Naomi has been a tenant of 4KBW since October 2009, following successful completion of pupillage with the set.  Her practice consists primarily of Civil and Employment law; she is also able to conduct criminal proceedings in both the Magistrates’ and Crown courts.  Naomi has a strong academic background, achieving the award for highest overall mark on the Bar Vocational Course at the University of the West of England.

Areas of Practice

Employment

Naomi appears for both employers and employees in Employment Tribunals at all stages of proceedings, from case management discussions and pre hearing reviews to final hearings.  Her practice includes a wide variety of claims, from ordinary and automatic unfair dismissal through to race, sex and disability discrimination.  She also has experience of representing parties at mediation.

Naomi gained experience in Employment law prior to coming to the Bar, having studied the area on the BVC and worked within the Employment department at a regional solicitors' firm.

Civil

Naomi has acted for both claimants and defendants in Small Claims and Fast Track hearings; these have included neighbour boundary disputes and mis-selling/FSA claims as well as personal injury cases and road traffic accidents. Naomi has experience in drafting pleadings in a variety of civil claims and frequently advises on both liability and quantum in personal injury cases, including advices for infant approval hearings and breach of statutory duty such as occupiers’ liability and claims under the Highways Act 1980.

Crime

Naomi receives instructions for both defence and prosecution. She appears in both the Magistrates’ and Crown courts, including the Youth Court, for a range of cases such as those involving dishonesty, drugs, offences against the persons, sex allegations, benefit fraud, public order matters and driving offences.

Professional Memberships

Employment Lawyers Association
Employment Law Bar Association

Notable Cases

• Cho & Cho Jung v Dun 25 Ltd & Samurai Sushi Ltd (May 2010): Counsel for the Respondent in an 8 day trial.  The primary claim in the case was for unfair dismissal (both ordinary and automatic), supported by claims regarding protected disclosures, unlawful deduction from wages, breach of contract and of TUPE Regulations.
  
• Fombo v Bread Youth Project & Others (October 2010): Counsel for the Respondent in a 5 day trial.  The Claimant brought a claim for unfair dismissal, race and age discrimination against BYP, a charitable organisation in Bristol.