Gordon Turner - Employment Law Solicitor
“Gordon’s unique selling point is that some of his ideas seem a bit odd at the time but tend to work”-Chris Milsom, barrister, Cloisters Chambers
The Law Society Gazette once ran a feature on me ‘My legal life’ charting my slight unorthodox rise… from Army Officer to my own sandwich round, all manner of jobs in kitchens, shops, pubs, fruit picking etc. etc. and the voluntary sector before eventually qualifying as a solicitor in 1993.
Looking back, I’m glad I didn’t go straight into Law because employment law- in particular- is all about people and we’re not all the same… I think it gave me invaluable insight into what people really think. This is particularly helpful in employment law where the main aim is to get things settled… There’s often a lot more at stake than just money.
I followed my dad into the legal sector. He qualified in 1959. As the son of a builder, Dad did it the hard way and left me with fantastic pearls of wisdom, mainly about getting things done pronto and not mucking people around.
I’ve enjoyed a very colourful career, dealing with cases from across the entire spectrum and from time to time they have caught the public imagination. I’m often asked to comment in the media on topical issues on programmes such as Radio 4’s Law in Action, BBC1 Panorama and Radio 5. Recently, I advised The Archers team on redundancy issues in an episode. The producer kindly sent me a complimentary mug.
I’ve enjoyed training. It’s a chance to step back and look at things calmy and constructively…to prevent problems happening and sort them quickly if possible.
I have been a presenter for prestigious organisations such as: Central Law Tutors, The Institute of Personnel Development, ACCA, The British Consul (Toronto) UKPID (New York and Boston) and The Law Society. But most of all I enjoy training employees at work.
After all these years of ‘head knocking’ the thing I love most of all, is finding compromise. To me there’s no higher goal than helping people bury their differences.
To find out more about how I work you can take a look at my Testimonials and Major Cases pages. Or do a Google search Employment Lawyers EC3.