Lin Hinson BA (Hons) MBA - Consultant

A practicing solicitor with an employment law specialism and 15 years in the legal industry.  Lin completed her Law degree at the University of Nottingham and followed this by completing an MBA. Lin’s employment law expertise enables her to advise on business risks, analyse options and provide solutions.  An experienced trainer, Lin has a down to earth delivery style. She is a business advisor and mentor with natural coaching skills and passionate about empowering the individual to learn and develop.  Experience in working with the transport, warehouse and distribution sector, manufacturing  and service industries.


Skills Profile

 ProfileA practicing solicitor with an employment law specialism
A business advisor on legal and employment issues
An HRD practitioner with strong Training, Coaching and Mentoring skills
SkillsInterpersonal & Communication
Immediately approachable and consultative communication style
Experienced in public speaking to a variety of audiences and numbers of people.
Training & Development
Analysing training needs and designing courses and programs to address those needs.
Delivering and facilitating training using interactive methods and measuring return on investment and effort by evaluation and follow up.
Specialist Training Areas
Handling disciplinaries and grievances
Dealing with absences
Avoiding discrimination
Tackling workplace bullying and harassment
Data Protection
Employment contracts
Managing change- redundancies and business transfers
Dismissing within the law
Employment law updates
ExperienceAdvising and representing organisations in employment law disputes. 
Negotiating settlements. 
Advocacy in employment law tribunals. 
Advising, guiding and mentoring new entrepreneurs with business planning and business start up. 
Supporting and analysing business needs as Pro Help Board member for Business in the Community. 
Liaising with businesses and schools as Board Member of Young Enterprise.
QualificationsBA (Hons) in Law
MBA
IBA
Business Counselling Certificate
City & Guilds Train the Trainer