Paul Upson

Paul Upson

Paul Upson, Director

Paul leads the firm’s employment department and has over 20 years’ experience of delivering specialist advice on all aspects of employment law. 

He acts for public and private sector employers and charitable organisations. He has a special interest in providing employment and education law advice to clients in the education sector. He acts for the Education Authority, the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS), integrated schools, and many of the leading voluntary grammar schools in Northern Ireland.

Independent legal directories, Chambers & Partners and Legal 500, recognise Paul as a leading practitioner in Northern Ireland in both employment law and education law. Testimonials from Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 say: 

Paul successfully guides us through a wide range of employment issues. He responds promptly and concisely with clear steps on how to progress.

His breadth of knowledge and experience as a Practitioner of Employment Law has given me confidence in dealing with and taking many difficult actions and decisions.

Paul has always impressed me with his work ethic, and I rely on and value his patience, knowledge and excellent advice.

Paul is an excellent communicator and is always readily available to me as a client; I have found the quality of his written communications to be exemplary.

Paul's attentiveness and breadth of knowledge and experience gives me confidence in dealing with difficult decisions. He is an excellent communicator.

Paul gives excellent advice and has an excellent awareness of the issues that impact our business.

Paul has been retained to provide expert independent legal advice to individuals giving evidence to the Muckamore Abbey Hospital Public Inquiry. This role involved guiding witnesses through the inquiry process and advising them on linked issues relating to their employment.

Paul regularly delivers training to clients on employment law and equality issues. He lectures on employment law issues on the Advanced Employment Course at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies at Queen’s University Belfast and on the Employment Law and Practice postgraduate course at the University of Ulster.

He is an Independent Appeals Chair for the Labour Relations Agency. This involves overseeing a panel who adjudicate on appeals brought by public sector employees under workplace procedures.

Paul is an elected committee member of the Employment Lawyers Group for Northern Ireland and is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association. 

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