Employment tribunal and court services

Employment tribunal and Civil Court claims can be the source of much disruption, anxiety and cost, often leading to poor staff morale and (more significantly) damage a client’s reputation or brand.

With the right strategic and tactical advice from Hill Dickinson, many claims can be successfully resisted or settled at an early stage.

How Hill Dickinson can help

Our team of employment lawyers can guide clients safely through the litigation process as it applies to any aspect of employment law.

Our advice is pragmatic and commercially driven. We will discuss a client’s requirements and objectives and deliver a realistic assessment of their case at the outset, enabling clients to reach an informed decision regarding what they want to achieve and how to proceed.

If settlement is the preferred option, we have considerable experience in negotiating and resolving disputes prior to a hearing including expertise in judicial mediation. When settling is not an option, our own team of specialist advocates are on hand to represent clients at every stage of the case.

Client testimonials

"The advice of Hill Dickinson has been invaluable and we have a highly successful record of defending cases which reach tribunal."
William Wraith, Head of Human Resources, Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital NHS Trust

"With flexible and expert advice from Hill Dickinson, the trust has a 100% success record on resolving/defending claims."
Jackie Green, Director of HR, The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust

 

Key contacts

James Upton
Partner
James Upton
Telephone
+44 (0) 161 817 7262
Email
james.upton@hilldickinson.com
Robert Coward
Partner
Robert Coward
Telephone
+44 (0) 151 600 8626
Email
rob.coward@hilldickinson.com
Jeff Middleton
Head of Practice Group: Employment and Pensions
Jeff Middleton
Telephone
+44 (0) 161 817 7260
Email
jeff.middleton@hilldickinson.com

Legal 500 2012 logoIn addition to a raft of internal promotions, Hill Dickinson LLP’s Liverpool office also acquired a team of four from Halliwells led by Kerstie Skeaping, adding significant experience in tribunal hearings, and in trade union matters and industrial relations. Jeff Middleton now leads the team.

Chambers 2012 Leading Firm logoThis team has a strong reputation for advising NHS clients, and it continues to grow on the corporate side, too. Recent highlights include representing the Law Society in High Court proceedings relating to TUPE. Other notable clients include Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Iceland Foods and the North West Development Agency.

Chambers 2012 Leading Firm logoClient service "They are good-quality and responsive to our needs."

 

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