Jamie leads a highly successful team of employment rights lawyers in Thompsons Solicitors' Manchester office covering the North West and North Wales.

A skilled and experienced advocate for trade union and workers’ rights, Jamie has been with Thompsons since 2000. 

Jamie manages a caseload of complex cases, specialising in disability, race and trade union discrimination, and cases relating to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE).

In addition, Jamie also supervises the cases of senior lawyers in the employment matters team.

Beginning his career as a volunteer advice worker at a Citizens Advice Bureau in Sheffield, Jamie joined Thompsons in the Sheffield office in 2000 before relocating to Manchester in 2001 and qualifying as a solicitor in 2004.

Jamie regularly trains regional union officials on employment law and national training for the British Medical Association.

Jamie is proud of Thompsons’ commitment to represent working people, never bosses or insurers. Jamie is a GMB member and a former GMB workplace representative.

Outside work, Jamie enjoys cycling and is a committed commuter, time trialist and member of his local cycling club, Westmead Team 88.

 

Jamie's case experience

  • Secured £72,000 for a client, Susan McGuire, claiming unfair dismissal after she was made to reapply for her job as a marketing officer at Wigan Council during a reorganisation of the department. When her reapplication was unsuccessful, Ms McGuire was made redundant.
  • Secured £178,000 in compensation for seven UNISON members employed as substance misuse practitioners by the Greater Manchester West NHS Foundation Trust. The claim for unfair dismissal concerned a TUPE transfer of an addiction treatment service to Arch Initiates.
  • Recovered £50,000 for a specialist nurse whose job offer was withdrawn based on a health assessment and the employer’s view that the claimant’s disability restricted her ability to carry out the role.
  • Secured £158,000 in compensation for workers employed by Manchester Working Limited, in respect to the company’s alleged failure to inform and consult under the TUPE Regs regarding a change to the provider of a public buildings repair and maintenance service.
  • Secured around £400,000 in compensation for trade union members in breach of contract claims, relating to a dispute as to entitlement to enhanced redundancy pay under the members’ contracts of employment.

Testimonials

I can't rate this company enough, especially if you are lucky enough to have Jamie Humphries in your corner. I've had the pleasure of being represented by Jamie and Thompsons for the past few years throughout Covid-19. There are times when I was at my lowest and Jamie never lost hope and never lost patience with me. Jamie Humphries and Alex Tarrier worked hard for me and honestly I couldn't rate this company high enough. If you need a solicitor then look no further than Thompsons, they are excellent.

Jamie's former client

Thank you for all the work you put into securing today’s judgment. I recall very well how you enjoy getting stuck into cases to right the wrongs where union members are at the hands of exploitive companies. I could also see it in you today.

Michael Tighe, Unite Regional Manager

Outstanding thoroughly professional yet friendly service... Jamie Humphries who dealt with my case was exemplary.

Jamie's former client

All aspects of my case were handled promptly and professionally. I felt that Mr Humphries had really taken the time to understand the paperwork and he was supportive and approachable giving time to discuss issues often well outside ‘normal’ office hours.

Jamie's former client