About Alison Collins
Alison Collins is a Partner with Jones Cassidy Brett. Alison graduated from Queen’s University with an LL.B. Honours degree in 1997. Thereafter, Alison studied for an MBA before obtaining her Certificate of Professional Legal Studies in 2002.
Alison also trained with a leading Belfast firm of Solicitors before relocating to Edinburgh where she worked as an employment law Solicitor in a commercial firm representing employers and employees at Tribunals in both Scotland and England from 2003 to 2005. Alison is also qualified to practice in law in Scotland. Alison joined Alana Jones Solicitors in November 2005 and became a partner in 2007.
Alison advises both employers and employees on all aspects of employment law and has considerable experience in drafting contracts of employment and employment policies and procedures for employers. She regularly advises employers on complex disciplinary matters, grievance procedures, redundancy and all aspects of discrimination law. Alison also provides practical employment law training to clients.
Alison appears before local Industrial Tribunals and has also appeared before English and Scottish Employment Tribunals. Alison is a committee member of the Employment Lawyers’ Group (N.I.) and has a keen interest in all areas of employment law.