Practice Areas
Expertise
Vanessa James continues to successfully defend employers and high net worth employees against allegations and disputes.
She advises on the best course of action in cases of unfair dismissal, breach of contract, discrimination/victimisation, bullying and harassment. Her expertise also includes workplace matters of religious belief, sexual orientation, whistle blowing, pay and TUPE – with many high profile and complicated Tribunal and High Court wins to her name.
Vanessa is also a skilled negotiator and drafts contracts and agreements to the optimum advantage of her clients.
Key Experience and Clients
- Successfully defended a major catering business in a 10-day race discrimination, victimisation and unfair dismissal tribunal
- Successfully represented a very senior executive against her international recruitment practice employers in a high value equal pay, sex discrimination and constructive unfair dismissal case
- Acting for a major housing association on a protracted race discrimination matter
- Acting for a manufacturer in a multi day disability discrimination, bullying, harassment and constructive unfair dismissal case
Professional Memberships
- Employment Lawyers Association
Career History
- 2007: Partner and Joint Head of Employment, SA Law
- 2003: Head of Employment, Curwens Solicitors
- 2000: Assistant Solicitor, Curwens Solicitors
- 1999: Paralegal, Linklaters
Articles and Publications
Personal Information
A regular gym attendee who enjoys good food and wine with family and friends!