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Atkinson Rose Employment Law Firm based in London:
We try to select a wide range of firms to display and discuss on the 1to1Legal network. Multi-practice and specialist. Large and small. New and well-established. Each has their own unique pros and cons when it comes to handling a case. On this site for drop down menus and page links, we typically use wide scope case titles such as "Employment Law". But that can include a range of far more niche matters:
» Unfair dismissal - if you've lost your job and believe it was unfair or correct procedures weren't followed.
» Discrimination - if you've been treated unfairly because of a legally protected characteristic.
» Harassment - unwanted behaviour at work that creates an intimidating, hostile or humiliating environment including sexual harassment.
» Whistleblowing - if you've reported wrongdoing and faced repercussions for speaking up.
» Grievances - support with raising workplace concerns or appealing an unsatisfactory outcome.
» Disciplinary proceedings - advice if you're subject to disciplinary action or investigation.
» Settlement agreements - independent advice on agreements offered when employment is ending.
» Constructive dismissal - if you felt forced to resign due to your employer's actions.
When it comes to things such as motor offences, divorce, criminal defence, or bankruptcy people are always seeking specialists. But often when there is an employment matter they will just look up their nearest local general practice law firm. We're not sure why that is, but it's something we'd like to help rectify. Because having experience in your particular niche section of Employment Law can be key.
That's a quote from the website of Atkinson Rose, an firm specialising in employment law cases. So what should you look out for when researching which firm to use? Obviously the staff themselves are hugely important, so we'll start with the Managing Partner - Amit Patel. His bio on the firm's website states he is a qualified employment law solicitor with more than ten years' experience across major legal firms and specialist practices. He has handled hundreds of discrimination and unfair dismissal cases and remains directly involved in every case handled by Atkinson Rose.
That last statement is probably more important than you might think. Because while many firms will state they have considerable experience, you still might get assigned the newbie lawyer in the firm to handle your case. This is where online reviews of the firm can be helpful. Rather than just flick through star ratings, always read the comments about the solicitor's office. Quite often you will see people frustrated that they spent most of their time talking to assistants and receptionists rather than their actual solicitor. So what are they saying about Atkinson Rose?
"demonstrated exceptional knowledge of employment law and took the time to explain the entire process thoroughly"
"helped me secure a significantly improved outcome, including almost doubling my severance package"
"consistently patient, understanding and flexible towards my chronic illness"
Those are a few snippets from the usual independent boards such as Google, TrustPilot, Facebook and Yell. While some firms post testimonials on their website, typically people do not trust them as much. One thing many people do seem to find surprisingly interesting though, is case studies. This firm lists some of its prior achievements including securing a combined £135,000 for two receptionists at a London GP practice who were subjected to racial slurs and harassment. They won a disability discrimination case against an NHS trust for their failure to make reasonable adjustments for a nurse. They've achieved multiple settlements against the BBC for people behind and in front of the screen.
One particularly unusual case involved an employee who discovered her employer had been using AI to get advice on how to remove her from the company and had actually followed many of the AI's recommendations, including discriminatory treatment. The case raises entirely new legal questions surrounding privileged communications and the extent to which AI algorithms may come under scrutiny. It is believed to be the first case of its kind in the UK.
A quick word on navigation. The official site for this firm is www.atkinson-rose.co.uk with variants such as atkinsonrose.co.uk and atkinson-rose.com not currently showing any information. Their site is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal information in contact forms. But it's important to always check on these things and make sure you're on the correct website. Not only that, but making sure you're speaking to the actual firm each time you get an email or phone call is just as important. While there are not any common scams we're aware of targeting Employment Law clients, tens of thousands of people using property solicitors have lost their entire house deposit by simply not keeping aware of who they were talking to or what site they were on.
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