Paul has a wide ranging common law practice, specialising in Judicial Review, Employment, Education and European law.
He has appeared at every level of court: from the House of Lords to the European Court of Human Rights Strasbourg, to the Court of Justice Luxembourg and to National Security Courts.
He was involved in the famous case of the lady who worked for British Airways and was refused permission to wear a Cross (Eweida) to the Alfie Evans case when the Pope intervened to offer treatment at an Italian hospital.
Employment
Paul has a wide ranging practice and appears in Employment Tribunals and in the County Courts as well as the Higher Court and even the European Courts.
He seeks to secure justice for his clients and for his instructing solicitors. He is approachable and can explain the issues clearly to both client and court. Paul can represent individuals in difficult circumstances.
Featured cases
- Eweida & Others v United Kingdom (2013) 57 EHRR 8
The well known case where British Airways prevented the wearing of a Christian symbol solely, namely a Cross.
In the European Court Paul represented Ms Chaplin (on the wearing of Cross and Mr McFarlane on conscience issues on marriage. These case went from an Employment Tribunal to the European Court.
- Simon Isherwood v Midland Trains: May 2022,
Mr Isherwood was dismissed after a White Privilege seminar. Paul represented Mr Isherwood’s rights of free speech. The Press Report can be viewed here
Judicial Review
Featured cases
- Evans v Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (reported on many occasions, including in the Court of Appeal at [2018] EWCA Civ 984; [2018] Med. L.R. 309
The case about little Alfie Evans who was denied medical treatment in the United Kingdom in which the Pope intervened to offer him treatment in Italy.
- Swedish Match AB v Secretary of State for Health, New Nicotine Alliance intervening, Case C‑151/17,
Paul took this case to the Court of Justice on behalf of the charity the New Nicotine Alliance. The Secretary of State was judicially reviewed and the learned judge referred the case to Luxembourg on a preliminary question.
- Williamson v Secretary of State for Employment and Education [2005] AC 211. Paul was instructed to judicially review the prohibition of corporal punishment in private schools. Paul took this case to the House of Lords.
Education
European
Featured cases
- Polish Chief Justices (European Court on Human Rights) on the issue of judicial appointments.
The issue is whether the mechanisms for the appointment of a judge are important, in circumstances where a judge has full udicial independence.
General Common Law, including religious liberty and free speech
Featured cases
- Hale-Byrne v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and Secretary of State for Business and Trade
- Christine Lee v Security Services
These are two current high profile national security cases. In Hale-Byrne, there is a concern that a British Ambassador was giving away security secrets for sexual favours. In Lee Parliament named her as ‘agent of influence’ working for the Chinese.
Background
After studying politics, Paul went on to study law at Cambridge and, thereafter studied law at the Hague Academy of International Law on a scholarship. Paul has spoken at conferences in his field of expertise.
Whilst a barrister he has lectured at the University of Notre Dame, London School. His article in the Modern Law Review entitled ‘Dishonourable Defences. The use of injunctions under EC law was endorsed by Lord Denning. Paul has published other articles on free speech and EU law.
Awards and Certifications
- 1979-82 BA Politics: Exon
- 1991-92 LLM Magdalene College, University of Cambridge
- 1992: Hague Academy of International Law, Netherlands (Scholarship)
- 2008-09: Woolf Institute of Abrahamic Faiths, University of Cambridge
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Barrister: Paul Diamond
Address: 1EC, 3 King’s Bench Walk North, Inner Temple, London, EC4Y 7HR
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