Caroline Prosser

Caroline is a partner in the employment, education and pensions team. She is an expert in employment, advising in a number of sectors including education, hospitality and leisure, digital and transport, advising a number of high profile clients.

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Caroline joined the firm on qualification in 2005 and specialises in Employment law with clients in numerous sectors including transport, retail, hotel, IT & technology, property, energy, entertainment, and charities. Caroline has particular expertise in education employment and works with numerous schools, as well as Further and Higher Education institutes. Caroline works in partnership with clients assisting strategically as well as advising on an operational day to day level and defending claims. Caroline advises on all employment areas including dismissals, TUPE, restructures/redundancies, union issues and discrimination.

Caroline gained a 2.1 law degree from the University of Liverpool and continued her studies at the University of Law obtaining a distinction.

Experience
Acted as External Expert on BBC bullying, harassment and grievance appeals since 2015.
Appointed as independent investigator by the Institute of Directors to investigate numerous allegations into Lady Barbara Judge in 2018.
Acts for a large plc that has outsourced its employee relation work to Caroline and her team of lawyers.
Undertaken investigation for presentation to the Department of Education into a number of allegations involving a multi academy trust.
Caroline also undertakes high profile investigations for a wide range of organisations, including the BBC, Further and Higher Education, various Multi-Academy trusts, Government Organisations and Charities, in the following areas:
Conduct issues.
Grievance complaints, both individual and collective.
Whistleblowing.
Bullying, harassment, victimisation and discrimination complaints.
Performance and absence management processes.
Breaches of the organisation’s code of conduct.
Allegations of employee or director fraud and/or bribery.
Board and/or governing body disputes.
Professional relationship breakdowns including at the most senior level.
Sexual misconduct including assault
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Member of the Law Society

Caroline Prosser is one of the main team members we work with – she’s quick to respond, very professional and her knowledge of any query we have had has always been spot on.”

The Legal 500 | 2024

Hill Dickinson stands out for its work in the healthcare space, particularly for NHS trusts, and also acts for a range of other public bodies and private companies. The firm’s matters include the employment aspects of transactions, restructurings and redundancies, and disputes including allegations of discrimination. The practice is also highly active in investigations, with Caroline Prosser leading on this work

The Legal 500 2022 | Leading Firm

The client service is fabulous, and the team is great value for money and very compassionate

Chambers and Partners 2022 | Top Ranked

The team are always available, any day or time. The team have developed a HR hub whereby we have access to workshops and training with others and are able to network

The Legal 500 2022 | Leading Firm

The team is fantastic and responsive, and the service feels very personal. You don’t feel like a number in a sea of many clients

Chambers and Partners 2022 | Top Ranked

Clients describe Caroline as ‘proactive, responsive, approachable, extremely knowledgeable and personable’. She is described as ‘not only delivering high quality legal advice but also understanding the organisation’s needs, strategy and approach so that the advice is tailored and pragmatic’

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Caroline Prosser

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