Paul Farrell

A typical day consists of:

• Dealing with potential clients on the telephone and face to face.
• Taking initial instructions and brief background details from a client.
• Arranging convenient appointments for clients.
• Creating files for clients and entering information into our Case Management System to ensure continuity of correspondence and documentation.
• Typing letters, statements, documentation and file notes.
• Taking messages from clients and other solicitors via email and post.
• Advising clients of any updates or progress on their individual cases.
• Ensuring all client files and correspondence are kept tidy and in chronological order.
• Providing reception cover during lunch breaks and holiday periods.
• Plus covering reception and dealing with any other administration tasks the business requires.

• 2016-2019 - Farrell McKenzie Friend - Self-Employed
  • Employment Law
  • Family & Childcare
  • Housing Law (Landlord & Tenant)
• 2014-2016 - M&S Nurseries, Halifax - HR Manager - Part-Time
• 2013-2014 - M&S Nurseries, Halifax - HR Manager - Full-Time:
  • A standalone HR individual
  • Provide employee relations advice and guidance to the senior Management team.
  • Provide advisory assistance to leaders chairing Employee relations meeting.
  • Responsible for all the HR generalist tasks
  • Ensure compliance and best practice with HR procedural guidelines, with all matters relating to absence management, disciplinary, grievance, Maternity leave, recognition and performance reviews
  • Create monthly ER research log
  • Advise staff ER matters
  • Lead Employee Engagement Projects
• 2004-2013 - RSA Group (Insurance Company) - RTA Claims Handler:
  • Third Party Motor claims high volume caseload, typically an allocation of around 220 RTA claims.
  • Dealing with Third Party vehicle damage repairs and agreeing Engineers Reports
  • Monitoring Third Party credit hire periods and agreeing to the terms within the ABI credit hire agreement.
  • Claims license value of £15,000 and I also dealt with high net worth claims up to a £100,000 on a daily basis under supervision.
• 2004-2013 - Trade Union Representative at RSA group:
  • Dealing with ER matter at a workplace with over 1000 employees
  • Chair Monthly
  • Membership meetings
    Interview and advised members on employee relations
  • Disciplinary and grievance hearings (over 100 cases)
  • Dismissal hearings (over 50 cases)
  • Discrimination (differential treat) matters (over 50 cases)
  • Long term absences (over 100 cases)
  • TUPE (over 10 consultations)
  • Redundancy (over 10 negotiation consultations)

• 2018-2019 - Univeristy Of Huddersfield
  • Master of Law Practice and Law - Legal Practice Certificate (LPC)
• 2014-2018 - University of Huddersfield
  • LLB (Hons) Law Degree (2:1)
• 2013-2014 Leeds City College
  • Law Diploma Level 3 - Overall Grade - Distinction
    • Business Law
    • Consumer Protection
    • Legal Skills
    • Crime
    • Research Skills
    • Presentation & Advocacy
    • Academic Skills
• 2006 - 2008 National Open College (NOCN)
  • Employment Law and Trade Unions
  • Mentoring and Coaching
  • Negotiating Skills
  • Health and Safety (Level 1)

• I am a qualified Rugby League (Level 2 ) Coach and head junior coach for the Boothtown Terriers Juniors.
• I have developed skills through the following experiences:
  • Child safeguarding
  • First aid
  • Dealing with different authorities and governing bodies.
    • RFL
    • Yorkshire Junior League
    • LADO officers
    • Police
• Club Chairman:
  • General running of the club
  • Match day duties
  • Fundraising
  • Grant applications
  • Fun days
  • Camping trips