Barrister
Called to the Bar 1998

Barry Harwood practises in: employment law, police regulation, sports law and general regulation. He accepts instructions from solicitors, various organisations and from the public under the Bar Direct Public Access Scheme. Barry Harwood conducts medico employment law and general employment law cases.

Employment Law

Barry Harwood has substantial experience in many complex emploment discrimination claims. He has dealt with high profile, lengthy, and difficult employment discrimination cases. Previously he was an employed barrister, working as Head of Legal Services at a large employers' organisation, where he was representing more than 900 companies from SME, to blue chip, corporate, international and global employers, he was responsible for providing employment law advice, advocacy and training. He has also worked for Eversheds LLP.

He gained Partner level management experience, in positions, including Head of Employment Law and Director of Employment and Training at well known regional solicitors firms.

Barry Harwood also holds two senior fractional academic appointments. He is a Senior Lecturer in Law and subject leader of professional conduct, and employment law, on the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) run at Manchester Metropolitan University, and has been elected Co-Chair of the University LGBT community, so serving a 3500 staff. He is also an Associate Law Lecturer for the Open University.

Barry Harwood has wide-ranging expertise in employment law and has a particular expertise in discrimination employment law and disciplinary cases.

EAT Cases:

DHL Excel Supply Chain Ltd. -v- Mr. M. Davies
Ms C Short (Appeal No 2) -v- P.J Hayman & Co Ltd.
Bevan -v- Royal Bank of Scotland (ICR 2880 682)

General Regulatory Law, Police Law, Sports Law and Appeals

Barry Harwood also acts in cases before the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA), General Medical Council (GMC), General Optical Council (GOC), General Dental Council (CDC), Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), General Social Council (GSCC), General Teaching Council (GTC), Health professions Council (HPC), and police misconduct disiplinary boards. (Barry Harwood is a former police officer). He defends professionals in all disciplines facing professional misconduct, competence, and impairment allegations. Barry Harwood also advises on appeals and judicial reviews from regulatory hearings.

Barry Harwood also acts and advises in Sports Law cases, including both sports regulation, sports rule breaches disciplinary panel hearings, and sports related employment law.

Professional Memberships and Appointments:

British Association for Sport and the Law
Employment Lawyers Association
Industrial Law Society
Member of the Bar Council equality and diversity committee

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