Experience

Durham University Pro Bono Society

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • May 2018 - Present



Serjeants' Inn Chambers

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mini-Pupillage

  • Sep 2018 - Sep 2018

  I shadowed Nageena Khalique QC in a Medical/Care public law case. I learned much about the role of the court in ensuring the best result for the individual in question over and above wishes of their family or the hospital trust involved. She also enlightened me concerning the academic and ethical dilemmas faced by medical barristers and judges alike. I shadowed Nageena Khalique QC in a Medical/Care public law case. I learned much about the role of the court in ensuring the best result for the individual in question over and above wishes of their family or the hospital trust involved. She also enlightened me concerning the academic and ethical dilemmas faced by medical barristers and judges alike.



Barclays Investment Bank

• Legal Experience Week

  • Sep 2018 - Sep 2018

  I gained experience into the role of in-house lawyers in a commercial/financial setting. I was tasked with presenting to partners, negotiation and interned within the legal team. Of particular interest was the far reaching and dramatic effects of regulators post financial crash, and the bast ramifications of Brexit on financial entities. I gained experience into the role of in-house lawyers in a commercial/financial setting. I was tasked with presenting to partners, negotiation and interned within the legal team. Of particular interest was the far reaching and dramatic effects of regulators post financial crash, and the bast ramifications of Brexit on financial entities.



Eversheds Sutherland

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

  During my time at Eversheds Sutherland, I learned the vast disparity between law in theory and its commercial applicability. Working within the Development and Regulatory teams, I learned about the intricacies of the law as it applies to commercial development and letting, and the nuances of a career of a Solicitor-Advocate respectively. I also learned the value of a strong team and what makes an International Law Firm thrive. During my time at Eversheds Sutherland, I learned the vast disparity between law in theory and its commercial applicability. Working within the Development and Regulatory teams, I learned about the intricacies of the law as it applies to commercial development and letting, and the nuances of a career of a Solicitor-Advocate respectively. I also learned the value of a strong team and what makes an International Law Firm thrive.



St Ives Chambers

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mini Pupillage

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2018



Charter Chambers

• Mini Pupillage

  • Jun 2018 - Jun 2018

  I spent several days shadowing the infamous Alex dos Santos in the High Court of the Royal Courts of Justice. From this experience, I gained understanding of the nuances of Admin Court, and the High Court more generally, and gained a more detailed understanding of client conferences, especially in a criminal defence context. I spent several days shadowing the infamous Alex dos Santos in the High Court of the Royal Courts of Justice. From this experience, I gained understanding of the nuances of Admin Court, and the High Court more generally, and gained a more detailed understanding of client conferences, especially in a criminal defence context.



Durham University Bar Society

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mock Trial Officer

  • May 2017 - Jun 2018

  I am charged with the organisation and, in part, judging of mock trial events, in conjunction with liaising with barristers and legal experts nationally in order to build and maintain relations with a number of chambers. This experience has honed my advocacy skills as I am consistently exposed to advocacy events and I am able to improve my technique by judging others. I have also mastered the art of conducting meetings with distinguished individuals as well as event planning and management. I am charged with the organisation and, in part, judging of mock trial events, in conjunction with liaising with barristers and legal experts nationally in order to build and maintain relations with a number of chambers. This experience has honed my advocacy skills as I am consistently exposed to advocacy events and I am able to improve my technique by judging others. I have also mastered the art of conducting meetings with distinguished individuals as well as event planning and management.



St Philips Chambers

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Mini pupillage

  • Feb 2018 - Feb 2018

  From this experience I developed my client facing skills, experienced the art of advocacy under harsh scrutiny and practiced legal research in the Employment Tribunal. From this experience I developed my client facing skills, experienced the art of advocacy under harsh scrutiny and practiced legal research in the Employment Tribunal.



Gray's Inn

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advocacy training

  • Oct 2017 - Oct 2017

  I was offered rigorous advocacy training by experienced barristers and partook in friendly competition with other university students from around the country. From this I enhanced my advocacy skills, especially my courtroom etiquette and learned how to apply my advocacy skills to a true courtroom environment. I was offered rigorous advocacy training by experienced barristers and partook in friendly competition with other university students from around the country. From this I enhanced my advocacy skills, especially my courtroom etiquette and learned how to apply my advocacy skills to a true courtroom environment.



Ansons Solicitors

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Internship

  • Aug 2017 - Sep 2017

  I was tasked with drafting documents, liaising with clients and conducting legal research. This vastly improved my practical legal skills, especially regarding explanations of complex legal issues to lay clients. I was tasked with drafting documents, liaising with clients and conducting legal research. This vastly improved my practical legal skills, especially regarding explanations of complex legal issues to lay clients.