Employees/unions

Irwin Mitchell

Acting for claimants in complex employment, discrimination and professional discipline disputes is the focus of Irwin Mitchell’s practice. The team is well-equipped to advise across a range of industry sectors, but has particular specialisms in medical and healthcare, and banking and financial services, a key area of focus for Deborah Casale. Shah Qureshi, who ‘goes above and beyond’ for his clients, is at the helm of the practice and has noteworthy expertise in handling whistleblowing and discrimination cases for public bodies and large corporations. ’First-class partner’ Danielle Parsons is a standout practitioner, as is Shazia Shah, who advises individual employees and senior executives. Tina Din joined the firm in March 2024 from Bindmans LLP.

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Testimonials

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'Shah Qureshi has deep knowledge of whistleblowing and discrimination; I felt she was going above and beyond.'
'Deborah Casale is empathetic, practical and gets results.'
'I am delighted that I chose Deborah Casale to represent me. Deborah and her team were incredibly helpful and supportive. Deborah gave frank and constructive advice and negotiated fiercely on my behalf. I felt like Deborah was on my side personally as well as professionally.'
'Excellent client care, particularly with employees who have been subjected to discriminatory and detrimental treatment.'
'A pleasure to work with. Strong rapport with clients and well-prepared cases. Employment tribunal litigation is a particular strength.'
'Shazia Shah is an excellent solicitor. Her manner with clients is top-notch, she provides excellent, accurate and tactically astute advice.'
'A highly specialised employment practice, leading in the field of employee claims.'
'Danielle Parsons is a first-class partner: commercially astute, a strong negotiator, extremely responsive, and a super ally.'

Work highlights

Representing a published author in a gender critical belief discrimination case against her former publisher Harper Collins and book packaging company Working Partners.
Representing multiple Forensic Medical Examiners in a group action against the Metropolitan Police Service to determine worker status and associated rights and benefits, such as holiday pay.
Represented the client in her Employment Tribunal claim for unfair dismissal, race discrimination by victimisation, unauthorised deductions from wages and breach of contract.