Atty. John Blackburn SC
John Blackburn SC is a leading workplace relations barrister. John practises almost exclusively in industrial and employment matters.
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John Blackburn SC is a employment attorney, practicing at Francis Burt Chambers. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Labour and Employment Law (2027), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2027), and Best Lawyers in America — The Best Lawyers in Australia: recognized for work in Labour and Employment Law since 2014 (2027). Serands clients in Perth and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- John Blackburn SC is a leading workplace relations barrister
- John practises almost exclusively in industrial and employment matters
- He regularly advises and appears in Federal and State courts and tribunals on matters ranging from large scale industrial disputes to executive employment litigation, adverse action and discrimination claims by individuals
- He has appeared in many notable cases, both at first instance and appellate level, including in 2021 in the High Court's landmark CFMMEU v Personnel Contracting case on the distinction between employees and independent contractors
- John also acts as an arbitrator in industrial and employment disputes
- John has over 30 years’ experience in industrial and employment law – having worked as an industrial advocate and IR Manager at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA (CCI), employment lawyer at Minter Ellison and general counsel at CCI
- He joined the Independent Bar in 2003 and was appointed senior counsel in 2015
- John has been recognised in Best Lawyers since 2014 and is consistently recognised in Doyles Guide as a “Leading” Senior Counsel in Labour and Employment Law in WA and is “Recommended” Australia-wide
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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