
Practice areas:
Sector experience:
David is a public sector specialist. He has substantial experience working across all aspects of employment law for a wide variety of local government and public sector partners, including the police and educational establishments.
David applies his experience as an in-house lawyer to all his client relationships. He takes a collaborative approach to understanding his clients’ values and their drivers and needs and secondly the environment they are operating in creating solutions and fair and balanced outcomes for all.
Case highlights
- Acting for the local authority in successfully overturning an employment tribunal's finding that it was not reasonably practicable for a claimant to have presented his claim in time, where he had not received the Acas early conciliation certificate by the expiry of the relevant limitation period
- Acting for a police force in a disability discrimination case with a claim in excess of £100,000 of damages
- Acting for a school in successfully defending against a claim for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination
- Working with a Local Authority on dealing with overseas recruitment and relocation issues
Publications
David Leach
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Navigating changes to TUPE, and the Employment Rights Bill in procurement
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Employment Appeals Tribunal rules that a charity trustee was not precluded from bringing a whistleblowing claim
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The King’s Speech – What is on the Employment Law Horizon
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The WFH debate: Changes to the flexible working regime and lessons from the Wilson case
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Paternity leave is becoming more flexible
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Enhancements to family leave published
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Reforms to holiday pay, record-keeping requirements and TUPE: an important Employment Law update
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Equality Act to get EU upgrade
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New disclosure timeframes for Custodial Sentences to Employers
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Could ADR help in your Tribunal Claim?
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Private Members Bills that may affect employment law
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New ACAS Mental Health Guidance: Reasonable Adjustments