Access HR

Not every business needs full-time HR or legal teams. Access HR gives you flexible, cost-effective access to specialist employment lawyers with extensive experience.

Not all businesses can justify retaining full-time HR professionals or lawyers. Access HR is a cost-eﬀective and cost-predictable offering for those looking for an outsourced solution led by specialists.

Access HR has been designed to support you with your HR and employment law needs and to ensure that your business is supported, protected and set up to succeed. Our packages are highly flexible and can be tailored to your exact needs.

Our team of specialist employment lawyers has a combined total of over 80 years of employment law experience and has been recommended by the Legal 500 and ranked in Chambers and Partners. All advice is delivered by our employment lawyers who have the knowledge and experience to provide you with high-quality, bespoke and pragmatic advice from the outset. This helps you to get to the best solutions quickly, avoiding problems further down the line.

How Access HR works

Our approach is simple yet effective: you secure access to employment law specialists to support you in navigating HR issues, whether “routine” and under a retainer or elevated and covered by a preferential rate, giving you the freedom to allocate resources according to your specific needs.

If you choose to engage our services, our team will work closely with you to assess your anticipated business requirements and determine the appropriate level of support required. Through ongoing communication and collaboration, we will review and fine-tune our approach to ensure you always have assistance when you need it.

With our team by your side, you can rest assured that all your HR and employment law requirements are in capable hands. Our commitment to providing adaptable and comprehensive support is what sets us apart, empowering you to focus on driving your business forward with confidence and peace of mind.

What you can use Access HR for

You can use your Access HR options to support you with several essential employment law services, including:

Contracts and handbooks
Recruitment and placement
Day-to-day HR support
Employment tribunal representation
In-house employment law and HR training
Briefings on employment law changes
Strategic HR assistance

Our Access HR experts

Many of our lawyers are ranked by the prestigious Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners guides as experts across multiple legal disciplines.

Head of Employment

Robert Holland
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Partner

Nicola Gray
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Partner

Marianne McJannett
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Senior Associate

Karen Harvie
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Senior Solicitor

Katy Sharpe
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Senior Solicitor

Amanda Paterson
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What the experts say

Our lawyers are recommended by two of the world's leading independent legal guides.

What our clients say

"Aberdein Considine's employment team stands out for being highly responsive, practical and commercially grounded. They give advice that's designed to work in real situations – not just what's technically safe but what's proportionate, deliverable and fair. Their strength lies in clarity and pace. They cut through noise, help you assess risk quickly, and always provide usable next steps. What also sets them apart is their style – no over-lawyering, just straightforward advice in plain language, backed by real expertise. They're collaborative and consistent. Whether it's a one-off query or a more complex issue requiring multiple touchpoints, you get the same balanced approach. In my experience, they've also been flexible on billing, transparent with timelines, and sensitive to internal dynamics when needed.."

Legal 500 UK Guide

October 2025

"I have found Aberdein Considine to be incredibly professional and I feel valued as a client; my requirements are always prioritised and the advice that we as a business receive is on point and to the point. The role of AC&Co in my mind is to protect the business from litigation and tribunals and I have always found them to be open and honest (telling me sometimes not what I want to hear) but mitigating all possible risk. We work on a monthly retainer and this works well from a cashflow perspective; I appreciate that it is busier some months than others and this all balances out."

Legal 500 UK Guide

October 2025

"The team are always one email away and very prompt to reply, with straightforward step-by-step instructions given. If one person is out of the office, there will always be another who will step in and help. Peace of mind when you need an answer to something fairly quickly. Amanda and Nicola especially stand out to us, although the whole team are very approachable.."

Legal 500 UK Guide

October 2025