Child & Child

Dispute Resolution

Partner and Notary Public

I am a partner in our Dispute Resolution department, specialising in property disputes and employment law matters.

There are very significant changes being introduced in both of these areas of law that will impact individuals and businesses for many years to come, and it can rarely have been as important to act on the basis of up-to-date legal advice.

My property work involves advising owners on legal issues that can arise between neighbours – such as boundary, nuisance, party wall, and rights of light disputes –  and on the contentious issues that can arise between landlords and tenants, in both commercial and residential contexts – such as service charge, rent, covenant, possession or enfranchisement disputes. If litigation proves necessary, I work to seek and enforce the appropriate remedies through the courts and tribunals system.

In my employment law work,  I take instructions from both individuals and businesses either to bring or to defend proceedings where employees are claiming, for example, unfair dismissal, breach of contract, discrimination or whistleblowing, or where businesses are seeking to protect their commercial interests from wrongdoing by their employees.  I also provide advice and support to businesses which need to navigate a wide range of statutory and contractual employee rights when managing ongoing working relationships, when implementing business reorganisations and sales, or when taking decisions to terminate an employment relationship. In particular, I advise on and conduct negotiations relating to employment settlement agreements, which are aimed at resolving disputes without the need for litigation.

I am also a notary public and assist in the completion of documents that are needed for dealing with legal matters in other jurisdictions.

Clients appreciate my responsiveness under time pressures, clear advice on often complex matters, and supportive and practical approach in pursuing the outcomes they seek.

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