Experience

RadcliffesLeBrasseur LLP

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Solicitor

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  I am a solicitor that specialises in employment law. I advise employers and employees on a full range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. I have advised in relation to ordinary and automatic unfair dismissals, wrongful dismissals, constructive dismissals and redundancies. I am also experienced in drafting and negotiating employment contracts, settlement agreements, disciplinary and grievance procedures and whistleblowing and discrimination claims.

• Trainee Solicitor

  • Sep 2019 - Mar 2021

  Second seat - employment department • Advised employers and employees on a full range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters.First seat - healthcare professionals department• Acted for medical defence organisations and healthcare professionals in regulatory, disciplinary, employment and criminal proceedings.

• Paralegal

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2019

  Property Law Paralegal (December 2016 - August 2019):• Assisted with high value residential property work including sales, purchases, remortgages and transfers, dealing with both freehold and leasehold property• Worked for high net worth clients and many overseas clients• Undertook work on all stages of property transactions • High level of contact with the Land Registry and prepared numerous applications • Responsible for a number of files from the start to the finish of a transaction.Employment Law Paralegal (July 2016 - December 2016):• Acted for both employers and employees• Drafted various employment law documents such as settlement agreements, contracts of employment, appeals against redundancy and witness statements• Attended several client meetings• Prepared bundles for Employment Tribunal hearings and drafted instructions to Counsel• Led the disclosure exercise on a high value sex discrimination case listed in the Employment Tribunal for four weeks• Drafted employment law articles to publish on the firm's website and LinkedIn• Attended numerous Employment Tribunal hearings with clients and Counsel.



Creighton & Partners

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal

  • Aug 2015 - Jul 2016

  Child Care Law Paralegal• Managed and co-ran a high number of cases• Drafted various legal documents such as position statements, letters of instruction to experts and briefs to Counsel• Ongoing contact with clients and liaised with legal professionals• Conducted initial client interviews • Issued legal applications (including funding applications to the Legal Aid Agency)• Worked to a chargeable hours target• Prepared bundles for hearings. Child Care Law Paralegal• Managed and co-ran a high number of cases• Drafted various legal documents such as position statements, letters of instruction to experts and briefs to Counsel• Ongoing contact with clients and liaised with legal professionals• Conducted initial client interviews • Issued legal applications (including funding applications to the Legal Aid Agency)• Worked to a chargeable hours target• Prepared bundles for hearings.



Sports Direct

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Assistant

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2015

  Part-time work alongside the LPC.• Delivered fantastic customer service under extreme time pressure• Successfully sold add-on products, such as bags for life and sports magazines• Worked within a large team, developing teamwork and interpersonal skills. Part-time work alongside the LPC.• Delivered fantastic customer service under extreme time pressure• Successfully sold add-on products, such as bags for life and sports magazines• Worked within a large team, developing teamwork and interpersonal skills.



The University of Law

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pro Bono Family Law Advice Clinic

  • Dec 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Assisted solicitors giving advice to clients over the telephone• Telephoned clients prior to the solicitor arriving, to ensure that they were still available for the appointment and to inform them of any necessary information• Took comprehensive legal notes during the appointments and drafted full attendance notes. • Assisted solicitors giving advice to clients over the telephone• Telephoned clients prior to the solicitor arriving, to ensure that they were still available for the appointment and to inform them of any necessary information• Took comprehensive legal notes during the appointments and drafted full attendance notes.



Thackray Williams LLP

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Work Experience

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2014

  A one week placement at a regional law firm in Kent. • Attended several client meetings, including meetings concerning a complex settlement agreement, a deed of variation, a meeting which covered the creation of an intricate will and trust funds, and more• Carried out independent tasks such as drafting a guide on disability discrimination within the workplace for a client, scheduling title deeds and documents on completed files within Conveyancing, and ensuring the certainty and validity of charities contained in wills• Assisted a family law solicitor at Bexley Magistrates Court. This involved talking to the clients about the case, taking notes at a meeting with the respective solicitors and barristers, and sitting in on court.



Doyle Clayton - Workplace law and advisory

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Work Experience

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

  A one week placement at the UK’s largest Employment Law firm. I was invited back to undertake further work experience with Doyle Clayton, having already been on a successful placement with them in 2009.• Researched areas of law less familiar to a solicitor, and presented my research to the solicitor and client during a meeting• Identified disclosure documents, read complaint forms and advised the solicitor• Attended several compromise agreement meetings, at which I took notes and advised.



City Law

• Work Experience

  • Jul 2009 - Jul 2009

  A one week placement at a small City law firm, specialising in financial services and commercial disputes.• Drafted updates which were published on the firm’s website• Assisted solicitors with IT problems• Undertook research in relation to commercial law. A one week placement at a small City law firm, specialising in financial services and commercial disputes.• Drafted updates which were published on the firm’s website• Assisted solicitors with IT problems• Undertook research in relation to commercial law.