Sarah-Jane Walsh

Solicitor

Sarah-Jane has been praised by clients for her "commitment and tenacity" in her conduct of Tribunal litigation.

Client

Sarah-Jane specialises in employment law. She advises employers and employees on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Sarah-Jane is experienced in conducting Employment Tribunal litigation, from initial proceedings up to either a hearing or settlement.

Sarah-Jane advises a broad range of clients from the education, commercial, sports and charity sectors, as well as entrepreneurial businesses on all manner of employment issues, including employment contracts, policies and procedures, compromise agreements, disciplinary and grievance issues, redundancies and other terminations, and Tribunal litigation.  She also has experience advising senior executives on their contracts of employment and exit negotiations, including team moves and restrictive covenant issues.

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Sarah-Jane advises numerous independent schools on a broad spectrum of employment matters, from parental complaints, grievance and disciplinary issues, to restructuring of departments, terminations and policies and procedures.

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Sarah-Jane advises sports governing bodies on employment issues and has provided training on the Protection of Freedoms Bill, in respect of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

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Sarah-Jane is a member of the firm’s Entrepreneurs and Family Business Group and has a keen interest in these sectors. She advises entrepreneurs and owner-managers of growing and family owned businesses on the full range of employment issues including employment contracts, policies and procedures, compromise agreements, disciplinary and grievance issues, redundancies and other terminations.

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Sarah-Jane Walsh

Contact details

Tel:  +44 (0)20 3375 7000
Fax: +44 (0)20 3375 5127
Email:  
sarah-jane.walsh@farrer.co.uk
Secretary: 
deborah.skinner@farrer.co.uk

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Career

Sarah-Jane completed her training contract at Lewis Silkin, during which she spent 6 months on secondment to Shell International Ltd's in-house employment legal team. On qualification, Sarah-Jane moved to Morgan Russell and joined Farrer & Co in July 2010.

Education

Durham University (College of St. Hild & St. Bede), Oxford Institute of Legal Practice

Memberships

ELA, ILS, Law Society