Leanne Woods

CALLED TO THE BAR 2005

Junior Counsel

Employment Profile

Background

2009 Called to the Bar of Northern Ireland

2006 Tenant at 3 Serjeants’ Inn

2005-6 Pupillage at 3 Serjeants’ Inn

2003-4 LL.M., University of Pennsylvania (award for best performance on LL.M.) and Fulbright Scholar

1999-2002 BA Jurisprudence, Brasenose College, Oxford (First Class)

Email: lwoods@3serjeantsinn.com

Nature of Practice

Employment

As a member of the employment team Leanne's experience includes complex police force related discrimination and victimisation claims, involving both police officers and civilian employees. She also acts in the related fields of employer's liability in personal injury actions and disciplinary/regulated employment.

Leanne, led by Angus Moon QC, recently represented a consultant psychiatrist in a medical employment-related case that raised issues of breach of contract and judicial review.

She has also advised the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) on the disclosure of confidential information and medical records in the context of a complex employment claim.

Reported and other cases of Interest

2009 - Leanne was instructed on behalf of a consultant in a case involving an employment injunction and declaration in the High Court

Lectures and Seminars

Leanne has presented a number of lectures to solicitors’ firms covering topics such as drafting witness statements, drafting defences and counter-schedules and the costs consequences of failing to mediate.