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Ward Hadaway LLP Offices

Ward Hadaway LLP
SANDGATE HOUSE
102 QUAYSIDE
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE1 3DX
England
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Mr Paul Scope

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Work Department

Employment

Position

Partner

Career

Paul is an experienced employment lawyer who deals with all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment issues, focusing on pragmatic and commercial solutions wherever possible.

He has a great deal of experience of conducting cases before Employment Tribunals, the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the Central Arbitration Committee.

Paul regularly advises clients on managing trade union issues (including union recognition, collective agreements and strikes) and collective consultation obligations (including substantial restructuring exercises, outsourcing, site closures, TUPE transfers and collective redundancies).

He acts for a diverse range of employers, but has particular experience in the following sectors:

Housing / care – Paul advises major housing organisations (including in the care aspects of housing) and is also Independent Deputy Chair, Audit Committee of Your Homes Newcastle

Education – Paul has advised schools, colleges and other education / training establishments since 1999. He has a great deal of experience in assisting education providers to manage both short-term staffing issues and long-term staffing strategies

Recruitment – Paul advises recruitment agencies on the law regulating employment agencies and employment businesses and also the employment rights of agency workers. He has particular experience in this field having previously worked in-house for the Reed Group

Local Authorities – Paul advises Local Authorities on large projects including collective redundancies, TUPE transfers, substantial misconduct investigations and the defence of large-scale litigation brought by multiple employees

Football – Paul has advised football clubs in the Premier League, Championship and Football League on employment matters, including in respect of the particular rules governing football players.

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North > Employment > Employment

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Paul Scope – Ward Hadaway LLP

Attracting praise for its ‘exceptional helpfulness and approachability,’ Ward Hadaway LLP’s employment team multifaceted workload encompasses contentious and non-contentious matters, with notable sector expertise across the education, healthcare, and manufacturing segments. Practice head Jamie Gamble handles complex TUPE matters, senior executive dismissals and contracts, and minimum wage compliance mandates for clients in the manufacturing sector. Paul Scope is routinely instructed by clients in the third and public sectors and has a particular specialism in sports and recruitment issues, in addition to handling trade union matters and discrimination claims. Gillian Chinhengo is the key contact for complex collective consultation processes and senior executive exits, while the ‘commercially astute and driven‘ Graham Vials frequently receives instructions from clients in the education sector. On the business immigration front, Roisin Patton is the name to note. Rounding out the core team are Mark McKeever, who acts for clients in the public sector, and the ‘unfailingly excellent‘ Tom Shears , whose broad practice extends to advice on disciplinary processes and settlement negotiations.

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