Bio
Lucy is an Employment Solicitor.
Lucy advises employers, business owners and senior employees on a range of employment law and HR matters.
Her experience includes supporting businesses with day-to-day workplace issues, including disciplinary, capability and grievance processes, as well as reviewing and updating employee handbooks, policies and procedures to ensure compliance with current legislation and best practice. She also drafts and advises on settlement agreements for both employers and employees, including those involving senior executives and complex employment terminations.
As part of wider corporate transactions, she provides employment law support, including drafting and advising on directors’ service agreements and identifying employment-related risks. She regularly assists clients with employment tribunal matters, guiding them through the process from the outset of a claim to its conclusion. This includes preparing responses and applications, advising on disclosure obligations, drafting witness statements, and supporting clients through preliminary and final hearings.
Lucy also helps employers navigate changes in employment legislation, advising on the practical implications of new legal developments and how they affect workplace practices.
In addition, Lucy delivers employment law training and workshops, helping businesses, managers and HR professionals understand their legal obligations and implement effective, compliant workplace policies and procedures.
Examples of Lucy’s work include:
- Supporting a major biscuit manufacturer in responding to an employment tribunal claim.
- Supporting a world-leading and global provider of machine installation and relocation services in responding to an employment tribunal claim.
- Preparing two senior directors’ service agreements.
- Advising on re-structuring and associated redundancies for an international company specialising in concrete durability, waterproofing, and preventative treatments.
- Successfully striking out a lengthy claim involving an employment status dispute on behalf of an agricultural farm.