Paul Sangha

Called 2012

About

Paul completed his pupillage in September 2013 under the supervision of Seamus Sweeney and Mark Thomas.

Before coming to the Bar, Paul gained 3 valuable years experience through working as an assistant at a solicitors’ firm in the practice areas of Employment and Clinical Negligence.

Areas of Expertise

Accolades

Motor Fraud

Paul has experience of and undertakes cases involving fraud and LVI claims.

Paul has experience of conducting cases involving:

  • Employment Status
  • Unfair dismissal, including Constructive Dismissal
  • Discrimination
  • Protected Disclosures
  • Redundancy, including Protective Awards
  • TUPE
  • Deductions from Wages
  • Working Time Regulations
  • Breach of Contract

Recent cases include:

  • T v F (a partnership), acting for the Claimant in a 5-day case involving claims of Unfair Dismissal and Protected Disclosures, including Remedy
  • H v M Plc, acting for the Claimant in a 3-day Unfair Dismissal and Wrongful Dismissal claim, including Remedy
  • H v G (a partnership), acting for the Claimant at a Preliminary Hearing to determine the issue of Employment Status
  • Advising, and representing at a Preliminary Hearing, a multiple of Claimants in a deduction from wages and breach of contract claim
Road Traffic Accidents

Paul is instructed at all stages of litigation involving road traffic accidents, including cases involving fraud and low velocity impact.

During pupillage, Paul has regularly been involved in MOJ Portal Claims.

Motor Fraud

Paul has experience of and undertakes cases involving fraud and LVI claims.

Credit Hire

Including:

  • Mitigation of Loss/Intervention
  • Vehicle Storage/Recovery
  • Fraud
  • Impecuniosity
  • Contract (including Exempt / Non Exempt agreements)
  • Collateral Agreements
  • Unfair relationships / Extortionate credit bargains
During pupillage, Paul attended a number of inquests, including deaths arising from treatment in care homes, road traffic accidents and clinical treatment.
Inquests:

Outstanding court advocacy skills and sensitive handling of witnesses both in and out of court, means that our team are in demand. Many have been involved in high profile cases and we are adept at handling media interest in cases.

We offer a continuity of representations from inquests through to any civil actions for damages arising post-inquest. This helps foster strong barrister-client relationships to ensure the best possible outcome.

We have expertise in inquests and public inquiries into deaths involving:

  • Police, prison and immigration custody
  • healthcare (hospital) and GP treatment
  • psychiatric issues including those lacking capacity and or suffering from a mental disorder – occuring both in and outside psychiatric facilities
  • road traffic accidents
  • accidents at work, including industrial disease deaths
  • military personnel
  • high profile public interest cases
  • jury-led inquests
  • human rights issues
  • local authorities and social services
  • schools and other educational establishments
Credit Hire

Including:

  • Mitigation of Loss/Intervention
  • Vehicle Storage/Recovery
  • Fraud
  • Impecuniosity
  • Contract (including Exempt / Non Exempt agreements)
  • Collateral Agreements
  • Unfair relationships / Extortionate credit bargains

Legal 500 (2024) Employment (Tier 3)

Legal 500 (2023) Employment (Tier 3) - "He is very level-headed and maintains a cool demeanour during cross-examination."

Employment Lawyers Association Industrial Law Society Personal Injury Bar Association

LLB (2008), University of Leeds; BPTC (Very Competent), BPP Law School.