Tim Jones

Partner and Head of Employment Law

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"With over 35 years’ experience in resolving disputes I am able to identify the issues and find a solution swiftly”

I lead the employment law team at Higgs, who are all gifted lawyers and wonderful individuals to work with.

I enjoy variety and am a self confessed workaholic.

As an employment lawyer I deal with a wide variety of legal issues including tribunal litigation, advising upon employment protection issues including confidentiality provisions and restrictive covenants. I look after the day to day needs of many clients, helping them avoid the pitfalls that wait for those who do not need seek sound advice at the right time.

I have been a mediator for 25 years and relish the opportunity of being able to help parties who find themselves in litigation. I mediate all manner of commercial and business related disputes as well as employment and workplace issues.

I have trained many mediators on behalf of ADRg including the Chief Rabbi of the Westminster Synagogue and a Kings Counsel who acted in the Guantanamo Bay litigation in the USA.

I have a passion to help people who find themselves in difficulty.

I have studied Neuro Linguistical Programming and have a keen interest in understanding human psychology.

I have delivered training for CLT, MBL, Nottingham Law School, CIPD and many other organisations.

I am a member of the Employment Lawyers Association, the Birmingham Law Society, the Civil Mediation Council and the International Coaching Federation, amongst others.

  • I have acted on claims before the Court of Appeal and Employment Appeal Tribunal
  • I have acted as advocate in multi-day discrimination and whistleblowing claims;
  • I have successfully helped companies enforce restrictive covenants against former employees.

More about me

Interests

Family, Liverpool Football Club, music, comedy

Favourite place

Liverpool or Edinburgh at festival time

Favourite film

A Few Good Men

Favourite quote

“In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity”

Meet the team