The head of a Newport legal firm, which was set up just over a year ago, has been recognised as one of the top three employment law solicitors in the city.

James Moss, who founded Slate Legal in February 2016, has been awarded this recognition by the international recommendation website Three Best Rated. The website carries out a 50-point reputation check, which includes aspects such as history, complaints, reviews, client satisfaction, trust and cost.

James has already been independently recommended in both the Legal 500 UK and Chambers & Partners legal directories. In 2015, the Legal 500 UK described him as 'brilliant'. In 2016 and 2017, he was ranked as a 'leading employment lawyer in Wales' in the Chambers & Partners legal directories.

His skills in dealing with Employment Tribunal cases have also been independently recognised by the Legal 500 UK in its 2014 edition in which he was recommended, for contentious work, and is noted for his ‘expert knowledge’ and ‘robust representation’.

James Moss, said: “At Slate Legal we work extremely hard to maintain the high standards we are known for across England and Wales. To be recommended as one of the top three employment law solicitors in Newport, my home city and where Slate Legal is based, is great."