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Tribunal Employment Team

We have a wealth of experience in representing businesses and individuals at all stages of the tribunal process.

Our Partners

Monica Atwal

Managing Partner

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+44 118 960 4605

 25 years qualified (1997)

Monica has many years of experience successfully defending and bringing claims relating to disability discrimination, race sex and equal pay, high profile whistleblowing cases and class actions relating to holiday pay, as well as unfair dismissal and redundancy and protective award claims. Acted for both respondents and claimants, including undertaking her own advocacy.

32 years qualified (1990)

Helen has a broad range of experience over many decades of work including equal pay, discrimination, whistleblowing and unfair dismissal claims including redundancy and protective award claims, acting for both respondents and claimants, including undertaking advocacy.

Our Associates

Caroline Lendrum

Associate

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+44 118 960 4669

19 years qualified (2003)
Supervisor: Helen Beech

Caroline has a broad range of experience particularly complex respondent cases involving the full range of claims from holiday pay, equality and whistleblowing to unfair dismissal and TUPE/redundancy claims.

Louise Keenan

Associate

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+44 118 960 4614

10 years qualified (2012)
Supervisor: Helen Beech

Louise has experience of very complex respondent cases in particular involving the full range of claims from holiday pay, equality and whistleblowing to unfair dismissal and TUPE/protective awards and redundancy claims.

3 years qualified (2019)
Supervisor: Helen Beech

Amanda manages own case load of unfair dismissal, breach of contract and discrimination claims in addition to supporting senior team on complex claims.

Our Solicitors

Melanie Pimenta

Senior Solicitor

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+44 118 960 4653

3 years qualified (2019)
Supervisor: Louise Keenan

Melanie manages her own case load of unfair dismissal, discrimination, redundancy and breach of contract cases for a variety of clients and is regularly advocating in tribunal at preliminary and full hearings.

Lucy Densham Brown

Solicitor

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+44 118 960 4655

Qualified (2023)
Supervisor, Amanda Glover

Lucy is a newly qualified solicitor in the employment team, working with a range of businesses and individuals.

Read more of our latest insights

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  • 17 November 2017
  • Employment

Pension scheme did not discriminate workers

In Dr Parker v MDU Services Ltd, the claimant alleged that her employer’s pension scheme indirectly discriminated against workers who had a combination of full and part-time service.

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  • 17 November 2017
  • Immigration

Government doubles visas for exceptional talented individuals

On Wednesday, the government announced its intentions to double the number of visas to individuals who show promise in the technology, science, art and creative industries. Home Secretary Amber Rudd confirmed that the number of visas available through the Tier 1 Exceptional Talent route will increase from 1,000 to 2,000 a year.

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  • 17 November 2017
  • Employment

Deliveroo: Late substitution leads to a win against the run of play

The Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) has finally given its decision on whether a particular group of Deliveroo riders – those in the Camden/Kentish Town area of North London who are paid per delivery – are workers of Deliveroo or are independent suppliers of services to Deliveroo.

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  • 14 November 2017
  • Litigation and dispute resolution

When Can I Refuse To Mediate?

Anyone who has been involved in a legal dispute will have been told to consider engaging in some form of alternative dispute resolution, most often mediation, before the issue of proceedings.

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  • 13 November 2017
  • Employment

Will Uber work in the area again?

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has today upheld the ET decision that when the Uber drivers were in the work area, available for work and with Uber app switched on, they were workers with rights to national minimum wage, sick pay and holiday pay.

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  • 13 November 2017
  • Commercial Real Estate

Liability For Reduction In Value Of Neighbouring Properties Due To Japanese Knotweed

Japanese Knotweed is a fast-growing invasive species and is a significant problem because it can cause physical damage to buildings and land. It is expensive and time consuming to permanently remove. Clarkslegal was instructed on the sale of a development site which was delayed for over a year when the buyer found Japanese Knotweed on site and insisted that the seller remove it before completion.