Stone King LLP

Katharine is a Senior Associate in the Employment Team, specialising in the Education Sector. She advises on a wide range of employment law issues, including termination and settlements, safeguarding issues, industrial action, and defending employment tribunal claims.

Experienced in working with maintained schools and academy trusts, Katharine advises on both contentious and non-contentious matters. She has an in-depth understanding of the Education Sector and is able to provide our education clients with sector-specific, tailored advice.

Katharine regularly supports clients in defending employment tribunal claims, including constructive/unfair dismissal, discrimination, and harassment and victimisation claims. She advises clients on day-to-day issues including grievance and disciplinary matters, contractual queries, and settlements. Katharine often speaks at events on employment law updates.

Katharine’s practice includes:

• Representing respondents in employment tribunal claims, including claims for unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal, discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
• Advising on safeguarding matters and the regulatory requirements under KCSIE (Keeping Children Safe in Education).
• Advising on disciplinary, capability and grievance matters.
• Supporting clients in settlement negotiations and drafting settlement agreements.
• Advising on the risks of dismissing employees and how to manage this risk.

Katharine trained at Stone King and qualified as a Solicitor in 2019.

Katharine is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association.

Katharine graduated from the University of Reading with a degree in Law. She then completed her MSc in Law, Business and Management at The University of Law in Bristol, gaining a Distinction.