Lydia Seymour

Barrister, Outer Temple Chambers

Lydia has a specialist pensions and employment law practice. She has been recognised by the legal directories as a leading junior since 2005 and is listed for both pensions and employment.

Her practice includes all aspects of ‘black letter’ pensions law, including: de-risking, rectification, withdrawal arrangements in multi-employer schemes and trustee duties. She also has wide experience of all areas of employment law.

Given the dual nature of her practice Lydia has a particularly strong reputation in the areas of crossover between pensions an employment law and has been instructed in a number of leading claims in this area, particularly those concerning equalisation, age and discrimination in the context of pension provision, TUPE and breach of trust and confidence.

Lydia sat as a fee paid Employment Judge for 12 years.

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Can an employee attend a disciplinary investigation meeting (either formal or informal) while they are

Q&A

This Q&A considers whether an employee can be required to attend a formal or informal disciplinary investigation meeting during a period of lay-off.

Employment

Where an employer begins collective consultation under section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour

Q&A

This Q&A considers whether, if an employer begins collective consultation under section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, then due to a change in circumstances fewer redundancies are required and so an updated section 188 letter is sent with this information, this has any impact on the 30-day period for consultation.

Employment