. His legal arguments are excellent, his court manner is firm and he is a tenacious fighter for his clients. An extremely hard worker." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""An extremely impressive trial advocate. His legal arguments are excellent, his court manner is firm and he is a tenacious fighter for his clients. An extremely hard worker.""> Legal 500 2018 (Police Law: Mainly Claimant) </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "He is a brilliant cross-examiner, very impressive with clients, and gauges the mood of the Tribunal very well." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""He is a brilliant cross-examiner, very impressive with clients, and gauges the mood of the Tribunal very well.""> Chambers & Partner 2017 (Employment, Band 1) </cite> </figcaption> </figure> <figure> <blockquote> <p> "He has a flair for advocacy and a passion for the rights of victims, and is excellent both with clients and in negotiation.” “He is a thorough and experienced trial advocate." </p> </blockquote> <figcaption> <cite title=""He has a flair for advocacy and a passion for the rights of victims, and is excellent both with clients and in negotiation.” “He is a thorough and experienced trial advocate.""> Chambers & Partners 2017 (Police Law: Mainly Claimant) </cite> </figcaption> </figure> 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class="memberatts-title">Silk:</span> 2012</div></div><blockquote class="mtx-print-div blockquote text-left p-3"><p class="mb-0">"He is the star of the employment Bar’s silk generation. His advocacy is unparalleled." </p><cite title="Source Title">Legal 500, 2023</cite></blockquote><div class="mtx-print-div"><h2>MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE</h2><ul><li>International Arbitration</li><li>Commercial Law</li><li>Investigations</li><li>Crime</li><li>Discrimination and Equality</li><li>Election Law</li><li>Employment Law</li><li>Fraud and Financial Crime</li><li>Civil Liberties and Human Rights</li><li>Injunctions</li><li>Media and Information Law</li><li>Court Orders affecting the Media</li><li>Harassment </li><li>Mediation</li><li>Police Law</li><li>Sports Law</li><li>Police, Inquests and Prison</li><li>Equality and Discrimination Law</li></ul></div></div><div class="col-9"><h1 class="mb-3">James Laddie KC</h1><p>Contact James: <u>jamesladdie@matrixlaw.co.uk</u> | +44 (0)20 7404 3447<br></p><p>Contact James's Practice Team (Team M): <u>TeamM@matrixlaw.co.uk</u></p><hr><p>James practises principally in the fields of <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/employment-law/">employment</a> and <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/discrimination-and-equality/">discrimination law</a>, <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/commercial-and-corporate-law/">commercial law</a> and <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/police-law/">civil actions against the police</a>. He also practises in the fields of <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/media-and-information-law/">media</a>, <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/sports-law/">sports</a>, <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/public-law/">public</a>, <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/election/">election</a> and <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/human-rights/">human rights law</a>.</p> <p>James was awarded the Chambers & Partners Employment Silk of the Year 2019 and Legal 500 Employment Silk of the Year 2017. He has been ranked at Band 1 in both directories for many years. Prior to becoming a Silk before he was 40, he had been ranked in the highest band of juniors in employment, election and police law for several years, being nominated for Employment Junior of the Year on several occasions.</p> <h3 class="mt-3">Employment</h3><p>James is one of the country’s leading employment barristers, equally at ease acting for employers and employees. He is regularly instructed by most of the leading firms of solicitors and has particular familiarity with representing clients in the following sectors: financial services, professional and legal services, medicine, sports and technology.</p> <p>James has very extensive experience in conducting long and complex trials. In recent years he has been involved in some of the most high-profile and challenging employment claims in England. He has a particular interest in restraint of trade, confidentiality, privacy, whistleblowing and disability issues and is very familiar with the issues that arise in cases which have a high media interest.</p> <p>James is also a very experienced appellate practitioner and has appeared in more than 50 reported employment cases from the High Court and EAT to the Supreme Court. These reported cases illustrate the breadth of his practice, covering all forms of discrimination, whistleblowing, human rights, contract, restrictive covenants, TUPE, working time, trade unions, and more. The range and number of reported cases indicate that James is operating at the cutting edge of employment law.</p> <h3 class="mt-3">Police Law and Associated Human Rights Work</h3><p>James has undertaken civil actions against the police and associated human rights work throughout his practice and is recognised as a leading silk in the directories.</p> <p>The bulk of this work consists of actions for assault, wrongful arrest, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. He has successfully represented claimants against different police forces following trials before juries and judges sitting alone. Examples of such work include Francis v. CoP for the Metropolis (all torts – £65,000 damages) and Ford v. Ch. Constable of South Wales (all orts – £22,500 damages).</p> <p>His experience in this field extends to actions for conversion/trespass to goods (Mills v. National Crime Squad and Ch. Constable of Kent Police – £13,000 damages) and misfeasance in public office (Geraghty v. Ch. Constable of Greater Manchester Police).</p> <p>He has also acted in litigation arising out of the first trial for the murder of Damilola Taylor.</p> <h3 class="mt-3">Commercial Law</h3><p>James conducts increasing amounts of commercial law, initially arising out of his employment practice, but now extending to non-employment related contractual and commercial disputes. He has a developing commercial arbitration practice including claims involving foreign jurisdictions, conflicts of laws, fraud and conspiracy. He is a registered lawyer at the court of the Dubai International Finance Centre.</p> <h3 class="mt-3">Election Law</h3><p>James appeared for the petitioner, Elwyn Watkins, in his successful challenge to the election of Phil Woolas in Oldham East & Saddleworth on the ground that he had published falsehoods about his opponent, the first such successful challenge in 99 years (Watkins v. Woolas [2010] EWHC 2702 QB).</p> <p>He represented the independent mayor of Tower Hamlets in the challenge to his election: Erlam v. Rahman [2015] 1 WLR 245. He advised a number of MPs in respect of investigations into allegations of breaches of electoral spending rules in the 2015 General Election.</p> <h3 class="mt-3">Investigations</h3><p>James has conducted a number of confidential and independent internal investigations into disciplinary and grievance issues. He was instructed to investigate the death of Amnesty International researcher, Gäetan Mootoo, in 2018, and his report can be found <a href="https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/org60/9413/2018/en/">here</a>.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <h3 class="mt-3">Other Work</h3><p>James is keen to apply the skills honed in his primary practice areas to work in other fields. Since taking Silk, he has conducted work in sports law (including under FA Rules arbitrations), media law and regulatory/professional disciplinary law. He acted for the successful appellant doctor in <em>Bawa-Garba v. General Medical Council </em>[2019] 1 WLR 1929, one of the leading cases on the courts’ jurisdiction to interfere with the decisions of specialist disciplinary tribunals.</p> <h3 class="mt-3">Pro-bono Work</h3><p>James appears in the EAT under the ELAAS scheme and is instructed by the Bar Pro Bono Unit. He is happy to consider any requests for pro bono assistance.</p> <h3 class="mt-3">Other Information</h3><p>James is in demand as a speaker and broadcaster, and writes widely on topics of interest. He is the author of the chapters on harassment and discrimination in Bullen & Leake & Jacob’s Precedents of Pleadings and is a contributing author to the Butterworths Employment Law Guide. He is a member of the Industrial Law Society, the Employment Lawyers Association, the Police Action Lawyers Group, the Bar Pro Bono Unit and ELAAS. He speaks excellent French.</p> <hr><b>James's Privacy Notice</b><p><em>James is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. In order to provide legal services to his clients, including advice and representation services, James needs to collect and hold personal data. This includes his client’s personal data and the personal data of others who feature in the matter upon which he is instructed. To read James’ privacy notice in full, please see here. </p></em><hr><h3>DIRECTORY RECOMMENDATIONS</h3><div class="mtxprint-directorybody"><figure><blockquote><p>"He is a class act and never misses a point. He is robust in the advice he gives and above all, he is very effective. Clients love him."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""He is a class act and never misses a point. He is robust in the advice he gives and above all, he is very effective. Clients love him."">Legal 500, 2025, Employment</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"James is an excellent advocate who oozes confidence." "James is fantastically effective." "James is superb and is one of my top choices for cases." "James Laddie's advocacy is extraordinary. He is also a very caring individual." "James reliably has strong strategic insight on our matters and will always work with us to defend cases creatively and proactively."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""James is an excellent advocate who oozes confidence." "James is fantastically effective." "James is superb and is one of my top choices for cases." "James Laddie's advocacy is extraordinary. He is also a very caring individual." "James reliably has strong strategic insight on our matters and will always work with us to defend cases creatively and proactively."">Chambers & Partners, 2025, Employment</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"James Laddie is a very, very smooth advocate." "James Laddie gives a limousine service."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""James Laddie is a very, very smooth advocate." "James Laddie gives a limousine service."">Chambers & Partners, 2025, Election</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"He is very personable and a good advocate." "James works hard, absorbs information at an incredible rate, provides passionate advocacy and has a great legal mind. He also has stellar judgement and achieves results for clients."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""He is very personable and a good advocate." "James works hard, absorbs information at an incredible rate, provides passionate advocacy and has a great legal mind. He also has stellar judgement and achieves results for clients."">Chambers & Partners, 2024, Election</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"His advocacy is first-class and razor-sharp. A master cross-examiner."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""His advocacy is first-class and razor-sharp. A master cross-examiner."">Legal 500, 2024, Employment</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"James is incredible. He is very thorough in his preparation, imaginative and compelling in cross-examination as well as being a passionate and tactical advocate." "James is the most impressive advocate I have seen in tribunal. His ability to adapt his approach to judges and witnesses is a really special skill." "James is excellent. His experience and attention to detail are second to none."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""James is incredible. He is very thorough in his preparation, imaginative and compelling in cross-examination as well as being a passionate and tactical advocate." "James is the most impressive advocate I have seen in tribunal. His ability to adapt his approach to judges and witnesses is a really special skill." "James is excellent. His experience and attention to detail are second to none."">Chambers & Partners, 2024, Employment</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"He is the star of the employment Bar’s silk generation. His advocacy is unparalleled, shaping arguments that describe the golden thread that supports his case."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""He is the star of the employment Bar’s silk generation. His advocacy is unparalleled, shaping arguments that describe the golden thread that supports his case."">Chambers & Partners, 2023, Employment</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"His advocacy is always a master class." "James defined the law on whistle-blowing and his advocacy is forensic and brilliant." "James is a fantastic advocate and a walking encyclopaedia of employment law."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""His advocacy is always a master class." "James defined the law on whistle-blowing and his advocacy is forensic and brilliant." "James is a fantastic advocate and a walking encyclopaedia of employment law."">Legal 500, 2023, Employment</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"One of the best advocates around, he's very tenacious and gets right down to the issues."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""One of the best advocates around, he's very tenacious and gets right down to the issues."">Chambers & Partners, 2022, Election Law</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"He is so down to earth, and even when he is really busy he makes himself available to you. On his feet he is exceptional as he is so persuasive and he has encyclopedic knowledge of employment law." "His client-handling skills are fantastic, he is really personable and he makes things sound simple that are actually complex. You do not want to be on the other side of him as he has a razor-sharp brain and he does not get bogged down in a whole load of detail but he is likely to pick the important points and plead them succinctly."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""He is so down to earth, and even when he is really busy he makes himself available to you. On his feet he is exceptional as he is so persuasive and he has encyclopedic knowledge of employment law." "His client-handling skills are fantastic, he is really personable and he makes things sound simple that are actually complex. You do not want to be on the other side of him as he has a razor-sharp brain and he does not get bogged down in a whole load of detail but he is likely to pick the important points and plead them succinctly."">Chambers & Partners, 2022, Employment</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"He is a brilliant advocate and is impressive in his ability to identify all of the nuances in a case in a short period of time.” “He is absolutely terrific and an absolute star in big whistle-blowing and discrimination cases; he knows the papers inside out, is a devastating cross-examiner and great to work with."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""He is a brilliant advocate and is impressive in his ability to identify all of the nuances in a case in a short period of time.” “He is absolutely terrific and an absolute star in big whistle-blowing and discrimination cases; he knows the papers inside out, is a devastating cross-examiner and great to work with."">Chambers and Partners 2021 (Employment, Band 1)</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"A skilful and tough cross-examiner, who doesn’t take any prisoners.” “He is an impressive advocate who makes good legal arguments."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""A skilful and tough cross-examiner, who doesn’t take any prisoners.” “He is an impressive advocate who makes good legal arguments."">Chambers and Partners 2021 (Election, Band 1)</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"A pleasure to work with – fantastic legal knowledge, a great cross-examiner and really client friendly."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""A pleasure to work with – fantastic legal knowledge, a great cross-examiner and really client friendly."">Legal 500 2021 (Employment, Tier 1)</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"He’s a very good advocate who is quick to pick up on difficult legal issues."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""He’s a very good advocate who is quick to pick up on difficult legal issues."">Chambers and Partners 2020 (Election, Band 1)</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"The ultimate tactician. He gets up to speed swiftly, analyses the issues and then plays the cards like a poker genius."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""The ultimate tactician. He gets up to speed swiftly, analyses the issues and then plays the cards like a poker genius."">Chambers and Partners 2020 (Employment, Band 1)</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"Very, very smart."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""Very, very smart."">Chambers and Partners 2020 (Police Law: Mainly Claimant, Band 2)</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"Fantastic cross-examiner particularly with tricky claimants and reads the court really well."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""Fantastic cross-examiner particularly with tricky claimants and reads the court really well."">Legal 500 2020 (Employment, Band 1)</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"A brilliant tactician and original thinker."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""A brilliant tactician and original thinker."">Chambers & Partners 2019 (Employment, Band 1)</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"Excellent tactical advice and a fantastic manner with clients.” “A real team player who is brilliant with clients."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""Excellent tactical advice and a fantastic manner with clients.” “A real team player who is brilliant with clients."">Legal 500 2018 (Employment, Band 1)</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"A tremendous operator who prepares meticulously and can recall information flawlessly off the top of his head."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""A tremendous operator who prepares meticulously and can recall information flawlessly off the top of his head."">Legal 500 2018 (Election Law, Band 1)</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"An extremely impressive trial advocate. His legal arguments are excellent, his court manner is firm and he is a tenacious fighter for his clients. An extremely hard worker."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""An extremely impressive trial advocate. His legal arguments are excellent, his court manner is firm and he is a tenacious fighter for his clients. An extremely hard worker."">Legal 500 2018 (Police Law: Mainly Claimant)</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"He is a brilliant cross-examiner, very impressive with clients, and gauges the mood of the Tribunal very well."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""He is a brilliant cross-examiner, very impressive with clients, and gauges the mood of the Tribunal very well."">Chambers & Partner 2017 (Employment, Band 1)</cite></figcaption></figure><figure><blockquote><p>"He has a flair for advocacy and a passion for the rights of victims, and is excellent both with clients and in negotiation.” “He is a thorough and experienced trial advocate."</p></blockquote><figcaption><cite title=""He has a flair for advocacy and a passion for the rights of victims, and is excellent both with clients and in negotiation.” “He is a thorough and experienced trial advocate."">Chambers & Partners 2017 (Police Law: Mainly Claimant)</cite></figcaption></figure></div></div> </div> </section><section id="mtx-print-footer"><div class="row mtx-print-row"><div class="col"><hr><p>Please consider the environment and only print this material if you absolutely need to. 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