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Ruth Moffett

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Ruth is a senior associate (Scottish qualified) in the Employment, Pensions and Mobility Group.

Ruth advises a variety of clients in different industries and sectors on all areas of contentious and non-contentious UK employment law matters.  Ruth's contentious experience involves conducting and resolving a variety of employment tribunal claims in relation to unfair dismissal, wages, redundancy, holiday pay, discrimination and whistleblowing. Ruth regularly works with clients to resolve day-to-day employee relation matters including changing terms and conditions, negotiating exits, sickness absence and disciplinary and grievance processes.  

 

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Since 2023 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2021- 2023 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2018 – 2021 Associate, Clyde & Co LLP
2017 – 2018 Solicitor, MacRoberts LLP
2015 – 2017 Trainee, MacRoberts LLP
2017 Admitted as a solicitor, Scotland
2015 The Diploma in Professional Legal Practice, The University of Edinburgh
2014 LLM in law, The University of Edinburgh
2013 LLB, The University of Edinburgh

Career

Since 2023 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2021- 2023 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2018 – 2021 Associate, Clyde & Co LLP
2017 – 2018 Solicitor, MacRoberts LLP
2015 – 2017 Trainee, MacRoberts LLP

Education

2017 Admitted as a solicitor, Scotland
2015 The Diploma in Professional Legal Practice, The University of Edinburgh
2014 LLM in law, The University of Edinburgh
2013 LLB, The University of Edinburgh

Memberships & Associations

Employment Lawyers Association 

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