Irwin Mitchell
Irwin Mitchell‘s employment and professional discipline team is well placed to advise on complex discrimination and whistleblowing claims, pay and bonus disputes, and restrictive covenants and post-termination restrictions. Clients include senior executives, employees and unions. Additionally, the team is well known for advising senior executives from the medical, banking and legal services sectors. Team head Shah Qureshi is equipped to handle contentious and non-contentious matters and is described as ’a force of nature in the field of discrimination claims.’ Deborah Casale is well placed to advise on whistleblowing and equal pay issues, while acting for employees in relation to professional and regulatory and disciplinary proceedings stands out as a recent area of activity for Danielle Parsons. Shazia Shah is a further key contact.
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Testimonials
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‘Great team, they get to the heart of the matter quickly and listen to the client's instructions. You feel they are on your side and that they care about your case and you as a person’
‘Shah Qureshi is a force of nature in the field of discrimination claims. He gets to grips with the core of the matter with ease.'
‘Irwin Mitchell is a small but powerhouse team.’
‘Deborah Casale has carved an enviable niche in financial services work.’
Key clients
- Over 30 forensic medical examiners
- Royal College of Nursing
Work highlights
- Issued claims in the employment tribunal against Hampshire County Council and Ors for associative disability discrimination, whistleblowing detriment and constructive unfair dismissal.
- Representing a group of over 30 forensic medical examiners in a group action against the Metropolitan Police Service to determine worker status and associated rights and benefits.
- Instructed by the Royal College of Nursing to carry out an investigation into the actions of their currently suspended Chair of their Council David Dawes.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Shah Qureshi