Employment

Alice Stobart provides expert advice across the whole range of employment issues, with added strength in professional discipline matters. She regularly handles complex discrimination issues including those relating to ageism and sexism. Stobart is also adept at supporting clients with difficult cases of unfair and constructive dismissal.

Alice gives her opinions in a straightforward manner and is extremely pragmatic in her approach. She distils complex legal submissions in an uncomplicated fashion that clients really appreciate.

Alice has a particular specialism in discrimination cases and is pragmatic and decisive.

Calum MacNeill KC is an experienced practitioner instructed in all aspects of employment law, with expertise in handling complex restrictive covenant and unfair dismissal claims, as well as equal pay and discrimination cases. He has represented clients in courts across the land, ranging from employment tribunals to complex cases in the Supreme Court.

Calum is pragmatic, responsive and easy to work with.

David Hay represents individuals, large organisations and local authorities across the whole range of employment law. His particular areas of interest include holiday pay issues, discrimination law, whistle-blowing and the Working Time Regulations.

David is first class and our go-to advocate. He can handle complex matters to a high standard and has an excellent ability to explain complex matters in lay terms.

Kenneth McGuire is an advocate with experience across the whole range of employment law, with particular strengths in discrimination and equal pay issues. He regularly represents clients in employment tribunals and the Court of Session.

Ken is particularly strong at closing legal submissions. He speaks very persuasively at the close of a case. He also has a very good grasp of the technical/legal aspects of the case.

Mark Allison leverages his previous experience as a solicitor to assist clients in a range of employment matters before the Employment Tribunal.

Mark is an exceptional individual who applies due diligence to every part of a case. He has the foresight, understanding and knowledge to extract information from witnesses that is crucial.

Neil MacDougall is well versed in matters regarding unfair dismissal, race discrimination and harassment claims. He is also involved in TUPE-related matters.

Neil is a well-rounded advocate. He is very effective at digesting complex cases and explaining the key legal issues to our clients.

Neil puts clients at ease and prepares each case superbly.

Neil is a very able and experienced advocate who is able to handle the most complex of matters and give concise, relevant advice.

He is a reliable, safe pair of hands who can get to grips with the case at short notice.