Experience

Frederick Solicitors

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Frederick Solicitors specialises in Employment Law and HR. Frederick Solicitors specialises in Employment Law and HR.



Government Legal Department

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Employment Lawyer

  • 2018 - 2019

  Member of the specialist Transactional TUPE Hub. Dealing with the employment aspects of Government contracts, in particular those involving insourcing, re-procurement or outsourcing, which includes advising on staffing options, drafting relevant aspects of tender and contractual documents and supporting clients throughout the process of staff transfers. Reviewing and advising on TUPE indemnity clauses in contracts Member of the specialist Transactional TUPE Hub. Dealing with the employment aspects of Government contracts, in particular those involving insourcing, re-procurement or outsourcing, which includes advising on staffing options, drafting relevant aspects of tender and contractual documents and supporting clients throughout the process of staff transfers. Reviewing and advising on TUPE indemnity clauses in contracts



Private Practice

• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Solicitor-Advocate

  • May 2017 - Dec 2018

  Member of Employment and Commercial Teams. Preparing cases for Employment Tribunal hearings and representing both Claimants and Respondents at Tribunal and Appeal hearings. General Commercial / Civil litigation. Advising and assisting clients in Regulatory matters. Member of Employment and Commercial Teams. Preparing cases for Employment Tribunal hearings and representing both Claimants and Respondents at Tribunal and Appeal hearings. General Commercial / Civil litigation. Advising and assisting clients in Regulatory matters.



In House Legal

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Legal Consultant / Advocate

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2017

  Employment / Employment Appeal Tribunal on a wide range of claims including discrimination, TUPE and unfair dismissal. Successfully chaired numerous Grievance, Disciplinary and Appeal hearings on behalf of clients. Successfully conducted a redundancy process for a client including the chairing of consultation meetings. Successfully negotiated and drafted settlement agreements on behalf of clients. Employment / Employment Appeal Tribunal on a wide range of claims including discrimination, TUPE and unfair dismissal. Successfully chaired numerous Grievance, Disciplinary and Appeal hearings on behalf of clients. Successfully conducted a redundancy process for a client including the chairing of consultation meetings. Successfully negotiated and drafted settlement agreements on behalf of clients.



Royal College of Nursing - Company

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Legal Officer

  • 2009 - 2011

  Provided comprehensive employment legal support, advice and assistance to members and union officers. Successfully prepared and conducting cases in the Employment Tribunals, the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the civil courts on behalf of members. Successfully, assisted members to obtain medical retirement funds from the NHS. Developed and contributed to the training of RCN stewards and officers on employment law. Provided comprehensive employment legal support, advice and assistance to members and union officers. Successfully prepared and conducting cases in the Employment Tribunals, the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the civil courts on behalf of members. Successfully, assisted members to obtain medical retirement funds from the NHS. Developed and contributed to the training of RCN stewards and officers on employment law.



Make UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Solicitor Advocoate

  • 2006 - 2009

  Successfully represented BAE Systems in a contractual dispute with potential ramification that ran into the £m’s. Successfully represented national companies before in the Employment Tribunal. Successfully advised clients on large scale redundancies and TUPE transfers which resulted in no claims being brought against the companies. Drafted contacts of employment, compromise agreements, employee handbooks and new company policies for clients. Provided general HR advice and support, on matters including policy implementation, attendance management, sickness and performance management. Developed and delivered bespoke in-house training courses. Show less



Barristers Chambers

• England, United Kingdom

• Barrister

  • 2005 - 2006

  Mixed general practice including Crime, Civil, Employment, Family and Personal Injury. Mixed general practice including Crime, Civil, Employment, Family and Personal Injury.



Private Practice

• 700 & Above Employee

• Solicitor-Advocate

  • 2004 - 2005

  Successfully ran the Crown Court department handling a heavy caseload of serious crime.Represented clients at Magistrates’ Court on various summary and either-way matters.Represented inmates at external adjudications on matters of prison law.

• Advocate

  • 2001 - 2005

  Attended Employment Tribunals and County Courts, representing clients at possession hearings,bankruptcy petitions, small claims trials, case management conferences, enforcementproceedings and Consumer Credit Act claims.



CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

• Leeds, England, United Kingdom

• Legal Advisor

  • 1997 - 1999

  Advised and assisted members of the public on a wide range of legal issue from debt to housing. Prepared cases for hearing and representing clients at the Employment Tribunal. Advised and assisted members of the public on a wide range of legal issue from debt to housing. Prepared cases for hearing and representing clients at the Employment Tribunal.