Source: https://www.cloisters.com/barristers/adam-ohringer/
Timestamp: 2019-04-24 01:48:23+00:00

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Adam is an employment specialist who still maintains a broader civil law practice. He represents claimants, respondents and Union clients at all levels.
In addition to his work in the employment tribunals, Adam is regularly involved in employment-related litigation in the High Court representing Claimants and Defendants in high value claims for breach of contract or restrictive covenants.
He also advises and represents professionals who are involved in disciplinary proceedings with their employer and/or professional regulatory body. This includes appeals to the High Court against decisions of professional bodies.
Adam is particularly known for his strategic approach to litigation as well as his ability to deal with 'difficult' witnesses.
Approximately a dozen NHS Trusts; Unilever UK; Virgin Trains; First Great Western;Balfour Beatty; Southwest Trains; JLT; the university of Hertfordshire; Barclays Bank; Royal Bank of Scotland; Aspen Health; Evening Standard; Biffa Waste; Virgin Trains; LB Greenwich; ; LB Lewisham; members of the National Union of Teachers, the National Association of Head Teachers, the Royal College of Nursing and the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain.
Adam is committed to the principle of representation for all. He undertakes work for law centres and the Bar Pro Bono Unit and regularly appears before the EAT under the ELAAS scheme.
Adam is a Mediator accredited by the Civil Mediation Council. He can act as a mediator in all manner of disputes. He believes that mediation is a powerful yet under-utilised method for resolving disputes. It allows the parties to explore outcomes which would not be available to them through the courts and at a significantly lower cost.
• Climer-Jones v Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board – Whistleblowing case involving claims of public interest immunity to prevent disclosure of internal reports.
• Dewhurst v Citiyprint – Test case on whether the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 apply to workers as well as employees.
Wrote chapter on practice and procedure for the Discrimination in Employment Claims Handbook published April 2013 by the Legal Action Group.
General Medical Council v Michalak  UKSC 71 - Led in the Supreme Court by William Edis QC of 1 Crown Office Row. The case concerns the correct jurisdiction for complaints of discrimination against qualification bodies.
Wittenberg v Sunset Personnel Services Ltd  ICR 1012 - territorial scope of the Employment Act 1996 and the Equality Act 2010.
Nursing & Midwifery Council v G - Represented a nurse accused of misconduct in the way he conducted a disciplinary hearing. All allegations were dismissed.
Focus Care Agency Ltd v Roberts  ICR 1186 - On the application of the minimum wage to workers who are 'on call'.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v Farren  ICR 513 - Re-engagement of an unfairly dismissed employee where the employer claims to have lost trust in her.
Mohamud v WM Morrison Supermarkets  AC 677- Supreme Court - Vicarious liability for assault of a customer.
Butterworth v Police and Crime Commissioner's Office of Greater Manchester  ICR 456 - Considered when the prohibition on post-employment discrimination covers conduct by the employer's successor.
Olsen v Gearbulk Service Ltd  IRLR 818 - On whether the tribunal had jurisdiction over a claim against an employer in Bermuda.
Brown v Secretary of State for Education  EWHC 643 (Admin) - Appeal against Prohibition Order imposed on a teacher. The Court gave guidance on the approach to be taken in such appeals.
Begraj v Secretary of State for Justice  EWHC 250 (QB) - Claim under the Human Rights Act 1998 for compensation after lengthy employment tribunal proceedings were derailed by private meeting between the Employment Judge an police investigating one of the parties.
Davies v LB Haringey  EWHC 3393 (QBD) - Whether a school teacher can be disciplined by the local authority as well as the school.
Ojikutu v LB Camden  EWCA civ 978 - Whether the EAT should have exercised its discretion to receive an appeal out of time.
The Manchester College v Hazel & Huggins  IRLR 392 - On ETO defences under the Transfer of Undertaking (Prtotection of Employment) Regulations 2006. This followed the Succesful application for 'costs protection' for employees being forced to defend an appeal against the decision of the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal  IRLR 563 and an allegation of bias against the Employment Judge.  EWCA civ 511.
Lockwood v Department of Work & Pensions  1 All ER 250 - Challenge to the Civil Service redundancy pay scheme on the grounds of age discrimination.
White & Todd v Troutbeck  IRLR 286 - Whether a farm caretaker was an employee.
Francois v Castle Rock Properties Ltd (t/a Electric Ballroom) (EAT, 05.04.11) – Successful appeal against order of costs on account of conduct of lay representative.
Mehta v Child Support Agency  IRLR 305 – Consideration of when witnesses should read their witness statements out aloud.
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd v Marks (EAT, 23.11.10) – Successful appeal against finding of unfair dismissal.
Brown v. Baxter (EAT, 07.07.10) - The availability of compensation for damage to reputation as a result of an unfair dismissal.
Enable Care & Home Support Ltd v. Pearson (EAT, 26.05.10) - Successful appeal against the judgment of the tribunal on the grounds that it had entered the 'substitution mindset' in an unfair dismissal case.
Ahunanya v. Scottish & Southern Energy (Court of Appeal, 16.02.10) - Permission to appeal granted by Maurice Kay LJ. Concerned the correct method for calculating the minimum wage as it applies to overtime worked by a salaried employee.
W Brewin & Co Ltd v Marvin (EAT, 16.10.09) – Whether the Tribunal had substituted its decision for that of the employer in a redundancy dismissal case.

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