Whilst at Lincolnshire County Council, Sally chose employment law as her specialism and over the years she has seen many changes to employment legislation and the Employment Tribunal process. Sally left Lincolnshire County Council in 2005 to set up an Employment Law Department at a local solicitors’ firm. Although she helped many different employees and employers, she could not help her public sector leanings. This resulted in her assisting many schools and public sector employees with their workplace disputes.

In 2015 Sally decided to start her own firm and Lincs Law Employment Solicitors was born. She is passionate about helping people and works extremely hard to obtain the best resolution possible for all her clients.

In her spare time Sally enjoys cooking far too much food at dinner parties and turning what could be a pleasant evening into a feat of endurance for her guests. Regular invitees now arm themselves with elasticated waistbands and doggy bags.

Sally’s Recent Cases

Employee Client – Constructive Dismissal, Harassment (Sex), Victimisation – Sally’s client had been employed by her company for 22 years. She regularly worked extra hours, took on more responsibility and went over and above for her employer. She did so, believing she was a respected and valued member of the team. One night, completely by accident, she overheard her managers discussing her in a derogatory and discriminatory way. She resigned in response and was subsequently threatened by her employer with allegations of misconduct. Sally supported her client and instigated an Employment Tribunal claim on her behalf. The matter was resolved with a significant settlement for Sally’s client.

Employee Client – Armed Forces Reservist Redundancy – Sally’s client had returned to his company following deployment, only to be told his managerial position had been given to another employee (resulting in his de facto demotion) and his new position was at risk of redundancy. Sally and her client agreed a “Plan A” setting out a strategy and list of actions for him to undertake. Sally was delighted when, as consequence of their plan, her client received a generous exit package.

Employee Client – Disability Discrimination (Discrimination Arising, Failure to Make Reasonable Adjustments) – Sally’s client had the traumatic experience of being diagnosed with breast cancer. She had an initial period of six months sick leave whilst she received treatment and convalesced. Fortunately, she recovered well and when she was ready to return to work, her doctor and Occupational Health made some suggested adjustments to support her. Her employer ignored those adjustments and told her to remain on sick leave. Sally assisted her client through her employer’s internal procedures and initiated an Employment Tribunal claim. In the event, the matter was resolved with a number of agreed adjustments made by the employer to support her client and financial compensation for the injury to feelings Sally’s client had suffered.

Sally’s Recent Client Reviews

“I can’t recommend Sally enough! From the very start, she made me feel completely at ease discussing my employment questions, which can often feel intimidating or stressful. She’s incredibly relatable and approachable—she doesn’t just give legal advice, she explains everything in a way that makes sense, so you genuinely understand your options. Sally listened carefully to my situation, offered practical guidance, and always made sure I felt supported and informed at every step. Her expertise is clear, but what really sets her apart is how personable she is. I felt comfortable asking all my questions, no matter how small, and she never made me feel rushed or judged. Thanks to her help, I felt confident navigating my employment issues, and I genuinely felt like I had someone on my side who cared about my outcome. If you need a lawyer who is both highly skilled and incredibly easy to talk to, Sally is the one.”

“Over a 2 month period, at relatively short notice, Sally Hubbard has provided exceptional and very practical / commercial advice. She is very easy to deal with, easily accessible and her warm positive persona frequently takes the heat out of difficult situations. I have no hesitation in using her again or recommending her and the team at Lincs Law.”

“My entire experience with LincsLaw was fantastic. They were professional, prompt, efficient and thorough. I started by sending a message through their chatbot online and received a callback from Sally within a few hours. I instructed Sally to take on my case and I’m so pleased I did. Sally was incredibly thorough, funny but also understanding and made sure I understood every legal phrase (and there were a lot of them!). Sally was there to answer my questions, and available quickly for a follow-up appointment. I was very impressed and felt supported the whole way through. The LincsLaw secretaries were great at getting the right documents over to me very quickly, and again, I was impressed with how smoothly everything ran. Overall, I would absolutely recommend using LincsLaw and specifically Sally!”

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Sally’s Memberships

Member of the Law Society

Member of the Employment
Lawyers Association

Sophie is a specialist at guiding clients through internal disciplinary and grievance procedures, dispute procedures in relation to ill health retirement, and matters before professional regulators such as the Health and Care Professionals Council.

If matters proceed beyond the internal processes, Sophie can conduct ACAS Early Conciliation and she is also highly experienced in representing clients in the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal. Her case load includes complex claims of Unfair Dismissal, Wrongful Dismissal, Redundancy, Breach of Contract, TUPE, Discrimination, Bullying and Harassment and Unpaid Wages.

She also advises on the terms and effects of Settlement Agreements to make sure her clients get the best possible outcome.

Sophie loves her job and thrives by helping her clients to get the very best outcome to whatever employment issues they are experiencing. On those occasions Sophie is not at work she loves spending time with her family and friends, having a go at DIY projects and teaching her two young children how to cook (badly!!!).

Sophie’s Recent Cases

Employee Client – Ill Health Retirement – Sophie’s client had been rejected for Local Government Ill Health Retirement benefits despite being unable to work over several years. Sophie helped her client by submitted two appeals in relation to the ongoing decision to refuse ill health retirement, each time obtaining further medical evidence to demonstrate both permanent incapacity for the role the client was employed in, as well as permanent incapacity for any other gainful employment up until normal retirement age. Eventually, after a very long journey, the client received the positive news that their final appeal had been upheld, and they were awarded ill health retirement benefits at the top level. Sophie’s client commented “Sophie is the ultimate professional. Her knowledge and expertise were invaluable. Thank you.”.

Employee Client – Unfair Dismissal (Redundancy & Discrimination) – Sophie’s client had been dismissed by reason of alleged redundancy. Sophie helped her client by submitting an appeal against dismissal and engaging in negotiations to try and reach a swift settlement – in line with her client’s objective. After a relatively short period of time, Sophie was able to negotiate a five-figure settlement, a significant contribution towards legal fees, and a reference. Sophie’s client was very grateful for her support and commented “Thank you so much for this, and of course again for your work on this case!”

Employee Client – Disciplinary Proceedings and Settlement Agreement – Sophie’s client had been served with an invitation to attend a Disciplinary Hearing to answer allegations of Gross Misconduct, which if proven, would result in summary dismissal. Sophie was instructed to urgently draft a Disciplinary Hearing Statement and supporting bundle of evidence on behalf of her client. Eventually, the allegations were found unproven, and the parties were able to reach a negotiated settlement for a significant sum to her client’s satisfaction. Sophie’s client commented “…thanks for your time and patience and all you did for me”.

Sophie’s Recent Client Reviews

“From a position in July where my options looked fairly bleak following a suspension at work, Sophie helped me with negotiating a significant five figure settlement, a neutral reference and a positive communication regarding my exit to former colleagues. During my first meeting I was very nervous – I was worried about spending a large sum of money on legal advice and my self-confidence was shattered following what I strongly felt was an unfair suspension. Those feelings soon disappeared, as without Sophie’s advice I would not have been able to negotiate what we did with my former employer. I have been able to leave with my professional reputation intact and as a direct result have secured future consultancy work in the same field. I cannot thank Sophie and her team enough. The last few months have been incredibly stressful for my family and I and I sincerely hope that I never have to use her services again but would recommend Lincs Law and the team there without hesitation. Thank you!”

“I don’t really know where to start! I’ve seen Sophie a couple of times due to employment issues and every time Sophie’s knowledge and handling of the situations has been nothing but thorough. Sophie has an incredible amount of employment knowledge and uses that to ensure you get the best possible outcome. Sophie always explained all the legal jargon into simplified terms which helped me to better understand the situation I was in. I would recommend Sophie to anyone needing employment advice either for a small issue or something more complexed, she has such a friendly nature and genuinely cared about myself and the situation which is something that’s very hard to find.”

“Exceptional Lawyer Who Makes the Complex Clear and Goes the Extra Mile…Working with Sophie Goodwill was a truly outstanding experience. What stood out most was their remarkable ability to break down complicated legal concepts into language I could easily understand, something I deeply appreciated during a stressful and confusing time. They never rushed through explanations and always made sure I felt confident about the next steps. Beyond that, they went above and beyond what I expected, answering questions promptly and showing genuine care for my case. If you’re looking for a lawyer who is both knowledgeable and genuinely client-focused, I can’t recommend Sophie Goodwill enough.”

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Sophie’s Memberships

Member of the Law Society

Member of the Employment
Lawyers Association

Steven is an experienced and effective advocate and has appeared before countless Courts, Tribunals and Inquiries. His work experience ranges from the Civil Service (Treasury Solicitors Department- TSol- and the Crown Prosecution Service) and the Magistrates’ Courts Service to a local firm of High Street solicitors, and from local government to a multinational HR services provider.

In 2011, Steven became an Accredited Mediator and is enthusiastic about helping parties in a dispute find a way to resolve their issues. He fully appreciates that sometimes Court or Employment Tribunal litigation is the only option, but if there is a better way he wants to help our clients to find it.

Steven also has substantial experience in designing and delivering training sessions on a wide range of legal, regulatory and management issues to a varied selection of audiences.

At Lincs Law Ltd, Steven deals primarily with risk & compliance matters (including recently drawing up risk assessments around Covid-19). Alongside being our COLP (Compliance Officer for Legal Practice), he is also the firm’s Complaints Officer, Data Protection Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer.

In his spare time Steven plays the drums and listens to all kinds of music, particularly classical music and Prog Rock. When faced with a “willing” victim, he will spend many a happy hour discussing the respective merits of Yes, Genesis, ELP and King Crimson. He loves anything to do with cars and if he ever disappears, we know we’ll be able to find him drooling over the latest Jaguar.

Kathryn is committed to understanding clients’ needs and helping them achieve the best outcome possible. Kathryn advises on a wide range of issues including unfair dismissal, redundancy, and discrimination as well as internal grievance and disciplinary matters and breaches of contract.

In her spare time, Kathryn enjoys spending time with her family and friends and she continues to search for her ‘inner calm’ through practising yoga.

Kathryn’s Recent Cases

Employee Client – Redundancy – Kathryn’s client was dismissed by reason of redundancy and felt strongly that the dismissal was unfair. Kathryn advised the client that they had potential claims for unfair dismissal and age discrimination. Kathryn drafted the client’s appeal against dismissal setting out the employer’s failures in the relation to the redundancy process and why she considered the client to have strong Employment Tribunal claims. At the same time as the appeal was submitted, Kathryn contacted the employer with a financial proposal to settle her client’s Employment Tribunal claims. Kathryn negotiated a settlement for her client which equated to the equivalent of 8 months’ pay (which was in addition to the client’s statutory redundancy payment, holiday pay and payment in lieu of notice), plus an agreed reference.

Employee Client – Unpaid Wages – Kathryn’s client had training fees deducted from their final salary payment. Kathryn advised her client about a claim for unlawful deduction from wages and a claim was subsequently made to the Employment Tribunal. The employer then issued a claim in the County Court to recover the remainder of the training fees. Kathryn prepared her client’s defence to that claim, and both sets of proceedings were then settled to her client’s satisfaction.

Employee Client – Harassment – Kathryn’s client faced harassment at work. The client complained to their employer over many months, including raising a Formal Grievance. Instead of resolving the issue, the harassment continued, and Kathryn’s client felt unsupported by their employer. The client’s employment contract was then terminated. Kathryn advised the client about their potential employment claims and options. Kathryn submitted claims to the Employment Tribunal on behalf of her client for harassment, victimisation and unfair dismissal. Kathryn represented the client throughout and concluded the Employment Tribunal proceedings before the Final Hearing by negotiating a financial settlement. Not only did this provide the client with compensation but it saved further legal costs, negated the stress and anxiety associated with the claim and allowed the client to move on with their life which they were keen to do.

Kathryn’s Recent Client Reviews

“I would like to say a big thank you to Lincs Law and Kathryn Bolton for exceptional service in my redundancy settlement. I was surprised how well she has dealt with my case and all along I had a feeling that I was dealing with my best friend, that warmth and professionalism is a rare quality and something a client needs at such difficult time. Thank you very much for everything and at every opportunity I will recommend Kathryn and your company to anyone that needs it. I rate the service with 5 stars.”

“I would like to say thank you for all the help, your advice and expertise has been brilliant”.

“Kathryn was there for support and guidance whenever needed. Kathryn did everything that was asked”.

More feedback can be found by viewing Kathryn’s verified client reviews on vouchedfor.co.uk.

Kathryn’s Memberships

Member of the Law Society

Member of the Employment
Lawyers Association

Lucy takes a client-focused approach, working to identify the individual needs and deliver the most effective outcomes. She has experience advising on a diverse range of employment matters, including Unfair Dismissal, Redundancy, Discrimination, internal grievance and disciplinary processes, and contractual disputes.

In her spare time, Lucy enjoys socialising with friends and family.

Lucy’s Recent Cases

Employee Client – Disability Discrimination – Lucy advised her client, an employee with a long-term health condition, on a disability discrimination claim after their employer failed to implement reasonable adjustments and proceeded to manage their absence under formal procedures. Lucy helped the client set out detailed presentations highlighting the employer’s obligations and the impact on her client. This led to early without prejudice discussions, and the matter was resolved through a favourable settlement and compensatory payment without the need for Employment Tribunal proceedings.

Employee Client – Unfair Dismissal (Gross Misconduct) – Lucy supported her client, who had been dismissed for alleged gross misconduct following a workplace incident, despite disputed facts and limited investigation by the employer. Lucy identified key procedural failings, including a lack of proper evidence gathering and an unfair disciplinary process. She advised on bringing a claim and supported the client through the Employment Tribunal proceedings. Lucy was very pleased for her client when they achieved a financial settlement shortly after issuing the claim.

Employee Client – Whistleblowing / Protected Disclosure – Lucy advised her client, a senior employee who had raised concerns about regulatory non-compliance within the organisation. They subsequently experienced exclusion and adverse treatment at work. Lucy assessed the protected nature of the disclosures; the casual link to the detriment suffered; and, provided strategic advice on pursuing claims. The matter was resolved on favourable terms, following negotiations, prior to a final Employment Tribunal hearing.

Lucy’s Recent Client Reviews

“Had to say a few words. Not only to thank and praise Lucy Stones, but to assist anyone in the unfortunate position of redundancy as myself and needing to find a reliable, consistent solicitor. Lucy was both empathetic and extremely thorough in the stressful process. She did not mind my endless questions, moreover, being an anxiety sufferer.”

“I cannot recommend this solicitor services highly enough. From the outset, their dedication was exceptional—nothing was ever too much trouble. Lucy meticulously reviewed every detail of my settlement agreement, line by line, ensuring I fully understood each element. What really stood out was her persistence and responsiveness: she went back to my employer multiple times without hesitation and never gave up until everything was resolved to my satisfaction. Her knowledge was impressive and the service faultless. I felt fully supported throughout, and it was clear I was in extremely capable hands. If you’re looking for someone thorough, professional, and tenacious, she’s the one to trust.”

“Lucy was very energetic and caring while presenting you the case and their impacts on future. Really pleased to work with them.”

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Jasmine prides herself on providing clients with clear, helpful, and friendly advice. She understands that employment law matters can be extremely stressful for employees and as such is committed to ensuring her clients understand all the options that are available to them and guiding them through the process with compassion and professionalism.

Jasmine assists employees on redundancy matters; unfair dismissal; unlawful deduction from wages claims; and internal Grievances. Jasmine also regularly advises on Settlement Agreements and prides herself on obtaining the best result for her clients.

When Jasmine is not at Lincs Law, she enjoys cooking, trying to bake and loves having friends and family round for dinner.

Jasmine’s Recent Cases

Employee Client – Appeal against Dismissal – Jasmine assisted a client who was going through a disciplinary procedure and was, unfortunately, dismissed on grounds of gross misconduct. Jasmine prepared the client’s appeal statement and assisted the client throughout the appeal process. She was able to achieve reinstatement for her client, with the client’s continuous service remaining intact and reimbursement of lost pay.

Employee Client – Settlement Agreement – Jasmine met with a client who was offered a Settlement Agreement as part of a redundancy procedure. After a further assessment, Jasmine highlighted flaws in the redundancy process as well as discrimination issues. She set out these concerns to her client’s employer and was able to increase the client’s settlement figure to almost three times what was originally offered.

Employee Client – Unlawful Deduction from Wages – Jasmine assisted a client who had an unlawful deduction from wages claim against their former employer. The claim was in respect of a deduction of wages and a failure to pay accrued holiday entitlement. Jasmine assisted the client throughout the ACAS Early Conciliation process and was able to achieve a settlement whereby the client was paid all sums due to them.

Jasmine’s Recent Client Reviews

“Jasmine did a fantastic job, quick and to the point. She didn’t waste my time nor my money. If life brings me more challenges, she will be the one I will contact first. I was very happy to have Jasmine as my legal adviser on this matter. Thank you!”.

“Thank you for your time and patience and achieving the outcome”.

“If you’re looking for a highly motivated professional with a proven track record in employment law; a person that is pragmatic, possesses a unique talent in terms of how they converse with, work in support of their client and approach the challenge at hand. If, indeed, you’re looking to appoint/instruct an individual that has Integrity in abundance, is super-efficient (trust me Jasmine genuinely does know her stuff) is friendly, personable, definitely a great listener – in short, the consummate professional, then I would have no hesitation whatsoever in highly recommending Jasmine”.

More feedback can be found by viewing Jasmine’s verified client reviews on vouchedfor.co.uk.

Jasmine’s Memberships

Member of the Law Society

Member of the Employment
Lawyers Association

Helen’s many years of experience means she can provide an organised and efficient service to clients, ensuring documentation is drafted in an accurate and timely manner so clients are kept up to date and matters are progressed at a pace avoiding unnecessary delay. Helen believes that every client matters and deserves the same excellent service. For Helen, the client comes first and in her work as a Client Adviser that dedication is clear. Helen assists clients and provides guidance regarding all types of internal employment procedures such as disciplinary, redundancy, performance management and grievance.

When she is not at work, Helen likes to keep fit and spends time in her local gym. Helen also likes to ensure she makes time for socialising with family and friends.

Client Feedback for Helen

“Thank you to yourself and Kathryn for dealing with the case and offering me advice.”

“You guys were brilliant from start to finish, right from the first lady I spoke to on the phone.”

With Terrie’s years of experience, she can provide an efficient service to clients and ensures all documentation is drafted in an accurate and timely manner. Terrie believes the client comes first and puts 100% effort into her role to provide assistance to the Employment Solicitors she works for. She is a vital part of a team which goes above and beyond to provide the best service possible to clients.

When Terrie is not at work, she enjoys spending time with her son and socialising with friends and family.

Henry enjoys welcoming clients to the offices and is always on hand to provide teas and coffees. He understands that every client deserves excellent care and service. He, therefore, does all he can to make sure their visit to the office is as comfortable as possible.

Outside of work, Henry enjoys socialising with friends and family. He is committed to health and fitness, regularly attending the gym and his Mixed Martial Arts training.