The firm says it has seen an increase in demand for specialist employment law advice and advocacy from employers and employees over the past year in particular.

Ms Clements’ appointment brings the number of solicitors in the team to three, supported by a legal executive and experienced personal assistant.

Partner Niall McMullan said: “Our employment team has never been busier, and we see that trend continuing.

“Demand for our services cuts across all aspects of our work. We deal with unfair dismissal cases, discrimination claims, unlawful deduction of wages and employment transfer rights (TUPE). Specialist advice is provided to both employers and employees.

“We have seen a significant rise of enquiries and increase in our employment law caseload, and this is reflected in the increase in the number of employment solicitors who are required to service the demand.”