Alison is head of the employment team within Riverview and is a highly regarded employment law specialist with 19 years’ experience at the Bar. She handles all types of employment litigation and is particularly in-demand for her expertise in discrimination, whistleblowing, TUPE, and re-structuring cases involving collective redundancy and trade union issues. She is frequently instructed in lengthy and/or complex cases. 

She regularly appears in employment tribunals throughout the UK and before the Employment Appeal Tribunal. She also appears in the High Court on restrictive covenant and confidentiality injunctions and in the Court of Appeal.

Alison is highly recommended in Chambers and Partners for her “razor-sharp analysis and highly effective cross-examination skills”. The directory also notes that she “inspires confidence” and is “a joy to watch in court, whether she’s handling discrimination cases relating to age, disability or sexual orientation.”

In addition to her work in the courts and tribunals, Alison presents regular CPD-accredited employment law seminars in person and via the internet for a range of organisations, as well as delivering bespoke training to solicitors and corporate clients on all aspects of employment law. She is also an advocacy trainer for Middle Temple and a speaker on the Bar Council ‘Speak Up for Others - A Career as a Barrister’ scheme.

Alison says she especially enjoys “going into companies and learning about them first-hand. It’s important so that my legal advice can be as realistic, commercially relevant and practical as possible.”

Notable cases:

A v B [2009] UKEAT/0421/08

Johns v Solent SD Limited [2008] IRLR 88, EAT; [2008] IRLR 820, CA

Melia v Magna Kansei Ltd [2006] IRLR 117, CA

Voith v Stowe [2005] IRLR 228

Hayes v Quantum Business Media [2004] All ER (D) 65

Direct Line Accident Management Ltd v Zaidi [2001] All ER (D) 393

Kuttapan v LB Croydon [1999] IRLR 349

Lambert v Croydon College [1999] IRLR 346

Nash v Mash/Roe Group [1998] IRLR 168

Memberships:

Employment Lawyers Association

Employment Lawyers Bar Association

Bar Pro Bono Unit

Employment Judge (Fee Paid)