Litigation and Dispute Resolution

1. Corporate - TUPE
2. Compromise Agreements
3. Equality
4. Cases
5. Covenants

1. Corporate - TUPE
Advising Ladbrokes on TUPE, consultation, and a range of employment issues in connection with its purchase of the extensive Eastwood bookmaking business. Advising Sainsburys on TUPE and employment issues arising from the purchase/transfer of two supermarkets in Northern Ireland.

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2. Compromise Agreements
By their nature most compromise agreements involve confidentiality so we do not give named examples, but the firm is very regularly negotiating compromise agreements, primarily for employers but also for directors and senior managers, in both the private and public sectors.

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3. Equality
The firm advises a wide range of public bodies on the implications of Equality Impact Assessments and on ensuring that Section 75 obligations are adequately covered in PFI/PPP projects, tenders etc. Current examples include in relation to hospital and education projects.

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4. Cases

A-v- X Y Ltd. The firm was involved in the defence of this complex sex discrimination/victimisation and unfair dismissal claim, which raised a number of unusual issues, including a Restricted Reporting Order preventing naming of the parties remains in place following settlement.

The firm has been involved in several substantial claims of unfair dismissal following disciplinary action which have been withdrawn by the Claimants without settlement and without need for hearing.

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5. Covenants

Premiere Employment Group Ltd. The firm acted for this employment agency issuing High Court proceedings for breaches of restrictive covenants and misuse of confidential information, resulting in a rapid settlement with undertakings to the Court not to breach covenants, together with payment of substantial costs by the employee.

The firm also acted for an employer in obtaining consent to an Order preventing breach of a non-compete clause in the financial sector which then settled shortly before the full hearing with a substantial payment in respect of damages and costs.

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