About Keith

Keith is known for providing clear, no-nonsense, advice on the strength and weaknesses of a case. Giving a clear and full explanation of your options, risks and prospects of success in Court. Guidance through the Court process so you know when you need to make decisions and what will happen next. Advice in plain English, not legal jargon.

By instructing a barrister like Keith directly instead of going to a solicitor first you can save up to 50% on your legal bill. Keith will usually review papers and then provide you with a fixed fee so you don’t have to worry about costs escalating.

He has particular specialisms in representing and advising in relation to:

• Settlement Agreements – helping you to negotiate the best terms possible, often including a reference and a tax-free payment.
• Employment Law – advice for Employees – Keith will advise you on your rights and whether you have a strong case against your employer
• Employment Law – advice for Employers – Keith advises employers on how to stay out of employment tribunals and how to win cases that have already been brought.
• Professional Partnerships – advising outgoing partners and remaining partners in medical, dental, accountancy, architects, veterinary and chartered surveyors’ practices;
• Employment Law – advice for Senior Executives in relation to breach of employment contract, share options or unfair (including constructive) dismissal and the enforcability of restrictive covenants;
• Company Law – advice for Shareholdes and Directors in Private Limited Companies in relation to their employment contracts, shareholders’ agreements, share option agreements and directors’ fiduciary duties.

Commercial background:

Before coming to the Bar Keith enjoyed rapid progress in a career as a business executive and entrepreneur.

Highlights are:

Aged 23 – Account Director at Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising.

Aged 26 – Co-founder and Joint Managing Director – Sutch Webster Direct. Subsequently ranked the UK’s No.5 Direct Marketing agency in 1993 – working inter alia for Virgin Atlantic, Natwest, RAC and Fedex (to name drop just a bit!);

Aged 32 – Subsidiary Commercial Director – Great Universal Stores PLC – Managing budgets of £25m and staff of over 1200 in the UK and Ireland;

Aged 37 – Interim turnaround specialist – bringing ailing companies back to health. Most significantly Vetstream PLC – turned from losses into profitability and a trade sale.

He was called to the Bar in 2006, in his early-forties, and has practiced mainly in employment law, discrimination law and commercial law ever since.

In his spare time he keeps dogs and ducks; sometimes rides horses; cooks casseroles and curries; and likes to travel.

He has acted as a Director and Trustee of The Labrador Rescue Trust Limited since 2005 – a charity responsible for the rescue and re-homing of over 10,000 abused or neglected dogs. He stepped down recently as its Chairman and remains an active trustee. www.labrador-rescue.com

Chambers and Offices:

Keith Webster practises from:

The Chambers of Timothy Raggatt QC, 4 Kings Bench Walk
Spire Barristers, The Chambers of Taryn Lee QC
Webster & Co., Webster & Company (Lawyers) Limited, a Company registered in England number 10728253, is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority under number 643410

• LONDON – 4 King’s Bench Walk, Inner Temple, London, EC4Y 7Dl.   Telephone 020 7125 0457
• LEEDS – 37 Park Square Chambers, Leeds, LS1 2NY.   Telephone 0113 418 2167
• BIRMINGHAM – 20 Colmore Circus, Birmingham, B4 6AT.   Telephone: 0121 769 2164
• MANCHESTER – 3 Piccadilly Place, Manchester, M1 3BN.   Telephone 0161 327 2734
• BRISTOL – 10 Victoria Street, Bristol, BS1 6BN.   Telephone 0117 287 2164

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