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Victoria Watson
Work Department
Employment.
Position
Victoria is head of Capsticks’ national employment practice, leading a team of over 50 specialist employment lawyers in the delivery of advice and support on workforce issues to clients across all our sectors.
In addition to her role leading the team, Victoria provides employment law support to clients in the health, social care and third sectors and leads on our employment work with GP practices.
Victoria has particular expertise in high profile, sensitive cases involving medical professionals and senior executives, providing advice and support to clients seeking to resolve difficult internal procedures. She regularly acts on behalf of clients in the Employment Tribunal in complex claims of unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing and breach of contract as well as dealing with claims for breach of contract and injunctive relief in the County and High Courts. Her practice includes advising on significant organisational change projects and changes to terms and conditions.
Victoria is experienced in providing employment law training for HR specialists, Boards and front line managers and working with clients to prepare for changes to employment law and the practical implications.
Notable Cases
• Lake v British Transport Police [2007] EWCA
• Dathi v South London and Maudsley NHS Trust [2007] EAT
• Hussain v Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust [2011] EWHC
• Langford v Barking & Dagenham Primary Care Trust UKEAT/0461/13/BA
• Kalu v Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust & Others [2015] CA
• Idu vs East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust [2019] EWCA Civ 1649
Career
Weightmans – trainee solicitor September 2004 to September 2006 (seats in clinical negligence, public sector litigation and employment and a secondment to Surrey County Council). Assistant solicitor in employment from September 2006 to January 2007. Capsticks – Lawyer from February 2007. Promoted to senior lawyer in September 2009 and Associate in May 2013. Appointed as partner in May 2014.
Memberships
Employment Lawyers Association.
Education
University of Leicester, College of Law, York; BA (Hons) Combined Studies, 2001 Post Graduate Diploma in Law, 2003, Legal Practice Course, 2004.
Leisure
Food, travel, literature, sport.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Employment > Employers
Capsticks LLP specialises in representing public services providers, including police forces and NHS Trusts, as well as private healthcare companies. Practice head Victoria Watson has a niche for employment litigation involving doctors and other clinicians, with a high level of experience representing clients before tribunals and the High Court. Senior executives specialist Martin Hamilton and Andrew Rowland, who heads the healthcare division of the firm, are also central to the team, as is the highly recommended Paul McFarlane. Particular standout work of the firm includes advising the NHS nationally on widespread industrial action within the health service in 2023.