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Bethan completed her pupillage under the supervision of the Head of PLP’s Employment Team, Dominic Bayne. Bethan’s excellent academic background and post-graduate study of equality law provide a strong foundation to her employment practice.

Bethan accepts instructions from both Claimants and Respondents in final and preliminary hearings. As well as a busy tribunal practice, Bethan frequently drafts pleadings and advises in a wide range of employment matters.

Bethan has advised and acted in claims pertaining to:

• Various forms of direct and indirect discrimination
• Victimisation
• Unfair dismissal (including constructive dismissal)
• Breach of contract
• Unlawful deduction from wages
• Flexible working applications

Bethan is a capable junior with a busy civil practice, she is approachable and detail orientated. Bethan is happy to accept instructions on behalf of local authorities, governing bodies of all schools, colleges and universities and individuals. Bethan is enthusiastic about developing her Education Law practice.

Bethan completed the first three months for her pupillage under the supervision of Elizabeth Hodgson and drafted a wide range of legal documents for clinical negligence matters, including: particulars of claim, defences, advices, and counter-schedules.

Bethan is a member of the PLP clinical negligence team and is keen to develop her practice in this area.

Bethan completed the first three months for her pupillage under the supervision of Elizabeth Hodgson, during which she gained experience of inquests. Bethan is a member of the PLP inquests team and is keen to develop her practice in this area.

Bethan has a busy personal injury practice and is regularly instructed in a wide range of road traffic accidents, including personal injury claims, credit hire, and LVI cases.

Bethan’s fast track practice also includes employers and public liability claims, where she frequently drafts pleadings, and advises on liability and quantum. Bethan provides clear and succinct advice within short timescales.

Bethan accepts instructions for civil applications and has experience in a wide range of applications, including strike out, set aside, and allocation hearings. Bethan is familiar with the rules of the Low Value Personal Injury Portal and frequently accepts instructions in applications arising from the operation of the Protocol and Practice Direction.

Bethan has an extensive credit hire practice on behalf of both Claimants and Defendants. Bethan is very familiar with the issues credit hire entails – enforceability, impecuniosity, intervention letters, and generally matters relating to mitigation.