About Us
Eight Legal provides professional Employment Law, HR and Business Development Services to SMEs throughout the UK
Our Mission
Many clients tell us how much happier their businesses are as a result of working with us. Staff are more positive and motivated. As a consequence, this translates into increased profit for the business too.
Whether it’s recruiting and retaining the right team, managing absence or performance, or dealing with issues around maternity or disability, we can help.
We will ensure all your policies and procedures are up-to-date so you stay on the right side of the law and will also deal with negotiations with ACAS or solicitors if needs arise.
Our Mission
Many clients tell us how much happier their businesses are as a result of working with us. Staff are more positive and motivated. As a consequence, this translates into increased profit for the business too.
Whether it’s recruiting and retaining the right team, managing absence or performance, or dealing with issues around maternity or disability, we can help.
We will ensure all your policies and procedures are up-to-date so you stay on the right side of the law and will also deal with negotiations with ACAS or solicitors if needs arise.
Our Vision
Our vision is simple – to provide the best employment law and human resource support service to businesses whilst helping our clients create high performing teams.
Our approach is to identify what a business wants and needs and then work with them to provide a solution. All of our team (see below for details) are experienced in offering practical, industry-specific, business-focused advice and solutions.
Most of all, we work hard for our clients and want them to succeed
Client Testimonials
Our Team
Let us help you to build the high performing team your business needs.
James Cronin BSc PGDL LLM
FOUNDER, DIRECTOR & SENIOR LEGAL CONSULTANT
James has been advising Businesses on Employment Law and team performance since 1998.
Dr Kay Hamblin BVSc MRCVS MSc
DIRECTOR & VETERINARY SURGEON
Kay's experience of the veterinary environment give Eight Legal a unique insight into how best to support practices.
Luke Menzies LLM, FRSA, FIoD, ACC
CONSULTANT BARRISTER & SOLICITOR
Luke is a leading regional expert in employment law. He specialises in Employment Tribunal claims, senior executive exits and discrimination claims, including equal pay.
Gill Williams MA (Oxon) LLM
CONSULTANT SOLICITOR
Gill advises on all aspects of employment law including contracts, policies, procedures, discrimination, dismissals, disputes and general contract law.
Kim Whalen-Blake LLM
CONSULTANT SOLICITOR
Kim is an experienced and well-regarded solicitor, practising in all aspects of employment law. She has specialism in Employment Tribunal litigation and conducting workplace investigations.
Sophie Cronin
LEGAL SECRETARY
Don’t Ask Yourself. Ask Us.
Our experienced legal advisors, solicitors, barristers and mentors work together to provide the perfect solution for your business. No one understands the employment law challenges business owners face better than we do.
Let us help you to build the high-performing team your business needs.
Services
Eight For Employers
Our practical HR & employment law support takes the stress out of managing your team
Eight Insights
We’ll ‘join the dots’ so you understand what your people really need to do their best work
Eight For Vets
Eight Legal provides professional Employment Law, HR and Business Development Services to SMEs throughout the UK
Eight Legal are proud to partner with Dignipets
Dignipets offers support to vet practices with in-home end of life requests. Next to having dedicated local vets providing home visits for a peaceful pet passing they also provide support in quality of life scoring and decision making.
Pro Bono WORK
Eight Legal offers two hours per month of pro bono work to people who otherwise cannot afford legal advice.