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Whether you’re an employer or an employee, our solicitors offer advice and practical solutions to your employment queries. Navigating the complex and fast-moving landscape of employment law, we assess your situation to offer the best advice and help you understand your rights and responsibilities. We also specialise in international and expatriate employee issues including visas, with expertise in the offshore and marine industries.
We offer support in the following sectors:
- Employers – recruitment, performance management, grievances, redundancy, equality, business transfers, termination, contract drafting and reviews
- Employees’ rights
- Tribunal claims
- Expatriates and visas
- Seafarers’ employment contracts
- POEA Accreditations
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Immigration Update: UK Visa Fees Change in April 2025
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All About Shipping - Top 100 Women in Shipping for 2024
This achievement is a testament to Anna’s contributions to the maritime industry, not only through her litigation role within the firm but also as a Lecturer in Maritime Law at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), an active researcher in Maritime Decarbonisation and a dedicated member of various maritime organisations, including WISTA UK, the London Shipping Law Centre (LSLC), the Liverpool and North West Propeller Club, Mersey Maritime and the International Propeller Club, Port of Piraeus, Greece.

Why A Court Case About Sandeels Is More Important Than It Might Sound
The dispute concerns whether the UK’s right to restrict fishing trawlers for conservation reasons unnecessarily restricts agreed EU fishing rights in UK waters. This is the first time the parties have been locked in a courtroom battle since Brexit, and it is likely that the outcome of the case will have far reaching implications for future UK-EU trade relations.