Kelly  Samarakoon-Pollard

Employment Lawyer

Nationality

British

Work category

Legal

Education

Bachelor/Degree

Profile Activity

Ambitious, successful employment lawyer 4 years experience in the employment law field with a proven track record of successfully defending both employment law and health and safety prosecutions.

Looking to join a successful practice at partner level or enter into a partnership and set up a law practice online. Only interested in hard hitters who have a mutual interest to succeed and work as part of a team comprising of creme de la creme solicitors and barristers and good contact list.

Kelly Samarakoon-Pollard's Professional Experience

2001 - Present

Employment Lawyer

I am a very ambitious, hard working individual with a proven track record in successfully defending employment law cases and health and safety prosecutions in all the relevant forums. I have acted for both the employee and employer and my clients comprise of small, medium and large companies.

• Advise given on contentious and non-contentious employment issues
helping the Client to maintain and develop rigorous employment policies
and practices with a view to preventing Claims in any applicable Forum while linking in information and consultation issues.
• Assisted in the development of new Health & Safety Product which offers off or
on-site Audit and Safety Statement. Successfully defended Health and Safety
Prosecutions mainly in the LRC and the Labour Court.

• Handled all contentious employment issues in the EAT, LRC appeals to Circuit
Court most Claims have been successfully settled before reaching the Circuit
and or High Court

• Advise on transfer of undertakings and related issues.

• Client base both the private and public sectors – advise given on all employment matters including potential litigation, employment appeal tribunals, TUPE, redundancies
dismissals and immigration, e-mail and Internet usage policies, Data Protection
policies and the drafting and reviewing of employee handbooks and contracts.

• Advise and at times negotiation (re: Grievance) entered into re: Industrial Relation Law Issues

• Processing Claims to IB and successful settlement of IB Claims either on Assessment or prior to Court Proceedings.

• Commercial Legal Advice all areas including RIAI Contracts, collateral warranties
and Franchise and Agency/Distribution Agreements

Key Skills
claims Contracts data Employment Law specialist hard working Health and safety internet Negotiation

Kelly Samarakoon-Pollard's Education and Qualifications

1993

Bachelor/Degree - Honours

UCL

Kelly Samarakoon-Pollard's Additional Information

Interests

Avid writer for well known Industry Publications.

I enjoy Fine Art Drawing.

Keeping Fit.

Good Opera.

Live music.

Memberships

DBSA,

Insurance Institute of Ireland,

Counsel Connect.

Awards

Solicitor

LLB Honours