Huw Davies

Huw is still my preferred Barrister, his passion for the job has not subsided in any way, in fact to this day he treats every case whether it be a straightforward public liability claim or one worth a million pounds with the same dedication and determination.

Huw Davies

  • Called in 1998

Employment

Huw practices in all areas of employment work and is a member of Chamber’s Employment group. He acts for both claimants and respondents, and regularly appears in tribunals across the country, the High Court and the Employment Appeals Tribunal. He has particular experience of discrimination claims, unfair dismissal, breach of contract and jurisdictional issues and restraint of trade.

Recent cases of interest include:

Brown v VSO – successfully represented respondent in preliminary issue concerning jurisdiction of Tribunal to hear claims arising from employment in South East Asia with a UK based charity.

Marsden v Bucher Municipal Ltd – successfully represented the respondent company in a preliminary hearing on the issue of jurisdiction. A former employee, working predominantly in Germany and Lativa, but spending some time in the UK, brought claims relating to his employment following his dismissal. The Tribunal held that it did not have jurisdiction to hear the claims, specifically considering and rejecting arguments as to the applicability of Bleuse principles.

Sean Hannah Limited v Webb & Co –  interim injunctions to enforce restrictive covenants were successfully obtained against a former employee who had departed from his employment as a hairdresser with the claimant client.

Ravell v Rapier Employment Ltd – successful defence of an unfair dismissal and age discrimination claim brought by the claimant following redundancy.

Suggitt v TWM Trust Corporation – Successful defence on behalf of employer for unfair dismissal and whistleblowing.

Aguilar v Republic of Panama –  instructed  on behalf of the Republic of Panama in an application to set aside a default judgment and to strike out a claim for want of jurisdiction, raising issues of state immunity.

Stevens v London Borough of Wandsworth – successful claim on behalf of former employee unfairly dismissed for alleged gross misconduct

Elwakili v Association of Optometrists– successful compromise of a claim concerning issues of race, religious and sex discrimination

Penegar v Theydon Bois Baptist Church – claim considering the employment status of a Baptist Minister

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Appointments & Memberships

  • Member Board of Appeal, Table Tennis England
  • Sits as a deputy district judge
  • Personal Injury Bar Association
  • Employment Law Bar Association
  • London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association

Education & Qualifications

  • Karmel Award, Gray’s Inn
  • Prince of Wales Scholar, Gray’s Inn
  • Viscount Sankey Award, Jesus College
  • Inns of Court School of Law (1997 – 1998)
  • Diploma in Law, City University (1996 – 1997)
  • MA in Politics, Philosophy & Economics, Jesus College, Oxford (1993 – 1996)
  • Bishop of Llandaff High School, Cardiff

Testimonials

Huw is ranked in both Chambers UK and Legal 500 as a Leading Junior for Personal Injury.

“Huw’s advocacy skills are exceptional.” Legal 500 2024

“Huw Davies is noteworthy for his representation of high-profile defendants on complex quantum cases…[He is] pragmatic and quickly cuts to the issues.” Legal 500 2023

“Huw is still my preferred Barrister, his passion for the job has not subsided in any way, in fact to this day he treats every case whether it be a straightforward public liability claim or one worth a million pounds with the same dedication and determination.”

“I have worked with Huw on a number of different cases over the last 10 years. His expert knowledge, attention to detail and great advocacy skills never cease to impress me.”

Directory Quotes

Huw is ranked as a ‘Leading Junior’ for Personal Injury in both leading, legal directories, Chambers UK and Legal 500. Testimonials include:

‘Huw has a keen eye for detail and is technically excellent. His all round experience sitting and as both a claimant and a defendant advocate allows him to give appropriate and considered advice to the client in question. Huw’s tactical advice is strong.’ Legal 500 2025

Personal Interests

Huw sadly realised at a very young age that he would never make a professional sportsman, having two left feet and no co-ordination. He is however a fanatical Welsh rugby fan and will happily talk about rugby at length with anyone who would care to listen.

Having been brought up in Hong Kong he has retained a keen interest in travel, and will gladly take instructions from anyone willing to send him to an exotic location, though will be more than happy to attend the District Registry at Hull County Court if needs must.