Colleague Spotlight
David Mitchell, Trainee Employment Solicitor
Aberdeen
David completed his LLB Honours and Diploma in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Aberdeen. Prior to returning to full-time study as a mature student, for around 22 years David worked in a variety of roles in both the private and public sector, gaining valuable skills in a diverse range of roles and levels of responsibility.
During his studies, David was employed as a Tutor at the University of Aberdeen, taking tutorials for first and second-year LLB students in subjects such as Administrative Law, Human Rights, Civil Liberties and UK Constitutional Law at the Law School. He developed a keen interest in employment law, particularly during his DPLP studies.
As a trainee solicitor, he is looking forward to getting to know WorkNest’s clients and utilising both the knowledge he has gained throughout his studies and his experience over more than two decades in the world of work to advise them on their employment issues.
Who you’ll be working with
Client stories
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Gus Hosein
Executive Director, Privacy International
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WorkNest supports our 280 staff members with Employment Law and Health & Safety and has provided quality management training too.”
Lisa Best
Head of Service Delivery, Catalyst Choice
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We get a great deal of comfort and satisfaction knowing that we have support as and when we need it, in a decisive and responsive way.”
Richard Berry
Group HR Director, Culina Group
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We moved our legal support to WorkNest (formerly Law at Work) having previously used a time and line law firm. It was important, though, that an all-inclusive fee structure did not come at the expense of quality. Thankfully we’ve been delighted with the service we’ve received from WorkNest.”
Chief Executive
Waverley Care
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What we recognised in WorkNest is the background that they have. They are able to supply knowledge and experience in a number of disciplines, which enables us to develop our business in a way that’s safe, to do it on time and with a quality to it.”
Debbie Rainbow
Director of Human Resources and Health & Safety,
Bluestone National Park Resort
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Celia McKeon
Chief Executive, The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT)
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As the company started to get larger, we knew we had to protect our employees and our contractors both onsite and in the offices. WorkNest is exactly what we needed to move the company forward.”
Joanne Beaver
Operations Director, Beaverfit
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Pineapple have worked with the team at WorkNest (formerly Law at Work) since 2003, and we have built a trusted partnership together. We particularly like WorkNest’s concise and practical advice concerning employment law/HR issues and also appreciate their totally supportive approach in all areas of health and safety.”
General Manager
Pineapple Dance Studios
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I’ve taken WorkNest into every organisation that I’ve worked with. I’ve introduced them to many teams and many colleagues and referred them with absolute pleasure because I genuinely trust in the service that we get.”
People Director, The Works