Memberships
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
Employment Law
Oliver is experienced in acting for respondents and claimants in employment claims, managing litigation and providing ad-hoc and ongoing advice and representation on employment law matters.
Areas of experience include:
- Discrimination and human rights
- Modern Slavery
- Disciplinary and grievance procedures
- Dismissal
- Whistleblowing
- Pay and Conditions
- Civil Service specific employment issues
As well as offering representation at Tribunal hearings and advice on employment issues, Oliver is able to provide assistance with drafting and reviewing documents including particulars of claims, responses, applications, witness statements, lists of issues and agendas.
Immigration Law
Oliver is experienced in acting for the Home Office and for claimants in immigration claims, managing litigation and providing advice and representation at all stages of immigration process including before the Immigration Tribunal.
Areas of experience include:
- Discrimination and human rights
- Modern Slavery linked to immigration status
- Leave to enter the United Kingdom
- Leave to remain in the United Kingdom
- Asylum
- Deportation and removals
- Judicial Review
- Nationality
Property Law
Oliver is regularly appears in property law cases at first instance and on appeal with a strong reputation for providing strategic, pragmatic advice and robust advocacy. Oliver is experienced in matters involving landlord and tenant issues (including possession and disrepair), easements, boundary disputes, and other residential property disputes.
Oliver brings a calm and prepared approach to property litigation with a keen understanding of the often emotional nature of disputes relating to residential property. He accepts instructions from landlords and tenants, which in turn helps ensure he has the widest range of experience to assist all his clients.
Civil Law
Oliver undertakes a regular practice in civil law with a focus on negligence and personal injury. Oliver regularly works on complex fast track claims and is known for robust cross examination and persuasive advocacy, ensuring the best needs of his client are met. He is aware of the importance of such claims to those involved and puts this at the forefront of his mind throughout the litigation process, ensuring a personal touch that can help ease concerns of those he is representing.
Oliver acts for Claimants and Defendants in a range of civil law areas:
- Breach of Contract Claims
- Employment Claims outside the Tribunal
- Road Traffic Accident claims, including personal injury and credit hire
- Applications for strike out, summary judgement, default judgment and other preliminary issues
- Advice and Drafting in relation to claims and settlement
Privacy Notice
This privacy notice explains how, why and for how long Oliver Dixon will process or retain your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
If Oliver has been instructed by you, your litigation friend, your solicitor or agent, or through a pro bono referral, it is necessary to process your personal data in order to provide legal services. This may include advising on the prospects of litigation, advising on the value of a claim, representation at hearings or trial, and reviewing legal issues or evidence.
Recipients of your data
Depending on the nature of your case, data may be shared with courts and tribunals, your solicitors or agents, witnesses, experts, other legal representatives, ombudsmen or regulators, education and examining bodies, and current, past or prospective employers.
Special categories of data
Some matters require processing special category personal data, including information about health, ethnicity, religion, trade union membership, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or criminal allegations and convictions. Such data will only be processed where necessary to represent you or advise on your claim.
Retention
Your personal data will be retained for no longer than necessary and, where possible, anonymised. In general, records relating to cases are retained for at least six years to comply with professional obligations under the Bar Code of Conduct and tax record-keeping obligations.
Once your case has concluded and any fees have been paid, only the personal data necessary for regulatory compliance, conflict checking, defence of complaints or fee disputes, and reference in future similar cases will be retained.
Your rights
You may request confirmation that your personal data is being processed, request a copy of that data, request rectification of inaccurate data, object to certain processing, request restriction of processing, or request erasure where the GDPR permits it. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time, although doing so may mean Oliver can no longer provide the legal services requested.
Security
Appropriate physical and technical measures are taken to safeguard your personal data and prevent unauthorised access, accidental loss, misuse or disclosure.
Complaints or queries
If you have any questions about this privacy notice, or how your personal data is used, please email clerking@thebarristergroup.co.uk or the clerks at clerking@thebarristergroup.co.uk, or call 01823 247 247.
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Further information is available at ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/.
Work with Oliver
Send us your details and a member of the clerking team will be in touch. Or call us now on 01823 247 247.