Nicholas Flanagan
Called: 2004 Areas of Law: Crime, Employment
Memberships
- Northern Circuit
- Employment Lawyers Association
- Employment Practice
Employment Practice
Nicholas is a specialist employment law practitioner. He undertakes all aspects of Employment Tribunal work, appearing for both employees and employers. Nicholas has experience acting for individual Claimants, small businesses, as well as large private and public sector employers.
Nicholas’ work incorporates employment disputes in all areas;
including the police, local government, education and the NHS and has experience in cases with groups of workers and large numbers of interested parties. He regularly appears in multi-day hearings and fosters an approachable working relationship with his professional clients.
including the police, local government, education and the NHS and has experience in cases with groups of workers and large numbers of interested parties. He regularly appears in multi-day hearings and fosters an approachable working relationship with his professional clients.
Nicholas’s practice includes both litigation and non-contentious work; focusing on complex TUPE and Discrimination cases, as well as the following fields:
- Unfair dismissal (as well as constructive dismissal)
- Redundancy
- Whistleblowing
- Breach of contract claims, including unpaid wages and holiday pay
- Restrictive covenant proceedings
Nicholas has a multitude of experience in Courts and Tribunals, with particular proficiency in contested cases requiring expert cross-examination. He provides prompt and user-friendly written advices and drafting.
Recent notable employment cases include:
Successfully defending a week-long discrimination and constructive dismissal claim
Succeeding in a multi-day TUPE-related unfair dismissal claim on behalf of two Claimants.
Obtained costs against a Claimant after a Pre-Hearing Review in a case concerning a Protected Disclosure.
Secured Judgment for the Respondent in a claim for Racial Discrimination and Unfair Dismissal for a large retailer.
Secured Judgment for the Respondent in a claim for Racial Discrimination and Unfair Dismissal for a large retailer.
Criminal Practice
Nicholas regularly appears in the Crown Court on behalf of the Defence and the Prosecution. Nicholas is a Category 2 Prosecutor and undertakes prosecutions for Local Authorities
Nicholas is frequently involved in cases with a high public profile, representing a family in the Coroners Court where there was an allegation of an ‘Honour Killing’.
Nicholas has experience in the all aspects of Criminal Law including:
Nicholas is frequently involved in cases with a high public profile, representing a family in the Coroners Court where there was an allegation of an ‘Honour Killing’.
Nicholas has experience in the all aspects of Criminal Law including:
- Murder
- Rape
- Serious Fraud
- Drug Offences
Significant Cases:
R v Ojinaka, junior counsel in a substantial murder case with a number of defendants involving difficult issues such as detailed electronic evidence, weaponry and a ‘super-grass’.
R v Hogan, junior counsel involving a one-punch manslaughter case.
R v Singleton, junior counsel in historical rape allegations by a convicted Murderer.
R v Hogan, junior counsel involving a one-punch manslaughter case.
R v Singleton, junior counsel in historical rape allegations by a convicted Murderer.
Regulatory and Private Prosecution Experience
Nicholas has experience in prosecuting a wide range of prosecution work in the Crown and in the Magistrates’ Court, for a number of private prosecution authorities.
He has conducted prosecutions for Local Authorities and other organisations in a variety of matters, including;
He has conducted prosecutions for Local Authorities and other organisations in a variety of matters, including;
- Electrical safety and breaches of building regulations;
- Health and safety issues, including building regulations and food and hygiene regulations;
- Breaches of planning regulations, prohibition notices as well as issues relating to highways;
- Trading standards – including trade marks and mis-selling of goods.
Nicholas undertakes work for Local Authorities, the Child Support Agency and the Department of Work and Pensions and has experience in prosecuting individuals and corporations in relation to the Child Support Act 1991.
He has been involved in a number of benefits fraud cases, prosecuting those who have falsely and dishonestly claimed housing, council tax benefit and income support - often including complex financial issues.
Nicholas has acted in a number of Revenue and Customs cases – prosecuting and defending individuals in relation to importation of illegal drugs and evasion of duty.
He has been involved in a number of benefits fraud cases, prosecuting those who have falsely and dishonestly claimed housing, council tax benefit and income support - often including complex financial issues.
Nicholas has acted in a number of Revenue and Customs cases – prosecuting and defending individuals in relation to importation of illegal drugs and evasion of duty.