Shirley Bothroyd

Recognised as a leading junior in employment and nicknamed by many of chambers instructing solicitors as the “queen of injunctions”, particularly, urgent injunctive relief. Shirley has been described by legal directories as a tenacious cross examiner.

Shirley’s style is direct and down to earth. Clients appreciate her clear and approachable manner. Her advice is practical and commercially aware.

Chambers and Partners refer to her as “an expert on injunctions, acting in numerous High Court cases, as well as a wide range of other employment disputes”.

NOTABLE HIGH COURT CASES

English v Thomas Sanderson Limited CA 2009
Pfizer v Norbrook (High Court, Queen's Bench Division).
A v B Solicitors (Chancery Division) (Confidentiality).
Northern Rock v Joe Macari Servicing Limited QB (Identity theft)
Cohn & Wolfe Limited and Young & Rubicam Group Limited v McMillan and others (QB)(Team move).
Waterman Structures Limited v Fitzpatrick and others (QB)
A v B. (Queen’s Bench Division)(Harassment injunction)

employment

Shirley practices and advises in all aspects of employment law in the High Court, particularly, breach of contract, restrictive covenants, wrongful dismissals and misuse of confidential information, often leading to speedy trials. Shirley has extensive experience in urgent injunctive relief, including restrictive covenants garden leave, springboard/confidential information, freezing orders, search and seizure orders. Shirley has also secured injunctions to restrain harassment in the context of the working environment.

Shirley has extensive experience in the Employment Tribunals and Employment Appeal Tribunal (unfair dismissal, discrimination (race, sex, disability, religion, age, whistle-blowing, TUPE)).

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL

Dr El-Habal v Hull & East Yorkshire NHS Trust : Hull ET
Dr Fiona Francis v Thames Water Utilities Ltd Reading ET
Blanning v Restormal Borough Council
Jean Stephenson v Thomas Sanderson: ET:
Ms Friday v South West Trains
Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police
Sharon Sandhu v BBC
Janet Hope v Northamptonshire & Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service

practice areas

Shirley practices and advises in all aspects of employment law in the High Court, particularly, breach of contract, restrictive covenants, wrongful dismissals and misuse of confidential information, often leading to speedy trials. Shirley has extensive experience in urgent injunctive relief, including restrictive covenants, garden leave, springboard/confidential information, freezing orders, search and seizure orders. Shirley has also secured injunctions to restrain harassment in the context of the working environment.

Shirley has extensive experience in the Employment Tribunals and Employment Appeal Tribunal (unfair dismissal, discrimination (race, sex, disability, religion, age, whistle-blowing, TUPE)).

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