Has over 25 years’ experience in employment law and leads the firm’s health and care sector employment practice. Widely recognised as one of the country’s leading advisers on employment law and practice to the health and care sector, acting for a large number of health bodies including the West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. Advises on a wide range of employment matters including disciplinary issues and grievances, contractual terms and conditions of very senior managers and clinical staff and complex discrimination and whistleblowing disputes. Is currently advising a number of clients on TUPE and the employment aspects of national reorganisation, acquisitions and mergers, major projects and contracting out of services. Has also advised a number of health bodies in respect of their legal responsibilities under large scale redundancy programmes. Is advising a number of Trusts in respect of doctors’ disciplinary and capability procedures. Regularly provides training on all aspects of employment law and practice.
England - West Midlands • Employment
Mills & Reeve LLP
Mills & Reeve LLP fields a ‘strong’ employment team that acts for a large number of high-profile clients across the private and public sectors. It continues to be busy advising on numerous complex employment cases and has provided employment support on many key corporate transactions and projects. Jog Hundle is highly regarded for her work in the health and care sectors. Nick Abbott is renowned for his work with clients in the education sector. The ’very well respected’ Richard Santy continues to act for several football clubs and has represented sports governing bodies on some complex cases. Richard Barker is also recommended. Jameel Mann joined the team as a principal associate from Knights plc.
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Key clients
- Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
- River Island
- Jaguar Land Rover Limited (“JLR”)
- Triumph Motorcycles Limited
- Topps Tiles
- Lloyds Pharmacy Limited
- Leicester University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- The University of Birmingham
- University of Sussex
- West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Richard is a partner in the employment team based in Birmingham. Whilst Richard advises clients on all aspects of employment law, he is considered to be a litigation specialist. Richard conducts his own advocacy in tribunal and has represented a number of major clients in high profile cases over the past 12 months. This has included two hearings in the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
David Mills