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Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire

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Weightmans’ Leeds employment team advises on large-scale organisational change, industrial relations, and high-value litigation across sectors including the transport, health, education, and local government spaces. National head Ben Daniel and Leeds lead Nick Newman are key contacts, known for handling sensitive restructurings and delivering strategic tribunal advocacy. Clients range from NHS bodies and universities to regional authorities and major logistics operators. Ross Hutchison adds further leadership depth, and the team is supported by a strong national platform.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘I've worked with the employment law team at Weightmans for many years and find them most cooperative, informative, agile and trustworthy.'

  • ‘Nick Newman is my primary partner contact at Weightmans. Nick is always available to answer a question, however trivial, and has over many years offered sound advice about a substantial range of employment matters. He displays the qualities of a very professional and knowledgeable lawyer which has provided me with comfort and reassurance on many occasions.’

  • ‘We have a long standing relationship with Weightmans which is testimony in itself. The team take the time to get to know your business and the personality and approach of your business so can tailor their guidance accordingly. Whichever member of the team you speak to, you get exceptional service.’

  • ‘All individuals communicate in a way you can understand.'

  • ‘Both Nick Newman (Partner) and Lydia Jones (Associate) are knowledgeable, not only in terms of the law, but have taken the time to understand the sector we work in, the particular challenges we face and also have got to know us as an organisation.’

Key clients

  • FirstGroup
  • National Express (Bus and Coach)
  • Turners (Soham)
  • Oxalis
  • Brit European
  • West Yorkshire Combined Authority
  • Cafcass
  • Phoenix Futures
  • Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust
  • Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
  • Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Work highlights

Provide employment law support to a National Transport Provider including the management, defence and attendance at Hearings (as required) in respect of all Employment Tribunal Claims across its entire UK network.
Act for the University of Leeds in relation to employment tribunal claims and internal case management as well as providing strategic advice on issues of particular sensitivity or controversy.
Advising a council on transgender rights issues surrounding library collections and specific book presentation following complaints and counter complaints by staff and national press commentary. The matter involved conflicting rights including in relation to freedom of speech and employee rights.

Practice head

Ben Daniel; Nick Newman

Other key lawyers

Ross Hutchison; Lydia Jones