Slater and Gordon is best known for its work on behalf of an exclusively employee-focused client base bringing claims for a range of alleged employment law infractions, including with regard to unfair dismissals and various kinds of discrimination law breaches. Many of these instructions are from the firm’s union client base, where ‘tactically astute’ team head Sian Clarke has a particularly strong reputation, including on group claims relating to inducements to union members bypassing the collective bargaining process. Nayo Kirkpatrick also handles some union work as well as providing a considerable amount of advice to a growing roster of private clients, advising on both litigation and settlement agreement negotiations.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team based in Cardiff has a strong practice in collective labour law, undertaking interesting work arising from high profile industrial disputes.’
  • ‘Sian Clarke is a very experienced trade union lawyer who is a dream to work with. She is pragmatic, responsive and very friendly. ’

Work highlights

Represented the lead claimant and 70 Unite members in a protective award claim following a breach of s.188 Trade Union & Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act.
Practice head

Sian Clarke

Other key lawyers

Nayo Kirkpatrick