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About Angela

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, charities and non-for-profit organisations and she has particular experience of advising clients in the healthcare, IT, retail, transport, construction and professional services sectors.

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.

Professional Societies

Specialisms

Sectors that Angela is involved in:

Agriculture and Landed Estates, Start-Up Scale-Up, Education, Ecclesiastical Law, Academy Conversions and Projects, Chancel Repair Liability, Diocesan Registry Leeds, Diocesan Registry York, Emergency Faculty Work, Faculty Matters, Getting Married In Church, Independent Schools, Legal Help for Churchwardens, Overseas Clergy, Provincial Registry

How to contact Angela:

0113 280 2026

angela.gorton@luptonfawcett.law

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Accreditations / Awards

YLA Employment Team of the Year 2019
Legal 500 – Recommended Lawyer 2019
Legal 500 – Team of the Year
YLA Employment winner 2017
Is posting on Facebook deemed to be during the ‘course of employment’?

Is posting on Facebook deemed to be during the ‘course of employment’?

Was a racially offensive image posted on Facebook by an employee (in their own time) something that was done during the "course of employment"?

Pencil iconBy Angela Gorton on 12th August 2019
Automatic Unfair Dismissal - does there have to be an actual breach of statutory right or is the threat of infringement enough?

Does failing to pay enhanced Shared Parental Pay to men amount to sex discrimination if women are entitled to be paid enhanced maternity pay?

Recent cases have been brought forward to Employment Appeal Tribunal's regarding accusations of both direct and indirect discrimination over the leave of newly made fathers.

Pencil iconBy Angela Gorton on 4th June 2019
Automatic Unfair Dismissal - does there have to be an actual breach of statutory right or is the threat of infringement enough?

Public interest test in Whistleblowing cases

In 2013 the Government inserted a provision that indicated a person would only be able to qualify for protection for bringing a whistleblowing claim if it

Pencil iconBy Angela Gorton on 12th February 2019
Automatic Unfair Dismissal - does there have to be an actual breach of statutory right or is the threat of infringement enough?

Failing to pay National Minimum Wage could get you more than a slapped wrist

The Government continues to name and shame businesses who fail to pay their workers the National Minimum Wage. The newsletter below takes a look at

Pencil iconBy Angela Gorton on 12th February 2019
Automatic Unfair Dismissal - does there have to be an actual breach of statutory right or is the threat of infringement enough?

Does a temporary agency worker have the right to be awarded the permanent equivalent of their role?

Coles v Ministry of Defence UKEAT/0403/14/RN

Pencil iconBy Angela Gorton on 12th February 2019
The thorny issues of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in relation to GP Practice property transactions.

The Care Crisis – Living Wage

A number of weeks ago the Government announced that as from April 2016 employees aged 25 and above would be entitled to receive a new Living Wage

Pencil iconBy Angela Gorton on 12th February 2019
Automatic Unfair Dismissal - does there have to be an actual breach of statutory right or is the threat of infringement enough?

Is It Unlawful to Discriminate Against Chavs

Media reports have regaled the tale of a prospective wedding couple being shunned from Stoke Park Hotel, a fairytale location that most brides would dream

Pencil iconBy Angela Gorton on 12th February 2019
Automatic Unfair Dismissal - does there have to be an actual breach of statutory right or is the threat of infringement enough?

Discrimination on the Grounds of Marital Status

Current legislation prevents employers from discriminating against employees on the grounds of their marital status.

Pencil iconBy Angela Gorton on 12th February 2019
Automatic Unfair Dismissal - does there have to be an actual breach of statutory right or is the threat of infringement enough?

Dismissal of Employees Following Allegations of Historic Child Abuse

Over the last few months our TV screens and newspapers have been full of detailed accounts of the trials of various celebrities accused of historical

Pencil iconBy Angela Gorton on 12th February 2019
Automatic Unfair Dismissal - does there have to be an actual breach of statutory right or is the threat of infringement enough?

Injury to feelings awards for discrimination reduced

Most employers are well aware of the adverse repercussions of a discrimination claim. Many will realise that the compensation that can be claimed can be

Pencil iconBy Angela Gorton on 12th February 2019
Automatic Unfair Dismissal - does there have to be an actual breach of statutory right or is the threat of infringement enough?

Extension of rights for pregnant women and those returning from maternity leave but failure to bridge the gender pay gap

The Department for Business Energy and industrial Strategy (BEIS) are currently consulting on whether to offer women who return to work after maternity leave greater

Pencil iconBy Angela Gorton on 12th February 2019

Wave of litigation expected by ‘Self employed’ contractors against companies they supply services to

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has just delivered a decision which has substantial ramifications for all organisations who use self-employed contractors and sub-contractors.

Pencil iconBy Angela Gorton on 12th December 2018

It has been a pleasure working with someone as competent and commercially aware as Angela.

Jon Harris

Personal Investment Fund

Angela is a popular choice with clients, her advice having been described as "invaluable", "constructive", "effective" and "efficient".

HR Consultancy & HR Support Services

How a joint HR consultancy and employment offering saved the day

Employment situations can be tricky- particularly when they involve people in positions of trust within your firm.

1995

Leeds Metropolitan University (LLB (Hons))

Chester Law School

Leeds Metropolitan University (LLM)

Qualified as a Solicitor

Worked for Hammonds (now Squire Sanders)

Worked for Hempsons

Worked for Fox Hayes

Became an Associate

Became a Partner

Joined Lupton-Fawcett

Awarded ILM Exceptional Trainer Certificate

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