John Cook

Introduction

I am the head of the Employment team and responsible for setting up SAS Protect, which was one of the first fixed price insurance backed employment law products in the country.  I regularly represent clients in employment tribunals.

Team: Employment

Experience

Joined SAS Daniels: 1993

Qualified: 1995

Legal 500 / Chambers comments: John Cook is ‘excellent’ (Legal 500 UK, 2010)

Professional memberships / positions: Employment Lawyers Association

Recent work

  • Successfully acted for a large hire purchase company in a four day Tribunal hearing which resulted in a substantial costs order being made against the Employee
  • Worked closely with a number of Schools on the Wirral to put together a fixed price, insurance backed, employment law and HR support packages
  • Successfully represented one of the largest furniture manufacturers in the UK in two Tribunal claims. A robust approach led to both claims being struck out

How I make a difference

My advice is practical, cost effective and comes with the experience to achieve the results clients expect. I have a no-nonsense and down to earth approach that clients value.