ESP Solicitors

Employment

Associate Director

Colin is an Associate Director and senior solicitor with over 30 years’ employment law experience.

For a large part of his career he undertook advocacy in Employment Tribunals throughout the UK and in the Employment Appeal Tribunal in London, acting for both employers and employees. He also held management roles in a mid-sized provincial law firm, including being Joint Managing Partner and Human Resources Partner.

During a brief break from the law in the mid-2000s, Colin co-created a work relationship consultancy, qualified as an accredited mediator and trained in coaching. He co-developed a module designed to assist line managers in dealing with and conducting discussions and meetings in challenging circumstances, drawing on his many years of practice related to workplace conflict.

Whilst his experience covers all areas, he has a particular interest in the development of discrimination law, and the importance of using equality and diversity as tools to strengthen and develop organisations. He also has an enthusiasm for privacy and data protection issues. 

Employment Lawyers Association

Year of qualification: 1982