Employment: Employer: Healthcare
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Provided by Capsticks LLP
As the country’s leading dedicated health, social care and housing firm, Capsticks has a nationally renowned employment practice. We will probably have advised before on most employment challenges that you face, so we can hit the ground running. We will invest time getting to know your organisation inside out, so that our advice is always given in context and practical. We also add value through training, client care visits and tailored financial arrangements.
Our particular expertise lies in representing clients in complex and sensitive employment litigation, in the Employment Tribunal and civil courts. We provide advice to employer organisations on workforce issues including recruitment, contractual terms and conditions, HR policies and practices, managing disciplinary and grievance processes, bullying and harassment, managing sickness absence, equality and diversity, reorganisation and TUPE. Our HR Advisory and consultancy services provide another level of support to clients who seek seamless HR and legal support on projects or cases.
Clients choose Capsticks’ employment team in London for our innovative approach to delivering cost effective, high-quality support and for the strength and depth of our expert team. Our strategic alliance with NHS Employers gives us unrivalled knowledge of potential national changes and initiatives.
Chambers Review
Capsticks Solicitors is a pre-eminent healthcare specialist firm that regularly represents NHS trusts and private healthcare groups throughout England. The firm offers expert advice on all aspects of employment law, with notable strength in whistle-blowing, holiday pay issues and discrimination claims. It is well versed in matters involving the MHPS framework.
Strengths
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"They have good familiarity with how the NHS works and are always available."
"They have good familiarity with how the NHS works and are always available."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Rowland is the head of healthcare at Capsticks and a partner in the firm's employment practice. He receives praise for his deep expertise in the healthcare sector due to his wealth of experience advising NHS clients on high-profile employment matters including litigation, disciplinary proceedings and industrial action.
"He is very capable and very experienced."
"Andrew is a really good employment healthcare lawyer and knows his stuff."
Victoria Watson is the head of the national employment offering at Capsticks. She has an enviable healthcare practice and is praised for her experience in unfair dismissal, whistle-blowing and discrimination claims. Watson is noted for her knowledge of the MHPS framework.
Paul McFarlane has substantial experience advising public sector clients on a range of employment matters, such as industrial relations issues, as well as complex discrimination and whistle-blowing claims. In addition to this, he is the current chair of the Employment Lawyers Association and a board member of the Black Solicitors Network.
Ranked Lawyers at
Capsticks LLP
London (Firms)
Members
Provided by Capsticks LLP
Alessandra Gettins
Andrew Rowland
Martin Hamilton
Nicola Green
Paul McFarlane
Rachael Heenan
Rachel Luddem
Sian Bond
Victoria Watson
Head of Department
Clients
Provided by Capsticks LLP
Chelsea and Westminster Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Kings College NHS Foundation Trust
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
NHS Employers
NHS England
National Crime Agency
Solicitors Regulation Authority
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Industries
Provided by Capsticks LLP
Charities
Emergency Services
Healthcare
Housing
Social Care