Ashfords LLP
Lorna is an Associate in the Employment Team. Lorna provides legal advice to both businesses and individual employees, assisting them with trying to resolve disputes and providing day to day advice.
England - South West • Employment
Ashfords LLP
Helmed by national employment group head Stephen Moore, Ashfords LLP – regarded by some clients as ‘the best team in Bristol’ – is especially noted for its contentious capabilities, acting for both claimants and respondents in employment tribunal proceedings across a host of sectors. Lorna Clark is highly experienced in employment litigation, appearing on behalf of clients before the Employment Tribunal, County Court, and High Court. Other key figures within the practice include Hayley Marles, noted for her knowledge of the education and non-profit sectors, and Kirsten Currer, who specialises in discrimination cases – most recently acting for clients from the worlds of care and hospitality.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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‘Hayley Marles is a thoughtful and skilled litigator. She takes time with clients to ensure that they have the best service. She is approachable, kind and considerate, but also astute and rather clever in her approach to litigation. She is particularly good with clients who find litigation difficult, and is a very supportive and effective litigator. Clients know that Hayley has got their back, and she instils confidence and trust.'
- 'Lorna Clark is highly intelligent and commercially astute. An experienced employment lawyer who gets better and better.'
- 'Stephen Moore is a consummate professional. An expert employment lawyer with particular experience in relation to restrictive covenants. He is sensible, skilled and a very safe pair of hands.’
‘The Ashfords employment team are a great bunch of employment lawyers. They are the best team in Bristol and understandably attract some top-notch clients. They cover all bases of employment law with a wide breadth of knowledge within the team. All the lawyers I know within the team are very knowledgeable and down-to-earth.’
‘Stephen Moore is a bit of a legend in Bristol. He has an excellent manner with clients and leads a great team. Hayley Marles is another safe pair of hands. She knows when to fight a corner and when a more commercial approach is necessary. Both Lorna Clark and Ellen Parker are also exemplary members of the team.’
‘The associates and assistants within the team are excellent and exercise sound judgment.’
‘Lorna Clark is exceptional. She is incredibly diligent and hard-working and has a very good grasp of employment law. She is also highly practical in her approach to managing and advancing cases on behalf of clients.’
Key clients
- Multiple UK-based franchisees of global fast-food restaurant
- Comptoir Group PLC
- Westbury Care Ltd
- Greys Residential Home Ltd
- A residential care home
- A scrap metal yard
Work highlights
- Acting for multiple UK-based franchisees of a global fast food restaurant, assisting in defending employment tribunal claims of all types, including those relating to unfair dismissal, constructive unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing, holiday pay, and arrears of pay.
- Represented Comptoir Group in a defence of a Disability Discrimination and Unfair Dismissal claim.
- Representing Westbury Care Ltd as part of the ongoing ‘No Jabs, No Jobs’ Group Action being instigated by 127 Claimants against Care Home and Care Providers who dismissed the Claimants following their decision not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Lawyers
Rising stars
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stephen Moore