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A Law Firm For Life

You will probably never have attended a grievance, disciplinary or indeed an employment tribunal before, so it’s only natural you’ll be anxious about it, especially if it has followed a traumatic period at work.

Experts In Employment Law

Irwin Mitchell will support and advise you in relation to any difficulties you are experiencing with your employer. Should it be necessary for a case to be taken to tribunal our experienced team of employment tribunal litigators will support you in bringing tribunal proceedings.

Our specialist team of employment lawyers will carefully explain to you what is involved and will ensure that you are given the best advice and support from your initial contact with Irwin Mitchell to a successful conclusion.

Not all cases necessarily proceed to an employment tribunal. We can often advise you on the most cost effective, commercial and non contentious resolution to any difficulties you may be having with your employer.

Should your case need to proceed to an employment tribunal the Irwin Mitchell employment team have significant expertise in protecting the interests of employees. Over the years our employment tribunal team have acted for employees in many notable and reported cases.

Our employment team is experienced and well respected and we have been nominated for a number of awards to include client care.

If you are having difficulty with your employer and feel that you have been treated unfairly, or that you are being discriminated against, then please do not hesitate to contact us.

Costs - What You Can Expect

Whether your case is being funded by you or you have the support of a Legal Expense Insurer or a Trade Union you will find our approach to costs is fair and transparent.

If you are funding the case yourself our rates are fair and competitive. We offer a range of options which may help you to meet your legal fees.

If you are being asked to enter into a compromise agreement or severance terms, we can usually negotiate that all, or a substantial proportion of your fees are paid by your employer.

In the majority of cases each party bears there own costs in an employment tribunal. Generally, should your claim be unsuccessful in an employment tribunal then you will not be responsible for the other sides legal fees.

Working With Irwin Mitchell

Irwin Mitchell is one of the largest, most successful and respected law firms in the country. We offer expert legal support and guidance for individual clients and we are the law firm of choice for many financial institutions in providing legal services to their customer base.

We will undertake to provide you with clear, straight forward advice and a professional, proactive and caring service.

Many legal needs can be met as they arise, or planned for in advance. Others are harder to anticipate. Whatever the circumstances, our commitment to our clients is simple - a law firm for life.

Further Information About Our Employment Services

For an initial discussion, with no obligation, call 0870 1500 100, or send us an online enquiry.



Negligent PLC Over Endowment Policies

Elizabeth Norris successfully acted for her client in a claim against a large financial plc for shortfalls on three endowment policies that the client had purchased whilst in their employ.

The client had formerly worked for the large financial PLC and had taken advantage of a staff incentive scheme during his employment which entitled him to interest only mortgages at beneficial rates. Part of this scheme meant that he also took out three endowment policies as vehicles for repayment of the mortgages. He was not however advised of any risk whatsoever that the endowment policies may not be sufficient to repay the mortgages on maturity. The documentation he received regarding the endowment policies did not sufficiently detail the risks present with the types of policies. The client later received a number of red warning letters that warned of a high risk of a shortfall on all three policies.

Proceedings were issued on behalf of the client as it had not proved possible to conclude a settlement. Shortly before trial the defendant agreed to make good any shortfalls suffered by our client and fully recompensed him for his legal costs incurred. The client was delighted with the result and has meant that he has no concerns about finding additional money on maturity of his mortgages in the years to come.

We have lawyers with the expertise and experience needed to help you. Choose from the list below to learn more about our experts in this area.
Name Location Job Title Telephone
Ed Cotton Manchester Partner 0161 838 7266
Fergal Dowling Birmingham Partner 0121 214 5409
Tom Flanagan London Partner 020 7421 3858
Glenn Hayes Leeds Partner 0113 218 6484
John Hayes London Partner 020 7421 3971
Chris Piggott Birmingham Partner 0121 214 5498
Helen Dyke Birmingham Associate 0121 214 5242
Federico Pérez-Padilla Diaz-Castanys Malaga Associate +34 952 209 860
Christopher Tutton London Associate 020 7421 3920
Alistair Barbour Glasgow Solicitor 0870 1500 100
Francisco Garcia Malaga Solicitor + 34 952 209 860
Rashmi Singh Glasgow Solicitor 0870 1500 100

   



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