Experience

Markel Law LLP

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Employment Solicitor

  • Apr 2013 - Present

  Providing responsive, strategic and tailored advice and assistance on a comprehensive range of employment law matters. Clients range from predominantly commercial entities, HR professionals, individuals and Directors. Sectors worked with providing commercial and pragmatic advice range from start-up companies, food manufacturing, media and hospitality. Dealing with all key employment law matters including recruitment, contractual disputes, drafting of and implementation of employment contracts and policies, post-termination restrictions, disciplinary and grievance procedures, dismissals, discrimination, redundancy and TUPE. Responsible for providing professional support to lawyers both internally and to external insurance subsidiaries. Marketing to current and perspective new clients establishing excellent relationships and client care Apart of the out of hours support team providing advice 24/7 on any area of UK law for clients with legal expenses insurance. Show less



Simpson Millar Solicitors

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Clinical Negligence Solicitor

  • Sep 2012 - Mar 2013

  Specialised in medical negligence cases involving hospital negligenceclaims, cerebral palsy, delayed diagnosis of cancer and fatal cases.Drafted legal documents, letters and contracts tailored to client's needs,ensuring complete accuracy.Responsible for a busy and demanding case load assisting a Partner in thefirm on high value cases.Established client's legal position, requirements and desired outcome,preparing relevant paperwork and case notes to best meet their needs. Show less

• Clinical Negligence Solicitor

  • Sep 2012 - Mar 2013

  Specialised in medical negligence cases involving hospital negligenceclaims, cerebral palsy, delayed diagnosis of cancer and fatal cases.Drafted legal documents, letters and contracts tailored to client's needs,ensuring complete accuracy.Responsible for a busy and demanding case load assisting a Partner in thefirm on high value cases.Established client's legal position, requirements and desired outcome,preparing relevant paperwork and case notes to best meet their needs. Show less

• Trainee Solicitor

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2012

  Seats in Personal Injury, Employment and Public Law

• Employment Advisor

  • Mar 2009 - Sep 2010

  Providing advice on all areas of employment law to ClaimantsProviding training and support to members of the team to ensure highquality of legal advice and maintain service levels.Established client's legal position, requirements and desired outcome,preparing relevant paperwork and case notes to best meet their needs.Conducted benefit, claim and pension calculations to determine theentitlement for individual cases which were publicly funded.Preparing bundles for hearings and drafting correspondence includingdrafting ET1's and negotiating settlement agreements. Show less



Irwin Mitchell

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Advisor

  • Aug 2008 - Mar 2009

  Advising businesses on any aspect of UK law as a part of legal expenses insurance. This required excellent research skills working within tight deadlines to ensure the client was advised appropriately. Trained and mentored new employees to maximise team performance. Advising businesses on any aspect of UK law as a part of legal expenses insurance. This required excellent research skills working within tight deadlines to ensure the client was advised appropriately. Trained and mentored new employees to maximise team performance.