Direct Access Barrister
Charlotte Ann Trayers
Direct Access Barrister
Charlotte Ann Trayers
Area of Law
Employment and Pensions
Charlotte is experienced in acting for both claimants and public and private sector respondents in employment litigation, including on a direct access basis, in both the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal, and in providing ad-hoc and ongoing advice in relation to employment law matters.
Areas of experience include:
Employment Status
Discrimination
Protected disclosures (whistleblowing)
Disciplinary and grievance procedures
Dismissal and termination of employment
Pay and Conditions
Absence Management
Flexible Working
Civil Service specific employment issues
Preliminary Hearings in the Employment Appeal Tribunal
As well as offering representation at Tribunal hearings and advice on employment issues, Charlotte is able to provide assistance with drafting and reviewing documents including particulars of claims, responses, applications, witness statements, schedules of loss, lists of issues and COT3/settlement agreements. Charlotte is also experienced in representing parties at Judicial Mediation where she has a high success rate in achieving negotiated settlement and at Dispute Resolution Hearings.
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality
Charlotte has experience of appearing for both applicants and the Secretary of State for the Home Department in the First Tier and Upper Tribunal, in particular defending and bringing applications for permission to bring judicial review on immigration matters and immigration appeals. Charlotte is also available to provide ad-hoc advice and drafting in relation to immigration matters. Her areas of experience include:
Entry clearance
Leave to remain
Certification
Fresh claims
Asylum applications and appeals
Deportation / removals
Cart JR
Nationality
Human Rights
Appeals against Immigration Civil Notice Penalty Notices
Immigration bail hearings
Public and Administrative Law
Charlotte is able to provide advice in relation to the following areas:
Judicial review
Retained/assimilated EU law
State aid/subsidies
Grants
The Northern Ireland Protocol
Devolution
Procurement
Freedom of information
GDPR
The Public Sector Equality Duty
Parliamentary process
Information sharing
Statutory Instrument drafting
State aid/subsidies
Grants
The Northern Ireland Protocol
Devolution
Procurement
Freedom of Information
GDPR
The Public Sector Equality Duty
Parliamentary process
Information sharing
Statutory Instrument drafting
What sort of work do I do?
Representation at hearings and settlement negotiations, drafting, advice on prospects and settlement. Support with internal disciplinary and grievance processes and appeals.
Who do I work for?
Claimants/applicants and public, private and voluntary sector respondents