Miranda Mulligan

Miranda is an Senior Solicitor specialising in Employment. She advises on employment law and other HR issues.

Miranda also has experience acting for both individuals and businesses bringing and defending employment tribunal proceedings, as well as being an accredited mediator.

Employment law is complex and the way it applies to specific situations is often hard for employers and employees to get to grips with. Listening is key to Miranda’s approach, allowing her to take on board her clients’ concerns and exactly what they need to achieve. She can then clearly explain their legal position and options, guiding them to the right solution.

One of the main things Miranda loves about working in employment law is the way that every situation is different. She enjoys the problem-solving nature of her job, where she gets to apply her legal knowledge to real world situations to help her clients.

Career

Miranda started her legal career in 2012, working as a Paralegal for a London firm where she initially specialised in conveyancing, assisting with plot sales and residential conveyancing for new build property.

She joined Longmores as a Trainee Solicitor in 2014, qualifying in 2016. During her training, Miranda realised that employment law was where her true passion lay and she has been specialising in both contentious and non-contentious employment matters ever since.

Expertise

Miranda’s employment law expertise includes:

• Contracts of employment
• Consultancy agreements
• Settlement agreements
• Employment tribunal proceedings

Miranda has recently been acting for clients on the following matters:

• Acting for an employer responding to complex employment tribunal proceedings for discrimination and unfair dismissal
• Preparing new contracts of employment for staff of all levels, and advising on post-termination restrictions
• Acting for an employee bringing a complex claim for unfair dismissal as a result of whistleblowing against their former employer
• Advising a senior employee on the termination of their employment and their settlement agreement

Recognition

Miranda is a member of the ELA (Employment Lawyers Association) and is also an accredited mediator.

The prestigious client guide, The Legal 500, ranks Miranda as a Leading Associate for Employment Law.

For the support Miranda provides to the Hertfordshire University Law Clinic, she is listed in the Pro Bono Recognition List.

Professional feedback

“Miranda Mulligan is an exceptionally knowledgeable and effective employment solicitor. She fights hard for her clients without ever forgetting commercial and practical realities, and is a joy to work with.“ The Legal 500 2025

“As soon as I spoke with Miranda Mulligan, she reassured me and gave genuine, honest and straightforward advice. She is knowledgeable, always proactive and pragmatic, and her guidance is given with no unnecessary jargon. She is a valuable asset to the firm and a great individual to have representing you.” The Legal 500 2025

“Miranda Mulligan has provided invaluable support. Most importantly, her approach means that I trust her. She ‘got’ the case quickly and got to grips with what I consider to be a complicated set of circumstances with many individuals involved. She approached it with a thoroughness and eye for detail that makes engaging legal assistance so worth it. She is all over the details, dates, individuals, and facts of the case. Her relationship with the barrister used for the case is excellent and this brings so much more value.” The Legal 500 2025

“Miranda Mulligan is diligent, efficient, supportive, strong, understanding, and above all else, successful in helping me stand up for what I believe in and enabled me to fight for change for other women.” The Legal 500 2024

“Miranda Mulligan is a joy to work with. Extremely knowledgeable with an excellent instinct for litigation.”  The Legal 500 2023

“We have been assisted by Miranda Mulligan on many occasions and she has always provided insightful and focused advice on the issue we’ve needed help with. She has been prepared to go ‘above and beyond’ to ensure a successful outcome.”  The Legal 500 2023

“Miranda Mulligan has been energetic, ethical, focused, committed and thorough, producing a true sense of confidence and assurance that my case is at safe hands.”  The Legal 500 2022

Personal interests

Miranda likes to spend her spare time reading and watching films, as well as visiting the beach (when the weather allows).