Employment Law

Really pleased with the advice received from Chris Allen. He went out of his way to assist me in an urgent matter despite the festive period. Explained things in an easy to understand way allowing me to make a logical decision on how to proceed with my issue. Great guy, can highly recommend! Chloe StevensMarketing […]

Instructed Tom Moyes in an employment dispute and received first class service and he swiftly achieved a very good outcome for me. Would definitely use Tom again and highly recommend him to anyone. Chloe StevensMarketing Assistant  0113 207 0000

Throughout what has been a very unnerving and challenging 18 months for me and my family David and his team have been simply outstanding. Their client care is exemplary. The team have always gone above and beyond and have been happy to answer any questions, no matter how basic. Their legal advice is practical and […]

Lucy Melville and Blacks solicitors looked after me during what was an incredibly stressful process that I was going through. Lucy made a huge difference in managing the legal process whilst maintaining huge emotional and legal support to me. I had uncertainty from the other legal counsel that I initially had with Lucy taking the […]

Nicola Marks joined Blacks Solicitors in October 2013 as a Secretary in the Employment and Corporate & Commercial teams. She is now a Paralegal in the Employment team where she assists with all aspects of employment law. Nicola has recently enrolled with CILEx Law School where she is studying to become a Chartered Legal Executive. […]

Luke Ellis joined Blacks Solicitors in 2020 as an Apprentice Solicitor, after completing his A levels at York College. So far Luke has gained experience in the Residential Property/Conveyancing and Employment teams. As part of his apprenticeship, Luke is studying his law degree (LLB) with BPP University and will qualify as a Solicitor under the […]

Lucy Melville joined Blacks Solicitors as a Solicitor in the Employment team in 2021. Prior to joining Blacks, Lucy was a Senior Paralegal in the Employment team at a leading international law firm. After undertaking her training contract at a regional law firm in Leeds, she qualified as a Solicitor in January 2021. Lucy has […]

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has recently issued its long-awaited judgment in the matter of Maya Forstater v CGD Europe and Others. In this case the Claimant’s complaints related to the non-renewal of her contract, she contends, because of her tweeting critical comments relating to gender recognition from her personal Twitter account. She brought a […]

I had the misfortune of going through an unfair dismissal. The advice and professional way Euan Lawrence handled my case was exceptional. Thanks to Euan and Blacks I won my case! Website Admin

Our main contact, Paul Kelly, is very approachable and can be relied upon for fast and accurate advice. We have worked with him for a number of years and he has an excellent understanding of our organisation and requirements. He is pro-active in his approach and works with us to find pragmatic solutions to employment […]

David Ward was my designated solicitor and he was like a breath of fresh air. His charisma and his dedication and commitment to my case was outstanding and everything he said and did was in the true Yorkshire fashion- no ifs, buts or maybes, just sound straightforward advice that was very easy to take in […]

This firm has a second-to-none team of lawyers in all areas of law. It is our first port of call for all our business especially employment issues. The employment team are outstanding and offer regular updates on all points of law both via email posts and in-house seminars. l would recommend them to  any company […]