Paul Daniels, Partner
- Area of expertise: Employment
- Office: London - Swinton House
- Email:p.a.daniels@rjw.co.uk
- Telephone:020 7657 1508
Expertise
Paul has considerable expertise in the fields of whistleblowing, discrimination and in advising senior executives on redundancy/unfair dismissal/bonus issues.
He is acknowledged as a national leading expert in disability discrimination cases.
Some of Paul's leading reported cases include Goodwin v The Patent Office in which he represented a civil servant with a mental illness which is now a leading case on the meaning of disability under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
He was also successful in one of the first whistleblowing cases under the Public Interest Disclosure Act (Azmi v Orbis).
Experience
Recent cases Paul has been involved in have included:
Representing a leading City Executive on a multi million pound whistleblowing and unfair dismissal case in the High Court/employment tribunal.
Representing 3 different Premiership Football Managers in high profile employment disputes.
Representing a senior fund manager on a multi million pound whistleblowing, discrimination and unfair dismissal case in the High Court/employment tribunal.
Representing a senior lawyer in a complex disability discrimination case against a magic circle law firm.
Advising a senior director in the media industry on a substantial termination package and Compromise Agreement.
Career
Paul Daniels is a Partner in our Employment Department in London.
He has been praised in The Legal 500 and in the Chambers and Partners legal directory, where he is ranked first amongst claimant employment lawyers.
In 2005 he was also appointed by the Lord Chancellor as a part-time Employment Judge. He currently judges employment cases in London South Employment Tribunal, which adds another string to his bow.
Education
Paul studied Law at Oxford University, graduating in 1988. He trained at international law firm, Linklaters, qualifying into the employment department in 1993. He therefore also has substantial experience from the Employers' side of the fence.
Paul joined Russell Jones & Walker in 1995. He was made a partner in April 2001.
Professional Memberships
Paul is an elected member of management committee of The Employment Lawyers Association, and a member of The Discrimination Law Association and a Committee Member of the Disability Discrimination Act Advisers Group.
Interests and hobbies
His outside interests include travelling to developing countries (including Uganda and Tibet-two of his favourite countries), voluntary work, politics, the outdoors and the resurgent Welsh Rugby team!
