Solicitor at Ashtons Legal LLP

Claire Sleep

Solicitor - Partner

SRA ID: 297065

Claire is an experienced Employment Lawyer and heads up the team in our Cambridge office. She is also the Cambridge Office Partner supporting the wider office. Claire joined the firm in March 2014 from Eversheds Sutherland in Cambridge and has always worked in East Anglia throughout her career. Claire carries out a broad range of HR advisory work and acts as a trusted adviser to a large number of employers in the region. Claire has a particular focus on working with Schools, Colleges, Universities and other providers within the Education sector. Claire has significant experience in handling Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal matters and has a focus on discrimination cases. Claire leads and develops our Employment Law and HR training programme for organisations (including Volvo (now SMT) and a large number of Cambridge Colleges). She develops and delivers a wide range of employment law issues, such as Managing Employee Investigations and Equality, Diversity & Unconscious Bias.

Chequers House, 77-81 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8EU

Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas

Employment

5.0/5 21 Client Reviews 21
  • Family Law 10%
  • Employment 90%
21 Client Reviews

5.0/5

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Verified Anonymous Added 8 months ago Report to admin
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July 21, 2023 20230721172632

Excellent service and employment law expertise

5

Claire is an excellent employment lawyer and she provided me with great advice and support when I urgently needed it. Claire is friendly, approachable and very knowledgeable. All emails and calls were answered extremely promptly. Claire is super efficient, as is her Team. I would recommend Claire to anyone who needs employment law advice in a friendly, easy to understand and timely manner. Thanks Claire and Team!

Solicitor named in this review: Claire Sleep

A representative from Ashtons Legal LLP responded to this review on 15 August, 2023

Thank you for your positive feedback. We strive to give our clients the best possible service and we are delighted that this service has been achieved.

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Michael
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November 16, 2022 20221116141632

Excellent efficient effortless

5

An approach based on a depth of experience resulted in a quick and efficient process, covering all the expected implications of the agreement and a few unexpected. The process felt effortless and efficient and importantly - reassuring. Highly recommend Claire Sleep and Ashtons Legal.

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Paul
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September 27, 2022 20220927064353

Advice on settlement agreement

5

Claire provided excellent advices and guided me through a very difficult process. He experience in this field was invaluable during this process.

Solicitor named in this review: Claire Sleep

A representative from Ashtons Legal LLP responded to this review on 18 October, 2022

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Lawrence
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September 16, 2022 20220916122526

Ashtons Legal; Outstanding, highly professional & Caring.

5

Someone once famously said, “You had me at Hello”.
 
From my very first call to Claire Sleep, her professionalism, persuaded, her candour, convinced, and her natural, genuine epathy, instantly gifted confidence and calm.
 
From that first, relatively short conversation and introduction, an issue was understood, and a simple plan and initial timeline, was put in place.

The above may seem somewhat simplistic and even emotional, however by the time and stage, where one needs to engage professional advice from Lawyer services, the above initial engagement is crucial, and so important.
 
And such, was the experience, when I was introduced and began to work with Blanche McDade, who like Claire, immediately understood my issue, concerns, frustrations, and need for sound, practical, and honest counsel.
 
Some nine months later, the issue has been successfully resolved, and I can genuinely state that I’m not sure as to how I would have managed through this difficult period without Claire and Blanche, and all at Ashton’s Legal.
 
There a very few professions where those who undertake the work they do, in their given field, genuinely touch, and made a difference to people’s life.
 
Prior to my experience with Claire, Blanche and all at Ashtons Legal, I would not necessary have put the Legal profession, and the need to engage that profession, into this category. However, through hard work, listening, empathy, supporting, and in providing sound, honest and professional, challenging guidance, Ashtons Legal have undoubtedly changed my view and perception of this profession.
 
Hard work, support, expert guidance and genuine empathy, come as default with Ashtons. However, what you also get, is a sense that they actually, genuinely care about you, and that in particular, when one is going through such difficult circumstances, is probably the most important thing of all.
 
To be able to provide outstanding, professional Service, in any industry, takes hard work, training, diligence, astute leadership, and an acute, determined, approach to process and procedure.
 
To be able to produce and package that, then have it provisioned by people who honestly and genuinely care about you, is something very special indeed.
 
I cannot thank and recommend Claire, Blanche and all at Ashtons Legal enough.
 
Claire and Blanche have been outstanding, and for that, I will forever be grateful.

In going through this experience, I have felt part of a Team, who have all been working hard, and in concert, to best support me and protect my legal rights. This “team ethos” was unexpected, and only serves to demonstrate how those at Ashtons operate, to ensure the client is indeed at the heart of all they do, and all they are trying to achieve.
 
Ashtons Legal was highly recommended to me by a friend and colleague, and I in turn, would highly recommend Ashtons Legal, to anyone.
 
Lawrence A.

Solicitor named in this review: Claire Sleep

A representative from Ashtons Legal LLP responded to this review on 18 October, 2022

Thank you for reviewing our services. We appreciate your positive feedback and hope to retain your custom in the future.

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Dasom
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July 25, 2022 20220725095246

Redundancy consultation

5

The overall experience was great. Claire was very professional and attention to detail.

Solicitor named in this review: Claire Sleep

A representative from Ashtons Legal LLP responded to this review on 16 August, 2022

Thank you for your positive feedback. We strive to give our clients the best possible service and we are delighted that this service has been achieved.

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Russell
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March 22, 2022 20220322104553

Fantastic Service from Claire Sleep

5

I was really impressed with the whole experience from start to finish.

Explained things really clearly and in a straight forward way.

Communication quick and all dealt with in one day.

Would highly recommend!!

Solicitor named in this review: Claire Sleep

A representative from Ashtons Legal LLP responded to this review on 30 June, 2022

Thank you for your positive feedback. We strive to give our clients the best possible service and we are delighted that this service has been achieved.

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Jayne
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March 11, 2022 20220311071020

Advice

5

A very efficient and professional service

Solicitor named in this review: Claire Sleep

A representative from Ashtons Legal LLP responded to this review on 30 June, 2022

Thank you for reviewing our services. We appreciate your positive feedback and hope to retain your custom in the future.

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Martin
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March 08, 2022 20220308200823

Settlement agreement

5

Great experience, very patient despite my case dragging in a little. Professional, thorough advice at all times

Solicitor named in this review: Claire Sleep

A representative from Ashtons Legal LLP responded to this review on 30 June, 2022

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Holah
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November 11, 2020 20201111150128

Legal Support for Employment Dispute

5

From the moment that Claire contacted me I felt a huge sense of relief that I had somebody who was on my side.
Claire was actively engaged in my case from the outset and very understanding and supportive throughout the process. She responded very quickly to my questions and took away the pressure of me having to deal directly with my employer.
I had confidence that Claire was very experienced in her field. She was very knowledgeable and professional throughout and talked me through my options and I am pleased with the outcome.
I have no hesitation in recommending Claire to anyone who needs employment legal support in the future.

Solicitor named in this review: Claire Sleep

A representative from Ashtons Legal LLP responded to this review on 27 November, 2020

Thank you for your very kind review of Claire. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Jackie
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November 04, 2020 20201104000000

Family Law

5

Jackie recommends Ashtons Legal

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Zornitsa

5

Very good service. Took great care to explain all the details I didn't understand.

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A representative from Ashtons Legal LLP responded to this review on 11 April, 2022

Thank you very much for the five star review and feedback.

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About Claire Sleep

Claire is an experienced Employment Lawyer and heads up the team in our Cambridge office. She is also the Cambridge Office Partner supporting the wider office. Claire joined the firm in March 2014 from Eversheds Sutherland in Cambridge and has always worked in East Anglia throughout her career. Claire carries out a broad range of HR advisory work and acts as a trusted adviser to a large number of employers in the region. Claire has a particular focus on working with Schools, Colleges, Universities and other providers within the Education sector. Claire has significant experience in handling Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal matters and has a focus on discrimination cases. Claire leads and develops our Employment Law and HR training programme for organisations (including Volvo (now SMT) and a large number of Cambridge Colleges). She develops and delivers a wide range of employment law issues, such as Managing Employee Investigations and Equality, Diversity & Unconscious Bias.

Languages Spoken: English

Contact Claire Sleep

Address

Ashtons Legal LLP

Chequers House

77-81 Newmarket Road

Cambridge

Cambridgeshire

CB5 8EU



Phone 01223 431094

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Updated

United Kingdom

Currently Registered

01/10/03

06/06/23

We found no instances of professional misconduct for this solicitor

WORK EXPERIENCE

Title

Name

Duration

Employment Partner

Ashtons Legal

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