Chris Phillips
Partner
Albany House, 58 Albany St, Edinburgh, EH1 3QR
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An expert in all aspects of employment and
discrimination law
A highly experienced tribunal advocate, Chris has advised on all
aspects of employment law over the last 15 years. He also
advises businesses on how Discrimination law impacts on their
service provision to the public. He is a member of the Scottish
Discrimination Lawyers association and has been accredited by the
Law Society of Scotland as an Employment law specialist since
2005.
Chris has broad experience in advising clients in the public,
private and voluntary sectors, including employers in public sector
finance, local government, further education, oil and gas,
manufacturing, professional services, financial services,
hospitality, Biotech/technology and agriculture. A regular speaker
at conferences, seminars and client training events, he has
contributed to numerous events over the years for Central Law
Training, the Law Society and lectured at Heriot-Watt University on
their occupational Health and Safety program.
Career
Qualified in July 1997. Joined as an Employment Law Partner in
2012 having worked previously at Maclay Murray and Spens LLP for 10
years. A member of the Scottish Discrimination Lawyers association,
Employment Lawyers Association and Law Society of Scotland. An
Accredited specialist since 2005.
Specialisms
21 May, 2012
Some interesting news coverage today following Business
Secretary Vince Cable's response to the anticipated proposals to be
made by Adrian Beecroft on Employment Rights. Beecroft, a
venture capitalist and donor to the conservative
18 May, 2012
This week is Workwise week, now in its seventh year http://www.workwiseuk.org/workwiseweek/
and in case you weren't aware today is actually national "Work from
Home Day". Despite the negative press about civil servants
9 May, 2012
ANDY COULSON, the former News of the World editor and David
Cameron's former Director of Communications, has now been granted
permission to appeal against a High Court decision that News Group
Newspapers (NGN)
2 May, 2012
English football fans no doubt felt a degree of relief this week
(tinged perhaps with a little surprise!) that Roy Hodgson has been
given the top job in English football and the
13 April, 2012
The recent news that Mothercare is to close over 100 stores in
the UK is unlikely to put a spring in the step of the 700 employees
whose jobs will now be
12 April, 2012
Important new rules on Unfair Dismissal qualifying service came
into force on 6 April.
On Friday 6 April, the Government increased the statutory
qualifying service period for unfair dismissal claims from one year
to
2 March, 2012
Sadly, administration and insolvency are in the news again, this
time as a result of the problems facing Rangers Football
Club. In this situation, despite any allegiances you may have
on the terraces,
17 January, 2012
Simpson & Marwick's employment law team now has five
partners following latest hires.
Simpson & Marwick is delighted to announce the Partner
appointments to our expanding Employment law team of Robert King
from HBJ