GRAHAME ANDERSON

Grahame has acted in a broad range of tribunal, County Court and High Court employment cases, and has experience of judicial mediation. He regularly acts for Claimants and Respondents. Recent highlights have included:

• Campbell v Luton Borough Council – Grahame represented the successful Claimant in a multi-day disability discrimination claim; the Claimant was unable to attend the hearing to give evidence, but Grahame was nevertheless able to secure victory.
• Coverdale and anor v AMEY Services Limited – Grahame acted for the successful Respondents in a claim that involved whistleblowing detriment, automatic unfair dismissal and discrimination.
• Wraith v Driving Standards Agency – led by Gavin Mansfield QC in the Employment Appeal Tribunal on a case that deals with discrimination law pre-Equality Act, and raises important points about issue estoppel in Employment Tribunals.
• Grahame is currently representing the former Managing Director of a multi-billion dollar IT services firm in a major whistleblowing claim.
• Grahame is currently representing a senior nurse in a five-day constructive dismissal claim against her former NHS Trust.
• Grahame is currently instructed as sole counsel against a major international audit firm in a dispute about complex commission payments.

Grahame has been involved in drafting and advising across a range of commercial cases including:

• Recently, Grahame succeeded in striking out a Claimant in a widely reported Supply of Goods Act claim
• Grahame succeeded in striking out the Defendant, a mortgage advisor and broker, in a complex contract dispute that had involved seven hearings prior to Grahame’s instruction
• Appearing as sole counsel for the Respondent in an injunction application. The application was to restrain the bringing of a winding-up petition. Grahame obtained indemnity costs for the successful Respondent
• Representing both claimants and defendants in a number of cases involving breach of contract in the context of employment agencies/executive search firms. Much of this work was focussed on the legal and global financial recruitment markets
• Advising a cosmetics distributor on methods under the Companies Act of effecting the removal of a shareholder/director guilty of misconduct

Grahame is joint Deputy Head of the Littleton Sports Group. Recent highlights from Grahame’s sports practice have included

• Advising a national youth sport charity on safeguarding issues and drafting their safeguarding disciplinary policy
• Grahame appeared alongside Jeremy Lewis in Tancock v British Swimming, an arbitral award under the auspices of Sports Resolution
• During pupillage, he was involved in defending a claim against a former premiership star brought by a major European club. The case involved alleged contractual breaches on both sides and is destined for the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber in Switzerland

A significant proportion of Grahame’s commercial practice is devoted to arbitral work.

• Much of Grahame’s arbitral work takes place in the sporting arena (and he has particular experience of FA rule K arbitration)
• Grahame has acted in and advised on a number of ad hoc sports arbitrations, especially in selection and funding. Many of Grahame’s cases have involved complex questions of arbitrability
• Grahame has acted in the role of arbitral secretary in a high value partnership dispute, a CIArb appointment
• International arbitration and private international law were a special focus of study in Grahame’s post-graduate degree in Paris. 

Scholarships and Prizes:

• Middle Temple, Baron Dr Van Heyden de Lancey Prize for best performance on the Bar course;
• Middle Temple, Queen Mother’s Scholarship;
• Trinity Chambers Prize for best overall performance on Bar course;
• Northumbria University, Dean’s Scholarship;

Languages: Grahame speaks fluent French, and intermediate Japanese.