There is much more to managing workplace disputes than
litigation in the Employment Tribunal or court. Our clients
recognise that avoiding dispute with their workforce is the most
cost effective means of dispute management. We agree with that
analysis and always seek to assist our clients in managing their
employee relations, to avoid disputes in the first instance. Our
philosophy is to resolve cases quickly and efficiently, recognising
that overall cost is often a key consideration. Only once a dispute
becomes unavoidable do we then seek to resolve that in the manner
most beneficial to our clients, whether by way of conciliation,
mediation or litigation.
When litigation becomes necessary, we fight our
client's corner aggresively.
All of our solicitors are trained in advocacy skills. We conduct
our clients' cases in the Employment Tribunal and court ourselves.
As a consequence our clients have a direct relationship with the
individuals who represent them in the litigation process.
Two of the team's partners, Sandy Kemp and Alan Cowan, along
with Associate Lynne MacFarlane, are solicitor advocates, qualified
to represent our clients in the highest courts in the country.
Representation is not restricted to the Employment Tribunal in
Scotland. We routinely provide representation in the Employment
Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal in locations throughout the
UK.
Demonstration of success.
- Russell v Transocean. Successful opposition in
the Inner House of the Court of Session to an appeal by trade
unions representing offshore workers seeking enhanced paid holiday
rights under the Working Time Directive.
- Having two claims for unfair dismissal in the Employment
Tribunal in Norwich and London struck out, each at a preliminary
stage before the hearing of evidence, saving our clients thousands
of pounds in costs and lost management time.
- Successfully having an action for racial discrimination against
a high profile public body struck out at a preliminary stage
- Successfully defending a claim for constructive dismissal,
where the Claimant relied upon a lengthy and complex history of
many instances of alleged unfair treatment over many years
- Resolving a complex series of claims under whistleblowing
legislation and involving data protection issues by Judicial
mediation in Manchester Employment Tribunal.
