Home / Testimonials
What clients and directories say
When you're running your own claim, you want someone in your corner who is calm, well-prepared and easy to talk to. You don't have to take my word for it — here's what the independent legal directories and the solicitors who instruct me have said, over more than a decade of employment work.
Chambers and Partners (2016–date)
“Michael’s experience shines through and I wouldn’t hesitate to instruct him.”
Chambers and Partners (2025)
“Michael Salter is extremely well organised and on top of recent developments. He is an excellent barrister.”
Chambers and Partners (2026)
“Michael’s work is detailed and impressive, and he is quick to grasp the issues and really get stuck into case preparation and follow-up work.”
Chambers and Partners (2026)
“Very knowledgeable, and a go-to choice for our team.”
Chambers and Partners (2024)
“A fantastic advocate who is always thoroughly well prepared and incredibly responsive.”
Chambers and Partners (2021)
“A fantastic advocate with first-class client skills.”
Chambers and Partners (2020)
“He is very user-friendly, very easy to deal with and he makes you feel like you are his only client.”
Chambers and Partners (2017)
“It would be difficult to find a more helpful and responsive barrister.”
Chambers and Partners (2016)
The Legal 500 (2014–date)
“An extremely user-friendly junior with an encyclopedic knowledge of employment law.”
Legal 500 (2025)
“Incredibly organised and an excellent tribunal advocate. Very well-liked by clients for his dedication and preparedness to go the extra mile.”
Legal 500 (2024)
“Superb client-handling skills and super-sharp on legal detail and commerciality. Always on top of the papers and proactive in getting the client the result. A naturally calm, measured but robust style of advocacy.”
Legal 500 (2023)
“Clear in his advice, well-organised, inspires confidence in his clients and is appropriately assertive in his advocacy.”
Legal 500 (2019)
Instructing solicitors
“Michael is a pleasure to work with and excellent with clients. He handles detail well, is pragmatic, personable and very responsive, and is always my first choice.”
Instructing solicitor
“Incredibly responsive, thorough and helpful. Combined with his down-to-earth and commercial approach, he is an invaluable asset on any matter.”
Instructing solicitor
“Amongst the most capable barristers, in any field, that I work with. Perfectly prepared, and much respected by lay clients and the judges he appears before. A thoroughly excellent barrister.”
Instructing solicitor
Explore the tribunal claim journey
Pick the stage your claim has reached to see the plain-English guides for it.