England - South West • Employment
Blanchards Bailey LLP
Blanchards Bailey LLP is well placed to handle the gamut of contentious and non-contentious matters in the employment space. The team, led by Paul Dunlop, is comprised of specialist employment and HR practitioners, with Jane Cordner standing out as ‘easily the most approachable, helpful, considerate HR solicitor’. Stephen Woodman is noted for his litigious experience, and is regularly instructed to handle complex dismissal and discrimination claims.
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‘Stephen Woodman has been incredibly supportive with my case and has been very understanding regarding my situation at a time when I have felt completely overwhelmed and vulnerable.’
‘We employ Blanchards Bailey on a consultancy basis for their HR advice. They have assisted us with putting together employment contracts for our small company, and have provided invaluable advice and documentation as situations have arisen. We find them to be diligent, responsive and professional.’
‘We are regularly in contact with Jane Cordner, who assists us with all our HR requirements. She is brilliantly knowledgeable, very helpful and will come back to us quickly in response to any questions we have.'
‘We deal mainly with Jane Cordner, and her professionalism and expertise have assisted us with a number of quite sensitive issues over the years and we have built up a very good rapport with her. She is always available to answer even the most trivial of questions where we are perhaps unsure of the exact legislation involved.'
‘Blanchards Bailey are always incredibly professional. They are well staffed, attentive, and always on hand.'
‘Jane Cordner is easily the most approachable, helpful, considerate HR solicitor I have ever come across. She is always there for us as a business and has helped us happily over several years of working. I never have any fear approaching her for any of my concerns, big or small. As a new manager, having Jane on hand to help me is invaluable.’
‘The team are always approachable and readily available by email or phone which is a key consideration as a business who rely on them for employment advice.’
‘Jane Cordner is our point of contact and is always able to understand our queries, regardless of how convoluted and complex they are, giving the right advice to make sure we are legally compliant and also fair for the member of staff. She has a good understanding of our context and provides bespoke solutions to our issues.’
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paul Dunlop