Angus Moon KC

Call 1986 | Silk 2006

Angus Moon KC | Call 1986 | Silk 2006

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Overview

Angus has acted in a range of significant employment cases involving injunctions, discrimination, whistleblowing, unfair dismissal and misconduct throughout his career.  A commanding advocate, Angus has over the last few years secured a number of key strategic victories in difficult police employment cases. He is described by Chambers & Partners as “just the kind of guy you want on your side.” He regularly advises governing bodies, including boards of directors, as to regulatory and employment issues including discrimination and whistleblowing.

Employment

“Angus Moon KC is a suave and articulate silk able to advise pragmatically whilst maintaining a good relationship with clients.”
Chambers & Partners

The Employment Appeal Tribunal  has dismissed the claimant’s appeal in the case of Aubrey v Chief Constable of Northumbria Police. Angus and Aaron Rathmell appeared for the Chief Constable in the lengthy trial last year.
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experience & expertise

Angus has been instructed by both employers and employees in cases determined by all levels of the judiciary for over 20 years. He has substantial experience in large scale discrimination and whistleblowing claims involving medical practitioners and the police.

Examples of recent work include instructions from a police force in a substantial disability discrimination claim by a police officer against their force in late 2025. The officer said that she was autistic and had been subjected to unfavourable treatment and as a result of which she ceased work. The case went to trial but was settled part-heard. He also represented the Chief Constable of Northumbria in a high-profile discrimination claim by the former Director of Legal Services, in which he secured an order for costs against the Claimant for the Chief Constable, an unusual award in the Employment Tribunal. Angus also represented a force in 2024 resisting a large sex discrimination and whistleblowing claim. He is comfortable in providing pragmatic and incisive advice and advocacy on complex cases that carry significant publicity.

He has particular expertise in claims for injunctive relief for breach of disciplinary procedures and restrictive covenants. In 2021 he was involved in one of the first cases involving injunctive relief sought against a private hospital employer.

Finally, Angus has significant experience of the Department of Health publication “Maintaining High Professional Standards in the Modern NHS” (MHPS). He has been instructed in a number of the seminal injunction cases involving MHPS and the predecessor to MHPS (HC(90)9), and is regularly instructed by Trusts, doctors and police forces in disciplinary and injunction proceedings.

In recognition of his expertise, Angus has chaired several employment inquiries relating to sexual misconduct by employees, serious surgical and other medical incompetence and bullying and harassment by senior employees.

Cases and work of note

  • Aubrey v Chief Constable of Northumbria: Angus and Aaron Rathmell defended these high profile proceedings against the Chief Constable brought by the former Director of Legal Services, following her dismissal.
  • Emsley v Chief Constable of Cleveland Police: Angus was instructed in a sex discrimination and whistleblowing claim regarding claims by the Force Director of Standards and Ethics.
  • X v Chief Constable of Cleveland Police: Angus was instructed in a high-profile discrimination claim brought by the former Detective Superintendent of Cleveland Police over gross misconduct investigations.
  • Day -v- HEE
     In the widely publicised case brought by Dr Chris Day for whistleblowing against Health Education England and a health Trust, Angus represented Health Education England. In the course of the hearing Dr Day agreed that his claims should be dismissed.
  • AB v A Chief Constable (2014-2015).
    Angus and Rad Kohanzad successfully defended this long running claim in respect of discrimination, whistleblowing and victimisation. The case is analysed in the UK Police Law Blog here.
  • A Health Body v B (2014).
    Angus sat as Chair of a panel concerned with allegations of inadequate performance against a Consultant.
  • An NHS Trust v G (2014).
    Angus defended a doctor accused of misconduct in the provision of paediatric care by his employer.
  • Chan v Barts and the London NHS Trust [2008] MLR 38 and 19th January 2010.
    High Court decision relating to employee’s rights of appeal and subsequent £1.4 million “whistleblowing” claim in the Employment Tribunal.
  • C v C (2007).
    Angus was instructed by the employer in a successful mediation involving large scale redundancies. The case involved difficult issues of law relating to the transfer of undertakings legislation.
  • Kircher v Hillingdon PCT [2006] MLR 215.
    High Court decision relating to the employee’s right to obtain an interim injunction requiring the employer to adopt a disciplinary procedure prior to dismissal.
  • Skidmore v Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust [2003] ICR 721.
    House of Lords’ decision relating to the contracts of employment of hospital consultants and the disciplinary procedure incorporated into such contracts.
  • Bhanot v South West London & St George’s [2000] Lloyd’s Law Rep: Med 324. High Court decision relating to the whether the correct disciplinary procedure had been adopted by the employer.