Areas of practice:

Sue qualified as a solicitor in 2005 and advises charities and other not for profit, voluntary and community organisations and social enterprises on all aspects of employment law including strategic issues involving TUPE and restructuring. She also provides practical day to day employment law advice on a wide range of issues from allegations of discrimination, disciplinary and grievance procedures through to drafting contracts and changing terms and conditions.

Sue has experience of advising on severance packages and on senior executive service agreements. She also represents employers throughout the Employment Tribunal process.

She manages Wrigleys HR Response, our telephone and email employment law  helpline for charities including academies and independent schools.

Sue has recently been ranked as "up and coming" in Chambers and Partners. 

Prior to training as a solicitor Sue was sergeant with the Metropolitan Police working in Central London. She also owned and managed a riding school and livery yard in the Chilterns. Her favourite pastimes include skiing, hill walking and eating out!

Professional memberships:

Employment Law Association
Sue is a Dementia Friend

Publications:

Sue has written the following articles:

Whistleblowers are protected from suffering a detriment after termination of employment

Race discrimination: Important lessons for employers from a recent Court of Appeal case

Ofsted inspector unfairly dismissed for physical contact with pupil

How effective is your EDI training in employment tribunal defence?

Was dismissal for incomplete details in application form unfair?

Support for working families coping with neonatal care

Testimonials:

"Sue is always available and has great knowledge of employment." (Chambers and Partners)

"She provides pragmatic, thorough and thoughtful responses to complex matters." (Chambers and Partners)

"Her customer service and judgement is always excellent." (Chambers and Partners)