Formed in 1994, the Employment Law Bar Association represents and supports UK barristers working in employment law. We are involved in government, and other, consultations as well as supporting our members through meetings, dinners and other events.

ELBA is run by its Executive Committee.

Chair: Damian Brown, Littleton Chambers
Vice Chair: Richard Leiper, 11KBW
Secretary: Gavin Mansfield, Littleton Chambers
Treasurer: Deshpal Panesar, Old Square Chambers

The other members of the committee are: Martin Griffiths QC (Essex Court), Benjimin Burgher (Outer Temple), Ben Cooper, Sally Cowen (Cloisters), Diya Sen Gupta (Blackstone Chambers), Mohinderpal Sethi (Devereux), Jude Shepherd (42 Bedford Row).

Michael Reed (FRU) and Colin Bourne (Kings Chambers) continue to be co-opted to the committee

Portfolios:

Liaison with Bar Council/ELAAS/EARS – Mohinderpal Sethi
Meetings and CPD – Richard Leiper
Policy – Diya Sen Gupta & Ben Cooper
ELA and ILS liaison – Mohinderpal Sethi
Website – Michael Reed
Publicity – Ben Burgher
Advocacy training – Gavin Mansfield and Jude Shepherd
Annual Dinner: Sally Cowen
Northern liaison – Colin Bourne