Employment law is a specialised area of law that is forever changing with new rules and regulations so it is not surprising that help is more often than not needed to get it right. Employment law exists to protect the best interests of both employers and employees.

Hindle Campbell Law are experienced in this field and offer a full range of advice from an initial consultation through to full representation in the employment tribunal acting on behalf of both employers and employees. Let our experience benefit you.

Hindle Campbell Law can provide training to employers and staff on the basics of employment law, extending to specific areas of concern. We can tailor the training to your own personal needs either on a one on one basis or small / large groups either in the workplace or at our office in North Shields.

If you are an employer or employee and need help or guidance on any employment matters we are here to help. It is highly advisable that you do not try to sort things out on your own with the hope that the situation will have a positive outcome for you.

Getting it wrong can cost you more than you would think, either in paying out if you lose, or not claiming the amount you are entitled to if you win!

Should you find yourselves defending a claim being brought by an employee we will be happy to defend you including representation at an Employment Tribunal if a settlement cannot be reached. All work is in accordance with our hourly charging rates as set out here. If we need to instruct Counsel to provide an opinion and/or represent you at a Tribunal this is charged separately as a disbursement. You will always be notified of these charges and asked to approve them prior to us instructing Counsel on your behalf. Payment of disbursement must be made to us prior to that instruction being given.

At the outset of accepting instruction from you, you will be given a general estimate of the costs and timescales involved. These can change dramatically as a case proceeds and you will be provided with regular updates.

If you are an Employee wanting to take a claim against your Employer, providing your claim meets certain criteria and dependent on our resources we may help you by way of a Contingency Fee Agreement otherwise known as a no win/no fee agreement. This means that we have confidence in the merits of your claim and will not charge you any costs during the course of the claim. If you are successful, we will make a charge of 25% plus VAT of the damages you are awarded. Should you be unsuccessful you will not be charged.

We act for Landlords, tenants, property owners, right to manage groups, and small and large businesses.

Examples of the types of work we do are:

• Recovery of possession
• Recovery of rent and service charges
• Disrepair and dilapidation claims
• Tenancy deposit issues
• Boundary disputes and rights of way
• Leasehold renewals and management disputes
• Property related solicitor’s negligence
• Adverse possession claims

In an initial free interview we can advise you of the best way to proceed, and what will be involved both in time and money.
Legal advice without the jargon, the fee we quote is the fee you pay.

Family structures are more complicated than ever with second or more families to consider. The older generation are living longer and accumulating more wealth and assets, and the younger generations have higher expectations of inheritance which are often not fulfilled. Hindle Campbell Law have years of experience in dealing with contentious probate matters both acting for potential beneficiaries taking claims on an estate or defending Estates against claims by spurious beneficiaries.

We also have extensive experience in setting up trusts and unravelling those set up wrongly. We act in drawing up lasting powers of attorney to safeguard relatives but also in contesting capacity issues.

This is a highly charged and emotional area of law and demands the utmost sensitivity and compassion to clients that have suffered loss. Frequently clients just want to find out where they stand and what to do to when faced with conflicting relatives.

In an initial free interview our expert lawyers can advise you of the best way to proceed, and what will be involved both in time and money.

Disputes take on many different forms and can arise in most aspect of everyday life such as between family members, former friends, professional advisers and colleagues. It is our job to try and alleviate some of the stress and anxiety that comes when you are faced with a dispute of whatever nature. This can be when you need to take action against another party or defend an action being taken against you.

Our specialist experienced litigation lawyers work with you and listen to what you have to say in order to achieve the best outcome in an effective timely and cost effective way without any reduction in our quality of professional service. We assess every claim in a realistic way and will advise you if there are alternatives to taking court proceedings which is always a costly course of action. In some cases, however this the only way to proceed to secure the right outcome for our clients.

We advise individual clients on their civil disputes. The matters we deal with vary widely in value and complexity. We have represented clients in the County Court and High Court, the Court of Appeal, and more occasionally, in the Supreme Court.

Examples of some types of issues we have helped clients with are:

• Contentious Wills, Inheritance and probate disputes
• Contractual disputes Co-ownership disputes
• Debt recovery
• Defamation
• Financial services disputes
• Insolvency disputes
• Institutional abuse
• Judicial review
• Landlord and tenant disputes
• Libel and slander
• Loan or mortgage disputes
• Partnership disputes
• Professional negligence
• Property, boundary and rights of way disputes
• Company Shareholder disputes
• Dispute Guarantees
• Employment disputes

No matter how big or small your dispute we are happy to discuss it with you in a free half hour consultation which will enable you to decide what you want to do.

Whether we are instructed to issue or to defend civil actions we charge our costs at the hourly rates set out here. In certain specialised circumstances we may be prepared to act for you on a no win/no fee basis but this is dependent on the merits of your claim, your circumstances and our resources from time to time.