Hannah Roberts

My Approach

I endeavour to provide clear and practical advice to clients, whilst also being friendly and approachable. I ensure I take the time to understand my clients and their needs in order to take steps to achieve the best possible outcome.

Areas of Expertise

• Preparing and submitting tribunal claims;
• Defending tribunal claims;
• Advising on discrimination at work claims;

• Negotiating settlements on potential or ongoing tribunal claims;

• Providing initial case assessments on the prospects and value of potential or ongoing claims;
• Advising on TUPE disputes, including changes to terms of employment after a TUPE transfer;
• Reviewing and making recommendations on employment documents;
• Updating employment contracts, casual worker (zero hours) contracts and policies;
• Preparing directors’ service agreements and consultancy agreements;

• Point of contact for business clients and day-to-day HR queries;

• Advising on employment status disputes; and
• Assisting Kate Brooks, our employment partner, on complex matters.

Recent Work Includes

• Representing and facilitating a settlement for joint Claimant’s in a joined unfair dismissal tribunal claim on the grounds of redundancy from the same employer;
• Advising on unfair constructive dismissal claims (resignation);
• Advising an employee on a potential tribunal claim on the grounds of unlawful disability discrimination and reaching a settlement pre-claim;
• Representing a Claimant in an employment status claim;
• Carrying out reviews of employment documentation for businesses, including employment contracts, casual worker contracts (zero hours), policies and staff handbooks to ensure they are up-to-date and legally compliant;
• Updating employment documents and making recommendations for clauses appropriate to the businesses i.e. restrictive covenants, intellectual property and protecting confidential information;
• Preparing staff handbooks including policies relevant to the businesses i.e. social media and vehicle policies;
• Representing a Claimant in an unfair constructive dismissal / TUPE tribunal claim;
• Preparing defences for businesses to tribunal claims; and
• Advising on enforceability and termination of employment contracts.

My Route to Ellis Jones

I joined Ellis Jones in February 2013 as a secretary to Kate Brooks. Previously, I worked as a legal assistant to a family law specialist.

In 2015 I commenced my studies to complete by CILEx qualification, fully supported by Ellis Jones.

I am an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (ACILEx) and I am currently completing my final exams to obtain my qualification of CILEx Level 6 Professional Diploma in Law and Practice.

I will complete my CILEx qualification during 2021 and aim to qualify as a Chartered Legal Executive Lawyer, specialising in Employment Law, in 2022.

Professional Associations and Qualifications

• Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (ACILEx).
• CILEx Level 3 Professional Diploma in Law and Practice – Employment Law.
• CILEx Level 6 Certificate in Law – Employment Law and The Practice of Employment Law.