Nathan Roberts acts across employment, discrimination, public and other related practice areas, including human rights, education and professional discipline.
As sole counsel, he has appeared in the High Court, Employment Appeal Tribunal, and Court of Appeal; he has also acted as junior counsel in the Supreme Court and European Court of Human Rights.
Recommended by both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500, Nathan is described as “excellent in cross examination” and for being “sharp, responsive, thorough in his preparation and quick on his feet”.
He is on both the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s panel of counsel and the Attorney General’s civil panel. He was appointed to each panel in his first year of eligibility.
Nathan is instructed in employment cases in the Employment Tribunal and the High Court, and on appeal. He has significant experience in restraint of trade and claims under statute, including discrimination, whistleblowing, and working time claims. He is routinely instructed in cases that are particularly complex, high-value, or of public interest.
Nathan’s practice includes professional discipline. He has acted in various forums for solicitors, police officers, and doctors in regulatory disputes.
High Court:
Employment Tribunal:
Employment Appeal Tribunal:
Court of Appeal:
Supreme Court:
Nathan has particular expertise in private and public law discrimination claims, including claims brought under the Equality Act 2010 and the Human Rights Act 1998 (Article 14 ECHR). Examples are set out in the Employment, Public, and Education sections.
Nathan also has extensive experience of other private law claims under all parts of the Equality Act 2010, including claims relating to services, goods and facilities; transport; public functions; premises; and associations.
Recent cases include:
Nathan’s education practice includes judicial review and private law discrimination claims. His recent work includes:
Nathan’s public law and human rights practice includes particular experience in judicial review, appeals, and private law claims under the Human Rights Act 1998 and the Equality Act 2010. Recent cases include:
Eastham scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn
Droop scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn
Kaplan Law School BPTC prize for highest overall performance in: civil litigation, criminal litigation and ethics
BPP Law School highest GDL performance in: public law and land law
May 2019: appointed to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s panel of counsel (C Panel)
March 2018: appointed Junior Counsel to the Crown (C Panel)
BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics, University of Oxford
GDL, BPP Law School: Distinction
BPTC, Kaplan Law School: Outstanding
Nathan needs to collect and hold your personal information in order to advise and represent you. He will take all steps that are appropriate, proportionate and practicable to protect your personal information. Nathan is determined to do nothing that would infringe your rights or undermine your trust. This Privacy Notice describes the information he collects about you, how it is used and shared, and your rights regarding it. To read his privacy notice in full, please see here.
"Extremely client focused and effective."
"Nathan Roberts has a first-class brain and he is a tenacious advocate." "He is very impressive, he is authoritative and he is very responsive."
"He’s very client-friendly and produces very persuasive advocacy."
"He’s sharp, responsive, thorough in his preparation and quick on his feet."
"Nathan is responsive, user-friendly and excellent in cross-examination."
Contact Nathan: nathanroberts@matrixlaw.co.uk | +44 (0)20 7404 3447
Contact Nathan's Practice Team (Team M): TeamM@matrixlaw.co.uk
Nathan Roberts acts across employment, discrimination, public and other related practice areas, including human rights, education and professional discipline.
As sole counsel, he has appeared in the High Court, Employment Appeal Tribunal, and Court of Appeal; he has also acted as junior counsel in the Supreme Court and European Court of Human Rights.
Recommended by both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500, Nathan is described as “excellent in cross examination” and for being “sharp, responsive, thorough in his preparation and quick on his feet”.
He is on both the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s panel of counsel and the Attorney General’s civil panel. He was appointed to each panel in his first year of eligibility.
Nathan needs to collect and hold your personal information in order to advise and represent you. He will take all steps that are appropriate, proportionate and practicable to protect your personal information. Nathan is determined to do nothing that would infringe your rights or undermine your trust. This Privacy Notice describes the information he collects about you, how it is used and shared, and your rights regarding it. To read his privacy notice in full, please see here.
"Extremely client focused and effective."
"Nathan Roberts has a first-class brain and he is a tenacious advocate." "He is very impressive, he is authoritative and he is very responsive."
"He’s very client-friendly and produces very persuasive advocacy."
"He’s sharp, responsive, thorough in his preparation and quick on his feet."
"Nathan is responsive, user-friendly and excellent in cross-examination."