Experience

Rahman Lowe Solicitors

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Solicitor

  • Nov 2016 - Present

  I am part of an employment team providing advice and support to employees and employers on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment law issues. I act for a broad range of clients across a number of private and public sectors including finance, health, technology and media. Notable cases and recent experince: • Broecker v Metroline Travel Limited – Appeal No. UKEAT/0124/16/DM – Represented the Claimant in a whistleblowing claim and unfair dismissal. Succeeded on appeal at the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) with a claim for unfair dismissal on the basis that the Employment Tribunal had erred in law.• Nawaz v Docklands Buses Ltd UKEAT/0104/15/DM - Successfully pursued an appeal in recusing a judge from a case for apparent bias. • Anderson & Ors v LFEPA [2013] IRLR 459 CA (collective agreements) - Assisted in successfully representing 300+ members of the GMB and UNISON in claims for unlawful deductions from wages in the Court of Appeal. • Hamilton House Medical Ltd v Hillier EAT/0246/09 – Successfully pursued an appeal on behalf of the Claimant. The EAT held that the national minimum wage relates to a worker's basic rate of pay, even if he or she normally works only at night at an enhanced rate. • Graves & Farr v Arriva [2012] ET - The Claimants were awarded injury to feelings and aggravated damages after an Employment Tribunal ruled the company unlawfully discriminated against them. The case was reported in the Mirror.• Lynch and Thomas v London Underground Ltd [2011] ET. Successfully represented two train operators who had been unfairly dismissed. In both cases, I obtained interim relief and successful outcomes in the Tribunal resulting in reinstatement for both individuals. Both cases attracted press attention and was reported in the media, including the BBC News.Other reported cases include: • Arriva London South Ltd v Graves UKEAT/0067/15/DA• Rowe v London Underground Ltd UKEAT/0125/16/JOJ



Thompsons Solicitors

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Solicitor

  • Apr 2005 - Oct 2016

  Dealt with a wide range of employment law claims on behalf of trade unions and their members specialising in cases of complex discrimination, TUPE, and strategic cases often involving matters of industrial importance to the Union. Regularly contributed to training materials and guidance notes for internal and external use. Dealt with a wide range of employment law claims on behalf of trade unions and their members specialising in cases of complex discrimination, TUPE, and strategic cases often involving matters of industrial importance to the Union. Regularly contributed to training materials and guidance notes for internal and external use.