Together with Jason Galbraith Marten QC, I acted for an ex-employee of a major bank and a settlement was reached the terms of which require strict confidentiality.
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Together with Jason Galbraith Marten QC, I acted for an ex-employee of a major bank and a settlement was reached the terms of which require strict confidentiality.
The increase in clients looking for advice on Settlement Agreements after the referendum has been quite startling.
Recently we resolved a stand-off between two directors of a small company. We think the main ingredients of the outcome were: meeting at a neutral venue, allowing both parties to have someone with them and knowing our ‘red button’- in this case, an application for a ‘just and equitable winding up’ of the Company. Simply having the chance to speak openly seemed to be all that was required to allow the directors to reach a deal.
Last year we represented an employee whistle blower in the Employment Tribunal. These types of claims are very stressful (even for lawyers!) - there is a lot at stake and employers, as the recent NHS whistleblower cases show, can go on the attack in a very personal way. We finally managed to resolve the case in the Employment Appeal Tribunal. It’s much better to take advice at the time you raise the disclosures because the law is very specific in terms of what kind of legal obligations are covered and the appropriate person to raise them with.
One of my favourite cases of all time…. we acted for pretty much every criminal legal aid firm in Manchester in a joint challenge of the previous government’s tendering initiative. It was great to see such a large number of business join as a team- we raised a singular challenge signed by all 120 clients under one letter from us, a new legal point under ‘TUPE’, and the tendering project disappeared shortly after (without a trace!). Many of these firms are still clients of ours. This case shows that one question, asked by everyone is very powerful.