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Helping create and maintain outstanding workplaces where people can flourish.

We combine professional rigour with a people-centric approach

We will work with integrity and professionalism to the highest standards, whilst being empathetic, compassionate, and easy to engage with.

We are invested in your culture and people

We will invest our time, energy and expertise into achieving positive outcomes for your people and culture.

We enable progress and positive change

We will bring a "can-do attitude" by combining an innovative approach with drive, commitment and focus.

services we provide

Workplace investigations; conflict resolution & mediation; organisational culture; change projects and governance & assurance

Our services are delivered through these five specialist areas.

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We are the market leaders in workplace investigations.

Complex investigations

Often sensitive, the types of investigations we specialise in include disciplinaries, grievances, and bullying and harassment.

We are members of the ABI and certificated with the British Standard for Investigation Services BS:102000.

Organisational culture experts

We enable progressive and supportive cultures that bring out the best in people.

Culture Reviews

We are experts in assessing and understanding workplace cultures and implementing positive change.

Our Culture Reviews begin with an in-depth evaluation of the situation, usually by interviews, listening groups and surveys, which we use to advise areas of concern and appropriate remedial action.

Our approach is underpinned by the belief that compassion and inclusivity are vital to a positive organisational culture.

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We manage and deliver change projects impacting your employees.

Redundancy, TUPE & Strategic Change

Our Change team have a unique blend of employment law expertise, people management experience and project management skills.

We adopt a holistic approach to change projects, applying a combination of commercial rigour and compassion to deliver successful outcomes on time and on budget whilst minimising the impact on people.

Conflict resolution and mediation

We resolve early stage conflict and dysfunctional relationships in the workplace.

Conflict Resolution & Mediation

Our team of trained mediators and resolution experts have a track record of resolving the most complex and entrenched disputes between individuals and within teams.

We identify barriers to constructive working relationships, and implement actions or interventions that restore harmony and productivity.

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We work in partnership with organisations to achieve good governance.

Governance & Assurance

As former healthcare regulation lawyers, we are uniquely placed to support health and social care providers in identifying regulatory risks, compliance gaps and governance shortfalls through our robust, independent reviews and investigations.

We work in partnership with health and social organisations to achieve good governance and craft solutions to deliver board assurance.

Testimonials

A few words from our clients.

I commissioned an independent investigation into a sensitive and contentious issue. ibex gale’s approach was professional, swift, pragmatic and exceptionally detailed. I highly recommend their services and their approach.
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Craig de Sousa Director of Human Resources
I appointed ibex gale to manage a large redundancy project involving over 200 staff. They were both professional and compassionate with our staff, many of whom have worked for us for decades. We continue to work with the team at ibex gale and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.
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David Collard CEO
Carly provided high quality, experienced HR support to the process. Her approach is analytical, nuanced and appropriately sensitive whilst being focused and thorough. I would definitely recommend her for a highly sensitive and complicated piece of work like this.
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Liz Blyth Curve Theatre
ibex gale's rates were very competitive and they demonstrated significant experience in conducting such investigations...Their work was so impressive that the Trust commissioned them for an additional extremely sensitive investigation...
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NHS HR Director
At SCC we have used ibex gale a number of times for complex investigations. We found that their investigators are diligent, helpful, approachable and have a wealth of experience behind them. The process of using ibex gale is straight forward and has saved our organisation considerable expense in terms of time and resources to investigate complex cases.
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Simon Boyd-Smith Surrey County Council
Suzanne very quickly recognised and accessed both my strengths and concerns. Her skillful coaching and probing questioning techniques supported me in focusing on my goals and building my confidence to overcome perceived barriers and achieve personal success.
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Sally Baker Barclays Plc
our team

A blend of legal expertise and people management skills.

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Lynda Norbury

Lead Associate

“Lynda advises on and undertakes complex workplace investigations into a...

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Tim Newcome

Associate

“With over a decade’s experience in employment law, Tim has...

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Darren Newman

Associate Consultant

“Darren is an experienced employment lawyer with a particular expertise...

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Charles Newman

Associate Consultant

“Charles is an employment lawyer with 29 years’ experience of...

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Lynda Norbury

Position: Lead Associate
Phone: 07513702528
Email: lnorbury@ibexgale.com
Categories: workplace investigations
: discrimination, bullying and harassment, whistleblowing complaints

“Lynda advises on and undertakes complex workplace investigations into a range of issues, including discrimination, bullying and harassment and whistleblowing complaints”

She has extensive experience of advising health and social care providers on the full range of employment law issues with a particular focus on advising NHS Trusts on dealing with concerns about doctors and dentists under Maintaining High Professional Standards in the Modern NHS (MHPS), including conduct, capability and ill health matters and providing support and advice to case managers. 

Prior to joining ibex gale Lynda qualified as an employment lawyer and spent 5 years at trade union firms before working at DAC Beachcroft for 13 years.       

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Tim Newcome

Position: Associate
Phone: 07731 522806
Email: tnewcome@ibexgale.com
Categories: change projects, organisational culture, workplace investigations
: Employee relations and change.

“With over a decade’s experience in employment law, Tim has honed his expertise through roles in private practice, a large global telecommunications company, and in-house positions”

Specialising in navigating intricate employment tribunal litigation and addressing complex employee relations matters, Tim stands as a seasoned professional dedicated to assisting employers

Throughout his career, Tim has made significant contributions, particularly in collaboration with NHS Trusts and various commercial organisations. His role involved providing strategic guidance and support across an array of internal processes, including disciplinary and grievance investigations, matters related to workplace dignity, and the intricacies of handling sickness absence and redundancy procedures.

Tim’s profound understanding and adept handling of multifaceted legal challenges make him a trusted and invaluable resource in the realm of employment law.

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Darren Newman

Position: Associate Consultant
Email: dnewman@ibexgale.com
Categories: workplace investigations
: Complex investigations. Public sector.

“Darren is an experienced employment lawyer with a particular expertise in public sector employment”

In recent years he has also acted as a consultant for the Government of Jersey helping them to develop their framework of employment law and introducing new laws on discrimination and family-related leave.

Darren writes extensively on employment law issues and has previously worked for IDS and LexisNexis. He is also a consultant editor for XpertHR, the leading online platform providing employment law information to the HR profession.

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Charles Newman

Position: Associate Consultant
Phone: 07971 177 498
Email: cnewman@ibexgale.com
Categories: workplace investigations
: Complex investigations, Change projects.

“Charles is an employment lawyer with 29 years’ experience of handling contentious and non-contentious employment matters”

He was a Partner at DAC Beachcroft for many years, covering all aspects of employment work from discrimination and unfair dismissal claims through to large scale redundancy programmes, outsourcing, TUPE and client training. Since leaving private practice.

Charles has undertaken a number of sensitive and complex workplace investigations – covering discrimination, bullying and harassment, fraud, breach of director duties and workplace relationships – for a wide range of employers including multinational businesses.

 
insights & news

Articles and news from the team at ibex gale.

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