Tanya Jones

Tanya acts for Claimants and Respondents accepting instructions in all areas of employment law. She has experience drafting pleadings and providing written advice on merits and quantum.

Her notable cases are:

• Successful 16 day discrimination claim against the NHS.
• Dismissed by reason of redundancy finding for 34 Claimants.
• Constructive dismissal success with discrimination arising from a disability.

She has represented/advised nationally on matters involving:

• Unfair dismissal (including automatic and constructive)
• Discrimination (including direct, indirect, discrimination arising from disability, failure to make reasonable adjustments, victimisation, and harassment)
• Whistleblowing
• Redundancy
• Unlawful deduction of wages
• Breach of contract
• TUPE

Tanya regularly acts on behalf of children, parents and carers, and local authorities. She has represented in many First-tier Tribunals (Special Educational Needs and Disability). She has experience dealing with appeals relating to the contents of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) which focus on Sections B, F and I alongside the Health and Social Care aspects.

Tanya advises on disability discrimination claims within an educational setting and often appears on behalf of excluded children within their appeals. To date, Tanya has a 100% success rate on her exclusion appeals.

Her notable cases are:

• Successfully opposing judicial review proceedings in the High Court challenging the alleged failure of a local authority to provide a child suitable education.
• Securing a decision a child had to be educated within a specialist independent school on behalf of the local authority, and not home education, as requested by the parents.
• Successfully opposing section B, F and I appeals, with the Tribunal naming the school requested by the local authority.
• Securing a child’s placement at an independent specialist school, which was opposed by the local authority.

Tanya advocates for both landlords and tenants in disputes in both the County Court and First Tier Tribunal (Property Chambers). She regularly drafts pleadings and proves advises on prospects for funding from the Legal Aid Agency, arising from:

• Possession proceedings, disrepair, injunctions and homelessness appeals
• Adverse possession
• Trespass
• Easements
• Boundary disputes
• Proprietary estoppel

Her notable cases are:

• Successful appeal against a possession order resulting in the claim being dismissed.
• Obtaining a final mandatory injunction in trespass claim.
• Successful homelessness appeal against the Local Authority’s decision on intentional homelessness.

Dismissed by reason of redundancy’ finding for 34 Claimants, all of whom are entitled to a redundancy payment. https://www.magdalenchambers.co.uk/dismissed-by-reason-of-redundancy-finding-for-tanya-jones-for-34-claimants-all-of-whom-are-entitled-to-a-redundancy-payment/

Discrimination arising from disability, unfair dismissal, and failure to make a reasonable adjustment success against the NHS. https://www.magdalenchambers.co.uk/discrimination-arising-from-disability-unfair-dismissal-and-failure-to-make-a-reasonable-adjustment-success-against-leicestershire-partnership-nhs-trust-for-tanya-jones/

Mental Health Tribunal success resulting in client being discharged from their sectioning. https://www.magdalenchambers.co.uk/mental-health-tribunal-success-for-tanya-jones-resulting-in-client-being-discharged-from-their-sectioning/

Outside of work, Tanya plays rugby and has been women’s lead, captain of the development team, and mental health lead for her club.