Angela Gorton

Angela has a wealth of experience in dealing with the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment law issues.

Client’s appreciate Angela’s commercially minded ‘no nonsense’ approach and her ability to work closely and effectively with clients in order to ensure that problems are avoided and/or dealt with in a calm, efficient and effective manner.

Angela frequently represents clients in the Employment Tribunal and has particular expertise in advising senior executives in relation to recruitment and termination issues.

Angela’s typical clients include PLC’s, owner managed businesses, schools, charities and non-for-profit organisations. She has particular experience of advising clients in the healthcare, education, IT, retail, transport, construction and professional services sectors.

Angela is also a deputy registrar for the Leeds Diocese, a member of the Ecclesiastical Law Association and the Ecclesiastical Law Society. Angela supports the Leeds Registrar in advising the Bishop of Leeds and the various parishes and churches in a variety of matters. She issues common licences for marriage where appropriate.  She also advises both The Leeds and York Diocesan Boards of Finance on various issues, including employment and clergy related matters.  She has also advised PCC’s and trustees of other religious organisations on issues of recruitment, safeguarding, discipline and dismissal. Angela also advises church schools on educational and employment related matters as and when required.

Professional Societies

• Law Society
• Employment Lawyers Association
• Ecclesiastical Law Society
• Ecclesiastical Law Association

Specialisms

• Employment Contracts
• Employment Policies and Procedures
• Discrimination
• Equal Opportunities
• Discipline
• Grievance
• Performance
• Absence Management
• Restrictive Covenants
• Agency Workers Regulations
• Redundancy
• TUPE
• Dismissal
• Settlement Agreements
• Employment Tribunals

When not at work

Once upon time Angela enjoyed travelling to exotic climes such as Cambodia, Vietnam, Russia, Costa Rica and trying any thrill seeking activity she could.  However since having children, Angela now runs around like a headless chicken trying to fit all her household chores in to the little spare time she has available, playing with her children, and looking forward to the day they leave home when she will resume her previous pastimes of fine dining and a good bottle of wine…savoured, in peace and quiet.