The partners are delighted to announce the appointment of two new partners in our private client team. Chris Sheppard joined us in 2016, with many years of experience already under his belt. In the time he has been with us, he has developed a significant practice in Hexham as well as looking after many of […]
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Legal Advice Privilege
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (the EAT) in X v Y Ltd (UKEAT/0261/17/JOJ) has ruled that an email of advice sent from one lawyer to another that contained legal advice on the dismissal of an employee is not subject to legal advice privilege due to the iniquity principle. Background The Claimant was employed by Y Ltd […]
Northern Law Awards 2018 Success
Gibson & Co. won two prestigious awards: Litigation & Dispute Resolution Team of the Year; and Lawyer of the Year for Toby Gibson This was featured in The Journal. Please click on the article