Dawn Gallie

Associate Director and Solicitor

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Dawn is a leading employment solicitor in the South West with more than twenty years’ experience in her field, having qualified in February 2002. She is an accomplished expert in all aspects of employment law for both employers and employees. Dawn has extensive experience in advising on TUPE matters, business reorganisations and redundancies. Her client’s range in size from small, family-run businesses to large, multi-site national organisations. Having set up BattensHR on joining in 2011, Dawn and the team offer commercial and practical advice and solutions to everyday HR and employment issues for a fixed annual fee. This ensures employers can concentrate on running their business with the knowledge that ongoing support is only a short email or call away. Where claims are made, Dawn has considerable experience in representing employers in employment tribunals across the country and advising in appeals to the employment appeal tribunal defending claims ranging from discrimination and whistle blowing to unfair dismissal and breach of contract. She has advised and supported an employee in securing a settlement package, resulting in a positive resolution and exit from a difficult working environment. For employees, she provides advice and representation in claims for discrimination, whistleblowing and equal pay, in addition to claims for unfair dismissal, including those arising from redundancy. Dawn also advises on internal grievances, contractual matters and on settlement agreements.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 226975

  • Based in Yeovil, Somerset
  • Licensed for 24 years

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Dawn is a leading employment solicitor in the South West with more than twenty years’ experience in her field, having qualified in February 2002. She is an accomplished expert in all aspects of employment law for both employers and employees. Dawn has extensive experience in advising on TUPE matters, business reorganisations and redundancies. Her client’s range in size from small, family-run businesses to large, multi-site national organisations. Having set up BattensHR on joining in 2011, Dawn and the team offer commercial and practical advice and solutions to everyday HR and employment issues for a fixed annual fee. This ensures employers can concentrate on running their business with the knowledge that ongoing support is only a short email or call away. Where claims are made, Dawn has considerable experience in representing employers in employment tribunals across the country and advising in appeals to the employment appeal tribunal defending claims ranging from discrimination and whistle blowing to unfair dismissal and breach of contract. She has advised and supported an employee in securing a settlement package, resulting in a positive resolution and exit from a difficult working environment. For employees, she provides advice and representation in claims for discrimination, whistleblowing and equal pay, in addition to claims for unfair dismissal, including those arising from redundancy. Dawn also advises on internal grievances, contractual matters and on settlement agreements.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 226975

  • Based in Yeovil, Somerset
  • Licensed for 24 years

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Communication 4.7/5
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Approachability 4.7/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.9/5
Legal Knowledge 4.9/5
Value for money 4.4/5
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  • Battens Solicitors Limited

    Associate

    Until Present

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  • English

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Monday 09:00–17:00
Tuesday 09:00–17:00
Wednesday 09:00–17:00
Thursday 09:00–17:00
Friday 09:00–17:00
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

Maltravers House, Petters Way, Yeovil, BA20 1SH

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Kevin,

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Settlement Agreement - Employment Law

Looked after my interests as if it was their own, excellent service.

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Thank you for your review and positive comments about Dawn from our Employment Law team. If we can be of further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us. Kind Regards, Battens Solicitors

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Georgina,

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End of employment

Absolutely brilliant professional and took so much off me. Thank you!!

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Thank you for your review and positive comments about Dawn from our Employment Law team. If we can be of further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us. Kind Regards, Battens Solicitors

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Susan,

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Employment

First class service putting me at ease with the situation through the knowledge dawn had.

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Thank you for your review and positive comments about Dawn from our Employment Law team. If we can be of further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us. Kind Regards, Battens Solicitors

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Becky,

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Legal advice and support for employment matters

Dawn was swift and flexible to support our needs. I would have no hesitation in making this recommendation

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Thank you for your review and positive comments about Dawn from our Employment Law team. If we can be of further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us. Kind Regards, Battens Solicitors

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Employment support

We needed legal advice around a potential disability discrimination issue and this was provided.

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Although we are unable to identify you as having been engaged as our client, we are sorry to hear that you were unhappy with any aspects of our service, as we pride ourselves on our high levels of customer care and satisfaction. Where any client is dissatisfied, they may of course contact Katherine Gilmour at Battens Solicitors, Maltravers House, Petters Way, BA20 1SH or email katherine.gilmour@battens.co.uk if they would like to discuss this further with us.

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