Experience

Citation Professional Solutions

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Tribunal Advocate

  • May 2023 - Present

  Wilmslow, England, United Kingdom Deputising for the Head of Tribunals, who leads a team of Solicitors, Barristers and Consultants, this role involves, representing small, medium and corporate sized clients at Employment Tribunal and the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Practising in England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland. Bachelors Degree in Law, and qualified to CIPD level.

• Tribunal Advocate

  • Dec 2017 - May 2023

  Wilmslow Representing small, medium and corporate sized clients at Employment Tribunal and the Employment Appeal Tribunal.



NGA Human Resources, an Alight company

• United Kingdom
• Human Resources Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Employment Law Consultant

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2017

  Working in the Legal Services Division of this Global HR Services Company, representing small, medilum and corporate sized clients in Employment Tribunal and the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Responsibility for Case Allocation to the Advocacy Team as well as compiling the monthly Employment Law Update for client and internal circulation, covering the UK and Republic of Ireland.



Peninsula UK

• United Kingdom
• Human Resources Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Employment Law Consultant

  • May 2001 - Aug 2010

  Representing small, medium and corporate sized clients at Employment Tribunal and the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Sponsored by Peninsula to study for my BA in law through the Open University, which I completed in my own time.



Highfield Group

• Head of HR

  • Mar 1996 - May 2001

  Appointed as Company’s first HR specialist and helped the business grow from 1600 staff across 16 locations, to 8000 staff across 80 locations. Managed the HR aspects of a major acqusition including the harmonisation of terms and conditions. Sucessfully oversaw a recruitment campaign to source overseas staff resulting in the reduction of significant business costs and the introduction of HR procedures which complied with ISO 9002 standards.



Central Scotland Healthcare NHS Trust

• HR Manager

  • Oct 1992 - Mar 1996

  Stirling



Key Housing Association

• HR Manager

  • Oct 1991 - Oct 1992

  Glasgow, United Kingdom



Lex Service Plc

• HR & Training Officer

  • Apr 1983 - Oct 1991

  Edinburgh, United Kingdom Progressing from a technical/customer service role, through to a Supervisory role and finally to training and HR, where I was sponsored by Lex through my CIPD qualification



Selwood Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Maintenance Engineer

  • Jun 1980 - Sep 1981

  Edinburgh



W T Bathgate

• Apprentice Motor Vehicle Technician

  • Jun 1976 - Jun 1980

  Edinburgh, United Kingdom