Experience

Newhall Solicitors LLP

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainee Solicitor

  • Mar 2021 - Present

• Legal Assistant

  • Mar 2020 - Feb 2021



Solicitors Regulation Authority

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Investigation Officer

  • Jun 2019 - Mar 2020

  • Promoted within the organisation, demonstrating my ambition, willingness to work hard and determination to progress. • In addition to the work highlighted below, I am responsible for enforcing Practising Certificate conditions, s.43 orders (Solicitors Act 1974), rebukes and issuing letters of advice to firms/individuals. Requiring attention to detail and analytical skills. • I work closely with firms and help them to practice in line with the SRA Rules and Principles. I also work alongside adjudication, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and other regulators such as; the LAA, HMRC, ICO and Police in order to determine the correct outcome in each case.

• Paralegal

  • Oct 2018 - Jun 2019

  • Working in the Investigation team, reviewing high profile cases in regard to misconduct of solicitors and professionals. File matters include: property, family, probate, criminal, litigation and employment.• Holding my own caseload and progressing matters by identifying risks, investigating, obtaining evidence and deciding an outcome. Strong ability to deal well under pressure. • Closely work with all members of the team, as well as communicating effectively with complainants and law firms/solicitors in order to meet targets and provide a timely and proportionate outcome in each case as well as widening my knowledge in all areas of law.• Handle a large workload while managing expectations, meeting deadlines and providing a high level of customer service.



Murria Solicitors

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal

  • Sep 2017 - Oct 2018

  • Dealing with serious and complex, contentious and non-contentious cases such as; homicide, multi-million-pound fraud cases, firearms, large scale drugs and regulatory crime. • Experience in the Real Estate department – drafting forms and appreciating appropriate searches and enquiries to take in relation to residential and commercial property. • Work is privately funded with clientele expecting high levels of care and attention. Work includes in depth research tasks. Preparing briefs, bank/phone schedules, drafting statements of proof, non-routine letters and giving input to legal submissions. • Pro bono work at the Court of Appeal and attending Court hearings and conferences with high level QC members, giving a great insight to advocacy. • Lexcel compliance and making the Legal 500, all files have to be kept to a polished standard. In addition, in-house training is demanding, allowing little room for error.



Autotrade Fleet Services

• Sales and purchasing

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2018

  • Great time management and organisation to deal with all types of commitments. • Working on reception, attending auctions and dealing with customers directly, handling all situations to the highest standards. • Free from error when purchasing and selling cars/vans – being up to date with information on the vehicles at all times. • IT skills were paramount in order to update electronic files frequently.• Team work and communication is always important as each employee specialises in different areas.



Waitrose & Partners

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cashier

  • Jan 2017 - Jul 2017

  • Dealing effectively with customers and any complaints, also proactively approaching customers to offer assistance. • Being friendly and helpful due to being a point of contact for resolutions within the store, checking stock and signing for returns and exchanges. • Reacting quickly when other staff are not present to deal with many areas of the store at once while also organising the warehouse and communicating effectively with all staff. • Dealing effectively with customers and any complaints, also proactively approaching customers to offer assistance. • Being friendly and helpful due to being a point of contact for resolutions within the store, checking stock and signing for returns and exchanges. • Reacting quickly when other staff are not present to deal with many areas of the store at once while also organising the warehouse and communicating effectively with all staff.



WATERSIDE LEGAL LLP

• United Kingdom

• Work experience

  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2016

  • Dealing with a £3million fraud case, research tasks were important, pinpointing information on desired individuals. Interview questions were prepared based on research, used by the solicitor in meetings. • Research tasks in relation to misrepresentation and preparing notes for each case. Knowledge and application of the law was extensive at all times. • Attended conferences with clients and drafted follow up letters. Also dealt effectively with keeping files up to date and taking telephone calls and messages. Working as part of a team was important as work was often split between individuals but would need to be liaised at the end.