Catherine Jackson Email & Phone Number

Bristol, Gb

Bristol And Monmouthshire

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Wye Valley

Cheltenham And Ross On Wye

I run a busy caseload of employer and employee work, recent examples include:Unfair dismissal and sham redundancy claimsWhistleblowing mattersSex and maternity discrimination claimsComplex disability discrimination claimsComplex TUPE mattersRedundancy situationsSexual harassment mattersAdvice on restrictive covenantsLitigation support for a for a FTSE 100 client

London, United Kingdom

• Client relationship manager for bespoke and enhanced business clients • RAG report reviews of whistleblowing arrangements • Involvement in designing and developing a cross-industry benchmarking tool for whistleblowing, using a financial services focus group • Delivering open and in-house training workshops on whistleblowing arrangements and case handling, involving travel within the UK • Delivering Board Briefings on managing whistleblowing and auditing arrangements • Designing and developing business materials for employers and regulators – eg. policies, guidance, FAQs, matrix around escalating and recording concerns, etc. • Advising whistleblower clients on protected disclosures and claims under the Public Interest Disclosure Act, including supporting individuals in raising their concerns, raising concerns on behalf of individual whistleblowers, liaising with regulators, professional bodies, trade unions and employers on behalf of clients, and reviewing and advising on grievances, settlement agreements and NDAs in relation to protected disclosures • Involvement in Court of Appeal intervention in Day v Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and Health Education England, including attending conference with counsel and drafting instructions to counsel, grounds and skeleton arguments • Attendance at Court of Appeal intervention in Chesterton Global Ltd (t/a Chesterton Humberts) and another v Nurmohamed (leading ‘public interest’ authority) • Involvement in landmark EAT case centred around statutory bars to disclosure, including attending conference with counsel and drafting application to the SS BEIS • Completing consultation responses including in healthcare and financial services • Meetings and conferences with various healthcare institutions around FTSU agenda • Attending and representing the charity at regulatory updates and briefings across industries including financial services and healthcare

London, United Kingdom

• Involvement in producing tender documents for various business support contracts, including HEE contract (FTSU) • Delivering open and in-house training workshops on whistleblowing arrangements and case handling, involving travel within the UK • Designing, running and reporting on online employee surveys• Designing and developing e-learning programmes• RAG report reviews of whistleblowing arrangements • Drafting and distributing marketing materials for business clients using Campaign Monitor• Advising whistleblower clients on protected disclosures and claims under the Public Interest Disclosure Act, including supporting individuals in raising their concerns, raising concerns on behalf of individual whistleblowers, liaising with regulators, professional bodies, trade unions and employers on behalf of clients, and reviewing and advising on grievances, settlement agreements and NDAs in relation to protected disclosures• Involvement in High Court injunction case, including attendance at conference with counsel and attendance at High Court hearing • Attendance at Employment Tribunal hearings and employment law update seminars

London, United Kingdom

• Advising, supporting and advocating for whistleblower clients• Liaising with regulators, professional bodies, trade unions and employers on behalf of clients• Responding to initial client queries by email• Managing case files and maintaining accurate case records • Administrative support and response analysis on the Whistleblowing Commission consultation• Drafting and distributing marketing materials for business clients using Campaign Monitor• Website content edit and design

• Researching law firms and legal practice areas from the UK, US, Europe and Asia• Co-ordinating and reviewing written submissions from law firms across various jurisdictions • Scheduling follow-up interviews with partners and gathering client references by email and telephone• Travel in the UK and abroad to interview partners and practice managers of law firms• Conducting telephone conferences with law firms in the UK and abroad• Writing and proof-reading editorial to meet strict deadlines• Dealing with follow-up queries from law firms prior to publication

London, United Kingdom

• Liaising with clients at the initial stage of their enquiry and throughout the preparation and processing of their legal case in person, by telephone and in writing • Providing thoroughly researched written responses to legal queries• Liaising with government departments and third parties on behalf of clients• Drafting witness statements with clients, Instructions to Counsel, detailed covering submissions and legal representations to government departments• Preparing and serving applications and tribunal appeal bundles• Attending court for First Tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal appeals and application appointments with clients • Training and supervising new staff in file management using Filemaker• Writing articles on developments in law and policy for the company newsletter• Attending ILPA courses and weekly internal training

Auckland, New Zealand

• Conducting initial consultations by telephone and in person • Conducting in depth legal research and providing detailed written responses to international queries• Compiling research from Country Reports, NGO reports and case law to produce legal representations• Interviewing clients to produce detailed witness statements and covering submissions• Liaising with clients, Case Officers, advocacy groups, medical professionals and other third parties during the preparation and processing of an application • Preparing, presenting and lodging application bundles for applications and appeals• File management using an electronic database• Involvement in re-branding and marketing of McLeod and Associates after restructure

Lpc, Law, Distinction

Ma, Human Rights, Distinction

Llb, Law, 2.1

Professional Skills Course, Law

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