Paul Menham

Background

About Paul Menham

I am a Partner in the employment team of award-winning law firm gunnercooke. I work for a number of public and private sector clients and have a particular focus on the education sector. I have considerable experience in defending discrimination claims. I also enjoy strategic project work including collective redundancy exercises and restructures. I have advised on a number of restructures following TUPE transfers (and enjoy a reputation as something of a TUPE geek!). I have successfully defended a number of clients in reported (appeal) cases including Echendu v Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc (UKEATPA/1675/07) and Ali-Balogun v NSL on time limits in the EAT, Singh v DHL Services Limited on the burden of proof, The Manchester College v Cocliff (UKEAT/0035/10) the first reported appellate case on the Fixed Term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002 and The Prison Officers Association v Gough Cox (UKEAT/0405/09) on whether an employee can have two employers. I successfully defended The Manchester College in the heavily publicised (see Google!) Tribunal claim brought by X-Factor contestant Faye Bray and defended Thornton Grammar School through to the Court of Appeal in John-Charles v Thornton Grammar School & Others I have an enviable record in both the Employment Tribunal and the EAT and some of my (very kind) clients have commented that I deliver “accurate, thorough and practical” advice and display “professionalism, dedication and a passion for delivering customer needs”. I am recommended by Chambers & Partners in their 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 guides (link below). They most recently described me as follows: ‘Paul Menham of gunnercooke LLP advises on everything from TUPE to redundancy and restructuring-related matters. Sources say he is "a very astute employment lawyer who is very impressive and a brilliant commercial adviser”.’ I have also been recommended by Legal 500 on numerous occasions.