Sophie Clifford

I have 20 years’ experience as a specialist employment lawyer. I was called to the Bar in 1998, representing clients before the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeals Tribunal, in the range of employment disputes. I then became a litigator and subsequently in house counsel for the UK Government, working on a number of complex individual employment cases as well as collective measures, such as TUPE transfers and downsizings of the workforce. I joined the United Nations in 2012 where I advised on Human Resources issues and represented the Secretary-General before the United Nations Dispute Tribunal.

In July 2014, I founded Temple Employment Law, part of The Legal Pod, to advise advise Tech companies and other medium sized businesses on employment issues. I am also an associate with Byrne Dean (investigations, advice, training and facilitation).

I have extensive experience as an accredited neighbourhood mediator and a healthy obsession with craft works!

Summary CV
Career History
From 1998 – 2002: Barrister at law, Cloisters and Acre Lane Chambers
From 2002 – 2007: Litigator, Treasury Solicitor’s Department
From 2007 – 2012: In house Counsel, Employment Team, Ministry of Justice
From 2012 – 2014: Legal Officer, United Nations
2014 to date: Barrister (Public Access) at Temple Employment Law and Associate at Byrne Dean
2018: Founded also The Resolution Pod to promote conflict resolution

Education
King’s College, London (l.l.b in English and French Law)
La Sorbonne, Universite Paris I (Maitrise en Droit prive, Francais et Anglais)
Nottingham Bar School (Bar Vocational Court, Outstanding)