Approachable and pragmatic employment law solicitor with a practical, no nonsense approach to advising on HR issues. Described in Chambers as “effective, shrewd and dignified”.Experienced handler of employment tribunal claims - including representing clients at tribunal hearings. Also an engaging trainer, having provided numerous in-house training sessions for clients on topics such as Handling Disciplinary Investigations and Hearings, Managing Ill Health and Capability Issues, Equality, TUPE and other employment-law issues.Recent work highlights include:• Successfully defending a complex whistleblowing claim in the Manchester Employment Tribunal – a highly contentious and potentially damaging claim in which the Claimant asserted (unsuccessfully) that he had been asked to falsify important health and safety documents prior to dismissal. Providing advice on both the investigation and disciplinary process and representing the company at the hearing itself at which all claims were dismissed.• Successfully representing a large logistics business in a five-day race and sex discrimination claim. All claims were dismissed, and a costs award was made against the Claimant’s representative.• Advising on a controversial and potentially high profile exit of a senior executive following the sale of a business. Achieving a favourable outcome for the client, including the negotiation of confidentiality clauses and post-termination restrictions.• Advising on a large-scale restructuring and contract variation exercise for a public sector employer, involving several redundancies and resulting in substantial savings. Personally attending consultation meetings with trade union representatives and negotiating on behalf of the employer.