Masters of the Bench

Judge James Tayler practised at Devereux Chambers from 1990, specialising in employment law. He was appointed as a salaried Employment Judge in 2007. He is a Diversity and Community Relations Judge and at Middle Temple has served on the Equality, Diversity and Social Mobility Committee and the Race, Equality, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Working Group. He regularly leads Middle Temple training sessions in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Ethics. He was appointed as a Senior Circuit Judge of the Employment Appeal Tribunal in 2020 and is a visiting judge at Southwark Crown Court.