Employment
UK Guide 2025 : Yorkshire: South and West
Band 3
Contact number
(0113) 322 5560About
Provided by Capsticks LLP
Capsticks is the healthcare employment law firm of choice, with the largest dedicated employment team in this sector in the UK. Our lawyers have an unrivalled understanding of the working practices and legal rules that operate in the healthcare market. Because of our expertise in the healthcare sector, we have entered into a ground-breaking partnering arrangement with NHS Employers, who recognise the benefits of using Capsticks.
We advise clients at all levels, including the Department of Health and the National Clinical Assessment Service, as well as a full range of acute trusts, mental health trusts, private healthcare providers and health and social care charities. As we don't have the steep learning curve that other non-specialised firms face when dealing with health and social care employers, we work comfortably and easily alongside your internal team from day one.
We are renowned in the marketplace for our robust, no nonsense and commercial advice. Due to our innovative approach we are able to deliver high quality support and real value for money with products for employee relations, sickness absence management, organisational change as well as tailored services for smaller clients.
Our HR Advisory and Consultancy Services provide an added level of support to our clients who are now outsourcing their HR services to us alongside their legal services. It is a unique offering, allowing us to provide a truly holistic approach to problem solving for clients.
Chambers Review
Capsticks is a well-regarded firm that is particularly adept at representing clients in the healthcare arena. The firm represents numerous NHS trusts, as well as private providers, and is also known for its provision of specialised employment advice to emergency services, including the police and fire brigade. Additional areas of expertise for the firm include TUPE and employment tribunal advocacy, as well as pay disputes and discrimination cases. Its employment lawyers are based in the Leeds office.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Capsticks is brilliant and has very impressive individuals across the board."
"Capsticks is brilliant and has very impressive individuals across the board."
Notable Practitioners
Rachael Heenan is senior partner at Capsticks and is based in Leeds. Her practice covers Employment Tribunal claims, investigations and discrimination matters, alongside redundancy issues. Heenan offers comprehensive employment advice to NHS trusts and emergency services, as well as other employer clients.
"Rachael is very highly regarded."
Principal associate Lee Carroll is well placed to handle both contentious and non-contentious employment matters for a varied client base, including healthcare and emergency service providers.
"Lee is very much into the details. He gets novel legal points which gives respondents another leg to stand on that others wouldn't pick up on."
Ranked Lawyers at
Capsticks LLP
Yorkshire: South and West
Clients
Provided by Capsticks LLP
County Durham and Darlington NHS FT
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS FT
Humberside Fire and Rescue Authority
NHS Confederation
NHS Employers
NHS England
Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals
Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHSFT
Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire
Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen Hospitals NHS Trust
South Yorkshire Housing Association
South Yorkshire Police
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS FT
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Industries
Provided by Capsticks LLP
Charities
Education
Emergency Services
Healthcare
Housing
Social Care