The 'dynamic, forward thinking, and helpful team' at Hugh James provides 'reliable and very service-minded advice' to local and nationwide businesses, and public sector clients, across a wide array of employment matters, including hiring and firing, ongoing operational issues, and corporate support work. This eclecticism is exemplified by 'calm and collected' team head Louise Price , who is as comfortable handling large TUPE transfers and non-contentious employee benefits/pensions advisory work, as she is defending employers in multi-party tribunal claims. The 'highly professional' Rhiannon Dale excels in handling tribunal defence work, as well as also advising on data protection matters, while at an associate level Sali Owens has 'good client skills, impressive legal knowledge and is a pleasure to work with on cases'.

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Testimonials

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  • 'This excellent team provides reliable and very service-minded advice.'
  • 'It is a dynamic, forward thinking, and helpful team.'
  • 'The calm and collected Louise Price provides excellent and clear advice.'
  • 'Rhiannon Dale is the best, she is highly professional and super accessible as well.'
  • 'Sali Owens has good client skills, impressive legal knowledge and is a pleasure to work with on cases.'

Key clients

  • Merthyr Leisure Trust
  • Ensinger
  • Beacons Business Interior
  • REHAU Limited
  • PF Concept International B.V
  • Natural Resources Wales
  • Royal Haskoning DHV
  • Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital
  • Goleudy
  • Afanti Media
  • Welsh National Opera
  • Celtic Manor
  • Access Training (Wales) Limited
  • Cynon Taff Community Housing
  • Walters Resources Limited

Work highlights

  • Successfully defended Welsh National Opera (WNO) in a multi-party employment tribunal claim lodged by 12 claimants against the WNO in relation to age discrimination, whistleblowing, disability discrimination and unfair dismissal.
  • Successfully defended Denbighshire County Council in complex tribunal claims of both unfair dismissal and whistleblowing brought against the Council.
  • Advised Avanti Media through the TUPE transfer of staff to CTVC following the re-tender of the BBC Songs of Praise contract.

Lawyers

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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Louise Price

Other key lawyers

Rhiannon Dale, Eleanor Bamber, Christine Bradbury, Elinor Corbett-Jones, Kate Walsh, Sali Owens, Hanna Davies