Management Committee

  • Paul McFarlane

    Capsticks

    Chair

    Paul is a Partner at Capsticks who he joined in 2019. Prior to that he was a Partner for a decade at Weightmans and before that he was an in-house solicitor at London Transport and then Royal Mail. Paul has 25 years' post qualification experience advising on both contentious and non-contentious employment issues.
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    Paul.McFarlane [at] capsticks.com

  • Caspar Glyn KC

    Cloisters

    Deputy Chair

    Caspar advises on contentious disputes and is a trial and appellate lawyer. His practice covers the whole width of the employment relationship, contractual (including injunctive relief) and regulatory sports' disputes and other linked contractual and commercial claims including civil fraud and fiduciary duties.
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    cg [at] cloisters.com

  • Daniel Pollard

    GQ Littler

    Secretary (Acting)

    Daniel works at GQ Littler in London. Daniel originally trained at Clifford Chance but most of his career has been spent working for US firms– first WilmerHale and then Gibson Dunn & Crutcher. After a stint with Macfarlanes, he joined boutique firm GQ in 2015 and following their merger with Littler Mendelson PC now finds himself at a global employment law boutique. He co-chairs Littler’s European M&A Practice and leads the London office’s knowledge and legal tech function.
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    daniel.pollard [at] gqlittler.com

  • Kathleen Healy

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Chair, International Committee

    Kathleen's practice is focussed on assisting multi-national clients with complex employment law matters. In particular she has detailed experience of helping clients navigate the employment and industrial relations issues arising on acquisitions, disposals and restructurings.
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    kathleen.healy [at] freshfields.com

  • David Regan

    Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP

    Chair, Training Committee

    David is a Director in the global Labour & Employment team at Squire Patton Boggs, where he has worked since 2012, having previously practiced in a regional firm. His practice spans the range of contentious and non-contentious employment law issues, from TUPE to High Court litigation and corporate support.
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    david.regan [at] squirepb.com

  • Catrina Smith

    Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

    Chair, Legislative & Policy Committee

    Catrina is a partner in the employment team at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP. Her work spans the full range of contentious and non-contentious issues. Much of her work has an international angle and she regularly works with her employment law colleagues across the world on multi-jurisdictional issues.
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    catrina.smith [at] nortonrosefulbright.com

  • Marc Jones

    Marjon Law

    Editor, ELA Briefing

    Marc acts for individuals and organisations. This has included both employment and commercial related disputes in the employment tribunal, county court and High Court, which has ranged from, amongst other things, TUPE and boardroom disputes to restrictive covenants and non-employment discrimination.
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    marc [at] marjonlaw.co.uk

  • Beth Hale

    CM Murray LLP

    Chair, Pastoral Committee & Law Society Council Seat (Advisory Role)

    Beth Hale is a Partner specialising in Employment and Partnership law and also acts as General Counsel for the firm. Beth is extremely well-regarded and has a particular strength in explaining and simplifying complex legal concepts.
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    beth.hale [at] cm-murray.com

  • Ken Morrison

    St. George’s University of London

    In-house Representative

    Ken is currently General Counsel at St. George’s University of London. He was first admitted as an Attorney and Notary in South Africa (2002), England & Wales (2004), and Ireland (2010) and has worked in law for 21 years
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    kmorriso [at] sgul.ac.uk

  • Eliza Nash

    Osborne & Wise

    Chair, Pro Bono Committee

    Eliza is a partner at Constantine Law, a specialist employment and regulatory law firm
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    eliza.nash [at] constantinelaw.co.uk

  • Hannah Lynn

    Brahams Dutt Badrick French LLP

    Chair, Junior Committee

    hannahlynn [at] bdbf.co.uk

  • Allan Roberts

    Guildhall Chambers

    Regional Representative, South West

    Allan is a specialist employment, discrimination and commercial law barrister with a considerable reputation for high-level whistleblowing and discrimination cases as well as High Court matters for restraint of trade, breach of confidence and executive
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    allan.roberts [at] guildhallchambers.co.uk

  • Claire Rolston

    CLR Law

    Regional Representative, North East

    Claire is a Director and founder of CLR Law, a boutique employment law and commercial litigation practice in Gateshead. Prior to that she was a Partner at a firm in Leeds.
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    claire [at] clrlaw.co.uk

  • Sam Greenhalgh

    Birketts LLP

    Regional Representative, Upper South East

    Sam is a Legal Director in the employment team at Birketts LLP.
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    Sam-Greenhalgh [at] birketts.co.uk

  • Hannah Belton

    Morgan LaRoche Limited

    Regional Representative, Wales

    Hannah is described by the Legal 500 as being “full of great advice on the how, what and why of HR issues”.
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    hbelton [at] morganlaroche.com

  • Sarah Hayes

    Paris Smith LLP

    Regional Representative, Lower South East

    Sarah is a Solicitor at Paris Smith LLP. Sarah trained with the firm and qualified into the Employment Department in 2018. Sarah enjoys advising on both contentious and non-contentious aspects of employment law. She works closely with employers and employees across a wide range of business sectors to support them with any issues that arise during the course of the employment relationship.
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    Sarah.hayes [at] parissmith.co.uk

  • Fiona Herrell

    Brodies

    Regional Representative, Scotland

    Fiona provides commercial, strategic and pragmatic advice on all aspects of employment law. Her general advisory practice includes assisting employers with complex disciplinary and grievance matters, redundancies and reorganisations, covenant enforceability, contractual variations and executive on-boarding/terminations.
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    fiona.herrell [at] brodies.com

  • Lindsey Knowles

    Brabners

    Regional Representative, North West

    Lindsey is an experienced employment lawyer who acts for a range of clients including employers of all sizes as well as employees. Lindsey is a Senior Associate based in the Liverpool office of Brabners Employment and Pensions Team.
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    lindsey.knowles [at] brabners.com

  • Steph Pye

    Shoosmiths

    Regional Representative, Midlands

    Steph is an Associate in Shoosmiths Employment team, based in Birmingham. Steph’s employment experience is mainly in respect of employer clients spanning a broad range of sectors.
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    Steph.Pye [at] shoosmiths.co.uk

  • Marie Walsh

    Consilia Legal

    Regional Representative, Yorkshire & Humberside

    Marie Walsh is an experienced employment lawyer who has acted on behalf of a wide range of clients throughout her 19 years qualification. She is well known and respected amongst her peers and clients for her straightforward no nonsense approach to the issues and her common sense attitude when it comes to the parties best interests and costs.
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    Marie [at] consilialegal.co.uk

  • David Mitchell

    Millar McCall Wylie

    Regional Representative, Northern Ireland

    David is a Solicitor in Millar McCall Wylie and practices in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Prior to qualification in 2014 he spent 5 years working in the voluntary/pro-bono advice sector.
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    david.mitchell [at] mmwlegal.com

  • Elizabeth McGlone

    Didlaw

    Member at Large

    elizabeth.mcglone [at] didlaw.com

  • Cerys Mather

    DAC Beachcroft LLP

    Junior Member at Large

    Cerys is a solicitor at DAC Beachcroft LLP in the London Employment Team, where she has practised since 2021 after training and qualifying at Slaughter and May.
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    cemather [at] dacbeachcroft.com

  • Tim Goodwin

    12 Kings Bench Walk

    Member at Large

    tgoodwin [at] littletonchambers.co.uk

  • Helen Adams

    Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP

    Member at Large

    helen.adams [at] squirepb.com

  • Kathryn Edwards

    Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP

    Member at Large

    Katy.Edwards [at] keystonelaw.co.uk

  • Marian Bloodworth

    Deloitte LLP

    Past Chair 2020-2022

    mjbloodworth [at] deloitte.co.uk

  • Rupert Scrase

    Scrase Employment Solicitors

    Treasurer 2022-

    rscrase [at] scraselaw.com