Andrew Willshire

Andrew Willshire

Paris Smith LLP

Solicitor (England and Wales/N.I.)

Regions

  • Lower South East

Expertise

  • Employer focused day to day advice
  • Employee focused workplace issues
  • Advocacy: Employment Tribunal/Employment Appeal Tribunal
  • Advising employees on settlement agreements

Number One, London Road, Southampton, SO15 2AE, United Kingdom

andrew.willshire [at] parissmith.co.uk

https://parissmith.co.uk/staff/andrew-willshire-associate/

I have experience in acting for both employers and employees. I am instructed to advise on an array of employment issues, including:

employment contracts;
unfair dismissal/constructive dismissal;
settlement agreements;
tribunal claims, including representation at hearings
disciplinary and grievance issues;
poor performance/absence management strategy;
discrimination;
whistleblowing;
redundancies and restructuring;
restrictive covenants; and
TUPE regulations

I have experience in dealing with Employment Tribunal claims and undertaking advocacy at all stages of a claim.

I also have significant experience in providing training to clients at their offices.

Other areas of expertise :

I am part of the education team who represent parents in the admission of their children to schools and academies and advises parents in relation to special educational needs. I also work alongside schools and academies, advising as to their legal duties and obligations with a variety of complex procedures surrounding admissions, exclusions and special educational needs.

I provide clear, robust and comprehensive advice to parents and schools through what can be complex and sensitive situations.

I advise on:

special educational needs;
admissions; and
exclusions
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