Lauren Lougheed
Partner
Lauren is a partner specialising in employment and discrimination
Lauren joined Leigh Day in August 2014 and helped to establish the employment department in the newly-opened Manchester office.
She works with Chris Benson on a large multi-party equal pay case in the employment tribunal. She also leads a team of paralegals working on the case.
Prior to joining Leigh Day Lauren worked at Pannone LLP, part of Slater and Gordon. She acted for individual claimants funded predominantly by legal expenses insurance in the following types of claims:
- discrimination because of age, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief and sex;
- unfair and wrongful dismissal;
- whistleblowing;
- redundancy;
- equal pay; and
- TUPE
Career: Educated at Lancaster University. Qualified as a Solicitor in 2010 at Mace & Jones Solicitors (now Weightmans). Joined Pannone in 2010. Joined Leigh Day in 2014.
Lauren Lougheed is a terrific and dedicated lawyer who is able to drive a team forward whilst juggling a vast number of competing requirements.
Legal 500 2021
Accreditations
Leigh Day shortlisted for Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards 2026
Leigh Day has been nominated in several categories at the upcoming Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards in 2026.
Asda workers advance to the final stage of their equal pay battle
Asda workers fighting for equal pay have advanced to the final stage in their legal battle, as the Employment Tribunal ruled some of their jobs are of equal value to the jobs of their colleagues in Asda’s distribution centres.
Equal Value hearing for Asda equal pay claim starts following Next win
The hearing to determine whether Asda shop floor workers and warehouse workers have roles of equal value has begun at the Employment Tribunal in Manchester.