Employment
Phone
0131 656 5746
Address
Caledonian Exchange 19a Canning Street Edinburgh EH3 8HE
James is a Trainee Solicitor based in our Edinburgh office working within the Employment team.
James completed his degree in 2017.
James moved to Scotland and began working as a recruitment consultant for four years where he gained experience managing his own clients before transitioning to HR management for a further two years.
He completed his Accelerated LLB alongside working in 2022, before going straight into the diploma which he completed this year.
news 18 September 2025
Katherine Irvine examines a recent EAT ruling confirming that whistleblowing protections can extend beyond the end of employment
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James Siwela highlights how a series of employer actions can breach trust and lead an employee to resign under the “last straw” doctrine
insights 19 August 2025
Katherine Irvine examines a recent EAT decision underscoring the need for employers to consider alternative employment for redundancy dismissals
news 6 August 2025
Kate Wyatt looks at what the new Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 means for employers, and the steps they should be taking to prepare
insights 24 July 2025
Carla Codona considers a ruling that sheds light on fairness in redundancy processes involving early employee assessments
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James Siwela reviews the recently published roadmap setting out the proposed implementation schedule for the Government’s Employment Rights Bill