Employment Law Handbook

Nicholas Bidnell-Edwards is a barrister practising at 42BR Barristers in London, and was called to the Bar in 2012. He specialises in employment law, and commercial work with an employment focus. Nicholas appears frequently in Employment Tribunals, the Employment Appeal Tribunal, and has experience in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court; in the landmark whistleblowing case of Wicked Vision Ltd v. Rice, Barton Turns Developments Ltd. v. Treadwell, he was sole counsel for Barton Turns in the Court of Appeal, before obtaining permission to appeal and appearing as junior counsel in the Supreme Court.

Chevan Ilangaratne is a Barrister at Outer Temple Chambers, and was called to the Bar in 2021. He specialises predominantly in employment and discrimination law, with specialist knowledge also in personal injury and clinical negligence law, as well as education law. Chevan maintains a strong interest in whistleblowing law having worked for a whistleblowing legal charity prior to coming to the Bar.

Sophie Hyland is a barrister at Outer Temple Chambers who was called to the Bar in 2024. She specialises in employment law, and regularly appears before the Employment Tribunal on complex discrimination claims, as well as whistleblowing and unfair dismissal matters. She has also acted for a number of commercial clients on claims brought under the TUPE Regulations. Before coming to the Bar, Sophie read modern languages and was awarded a PhD in Spanish and Argentinian literature by the University of Cambridge in 2019.

“The Employment Law Handbook is a reliable desk companion for any employment lawyer however experienced. It swiftly answers most questions. If you just want to quickly check an issue you haven’t dealt with for a while it takes minutes. This saves time trawling through pages of practice notes in PLC and IDS to give you the law and how it applies without the detail you rarely need in day to day practice. This is a very practical, usable and well-organised tome that should be on every employment lawyer’s and trainee’s desk. Indispensable.”

Karen Jackson

Managing director and solicitor, Didlaw

“Daniel and his experienced contributing authors provide an insightful and deeply practical guide to employment law. This Handbook will be particularly welcomed by employees, HR professionals and company directors attempting to understand their respective rights and obligations, and will also be helpful to all practitioners navigating the sometimes treacherous waters of employment tribunal proceedings.”

Tom Croxford KC

Blackstone Chambers

“An accessible guide to employment law covering all key areas and starting at first principles. Edited by a team intent on educating employers and employees on their rights and responsibilities, which can only be a good thing.”

David Abbott

Chief Executive, Free Representation Unit

“A comprehensive employment law reference book. Clear and easy to use, the handbook guides the reader through the complexities of employment law in a compelling, matter of fact manner. As a busy HR practitioner, it is a ‘go to’ reference volume for my day to day work, where provision of accurate advice is paramount.”

Julie Deadman

Equus HR

“The Employment Law Handbook strikes the right tone for progressive lawyers and people managers – commercial, legally sound and authoritatively written. Keeping up with the fastest moving area of law is an immense challenge; one that Daniel Barnett and his contributors meet with aplomb in the latest edition of the Employment Law Handbook. A panacea for people managers and employment practitioners alike.”

Musab Hemsi

Partner, Lex Leyton

“This book is an absolute ‘must have’ for anyone in HR/Employment Law. Clear and easy to read and simple to navigate. Worth every penny.”

Penelope Douglass

Cornwall GHA Limited

“For a handbook it packs a mighty punch. A definitive statement of the law as it stands today, written in plain English, which I simply couldn’t do without. I always look forward to the new edition and this one lives up to all expectations. It’s bang up to date, well set out and guides me effortlessly through the complexities of employment law.”

Tim Styles

TCS Business Services

“The handbook is a fundamental starting point for practitioners day-to-day, and an incredible resource for litigants without their own lawyers. Essential.”

Matt Jackson

Barrister, Albion Chambers

“Great little book. Clear and concise. No nonsense about what the law used to be …. This is my ‘go to’ place when I need to check a legal point or refresh my memory about something.”

Amanda Jefferies

Bradley & Jefferies

“The employment law handbook offers clear, concise and practical advice for both employers and individuals. I found the remedies and compensation chapter particularly helpful.”

Jane Johnson

JLG Legal

“The only employment law handbook an HR professional needs. It’s a well laid out, fantastic reference book. Love all the case law examples.”

Jacqui Mann

J Mann Associates Ltd

“The Employment Law Handbook is easy to read, and at the same time in-depth enough to be useful to employers, HR professionals and solicitors. A straightforward statement of employment law as it stands today.”

Helen Peach

Mediator and business coach, iADR Ltd