Caroline Glacken
Caroline is an experienced employment lawyer and a Recommended Lawyer in The Legal 500. She advises HR professionals, business owners and senior executives on the full spectrum of employment law issues, combining technical excellence with pragmatic, commercially focused advice. She is known for building long-standing relationships with clients and for providing clear, strategic advice in high-stakes and reputationally sensitive matters.
“Like having my own employment GC at the end of the phone." — HR director of national recruitment client
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Senior Consultant
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Caroline works closely with HR and senior leadership to navigate complex workplace matters, including internal investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes, restructurings and the preparation of contractual documentation and staff handbooks. She is regularly instructed by business owners and shareholders, advising on sensitive board-level disputes and the protection of business interests, including restrictive covenant and confidentiality matters.
She has substantial experience in Employment Tribunal litigation, where she regularly represents clients in unfair dismissal and complex discrimination claims. Caroline also frequently acts in High Court proceedings, particularly in relation to injunctive relief and post-termination restrictions. Caroline also acted in the Court of Appeal case of Lutz v Ryanair DAC and Anor, a high-profile employment status case concerning the self-employed status of pilots within the airline industry.
Caroline’s client base spans a range of sectors. She advises organisations in the aviation, recruitment, technology and education sectors and acts for high-profile charity clients, including the Centre for Sustainable Energy and the London Irish Centre.
In addition, Caroline provides integrated business immigration support to corporate clients, assisting with sponsor licences, worker sponsorship and business visitor arrangements. She is a member of both the Employment Lawyers Association and the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association.
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Caroline is actively involved in Irish business networks in London.
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Caroline qualified as a solicitor in 2012.
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"Professional, approachable and always readily available when needed. She is an expert in the field of employment law." Legal 500, 2026