Qualified Legal Representative (QLR)

• Jun 2023 - Present

Duty Solicitor

• Feb 2023 - Present

Solicitor

• May 2022 - Present

Trainee Solicitor

• Jan 2021 - May 2022

Police Station Representative

• Apr 2019 - Jan 2021

Trainee Solicitor

• Dec 2019 - Sep 2020

Paralegal

• Apr 2019 - Dec 2019

Rape Scrutiny Panel Member

• Sep 2014 - Aug 2019

The development of this programme was a key priority in the regional Police and Crime Commissioners Violence against Women and Girls Strategy; designed to provide independent oversight of rape investigations in Northumbria to identify both best practice and opportunities for improved working practices in order to add transparency to investigations and ultimately improve conviction rates. This role involves working both independently and as a panel to scrutinise the way in which Northumbria… Show more The development of this programme was a key priority in the regional Police and Crime Commissioners Violence against Women and Girls Strategy; designed to provide independent oversight of rape investigations in Northumbria to identify both best practice and opportunities for improved working practices in order to add transparency to investigations and ultimately improve conviction rates. This role involves working both independently and as a panel to scrutinise the way in which Northumbria Police deal with rape cases and feed findings directly back to the Police Crime Commissioner. This role requires me to assimilate vast amounts of information to allow a comprehensive scrutiny to be established. The information considered here includes witness statements, incident logs, serious category crime booklets and serious sexual assault investigation reports. We are regularly given training updates on domestic violence and coercion. This role is emotionally demanding, but extremely rewarding. Show less The development of this programme was a key priority in the regional Police and Crime Commissioners Violence against Women and Girls Strategy; designed to provide independent oversight of rape investigations in Northumbria to identify both best practice and opportunities for improved working practices in order to add transparency to investigations and ultimately improve conviction rates. This role involves working both independently and as a panel to scrutinise the way in which Northumbria… Show more The development of this programme was a key priority in the regional Police and Crime Commissioners Violence against Women and Girls Strategy; designed to provide independent oversight of rape investigations in Northumbria to identify both best practice and opportunities for improved working practices in order to add transparency to investigations and ultimately improve conviction rates. This role involves working both independently and as a panel to scrutinise the way in which Northumbria Police deal with rape cases and feed findings directly back to the Police Crime Commissioner. This role requires me to assimilate vast amounts of information to allow a comprehensive scrutiny to be established. The information considered here includes witness statements, incident logs, serious category crime booklets and serious sexual assault investigation reports. We are regularly given training updates on domestic violence and coercion. This role is emotionally demanding, but extremely rewarding. Show less

Family Law Adviser

• Jun 2018 - Apr 2019

Police Station Representative

• Aug 2017 - Apr 2019

Volunteer

• Sep 2016 - Jul 2017

From September 2016 I volunteered with the Newcastle Youth Offending Team (YOT) based at the College Street Centre in Newcastle where I was at the forefront of a Youth Participation Group designed to ascertain views of youth offenders with the aim of enhancing the service. I used qualitative and quantitative research findings to produce a report on the 'College Street Centre Experience' which was submitted as part of an ‘Excellence in Children’ award application. In June 2016 began work… Show more From September 2016 I volunteered with the Newcastle Youth Offending Team (YOT) based at the College Street Centre in Newcastle where I was at the forefront of a Youth Participation Group designed to ascertain views of youth offenders with the aim of enhancing the service. I used qualitative and quantitative research findings to produce a report on the 'College Street Centre Experience' which was submitted as part of an ‘Excellence in Children’ award application. In June 2016 began work on a further report for the YOT, on the views of attendees at North Tyneside Youth Court. I attended this court weekly and spoke to the youths and their families to ascertain their views on the court facilities, accessibility and closure of local courts in the area. This report was submitted to the Youth Justice Board in July 2017. Show less From September 2016 I volunteered with the Newcastle Youth Offending Team (YOT) based at the College Street Centre in Newcastle where I was at the forefront of a Youth Participation Group designed to ascertain views of youth offenders with the aim of enhancing the service. I used qualitative and quantitative research findings to produce a report on the 'College Street Centre Experience' which was submitted as part of an ‘Excellence in Children’ award application. In June 2016 began work… Show more From September 2016 I volunteered with the Newcastle Youth Offending Team (YOT) based at the College Street Centre in Newcastle where I was at the forefront of a Youth Participation Group designed to ascertain views of youth offenders with the aim of enhancing the service. I used qualitative and quantitative research findings to produce a report on the 'College Street Centre Experience' which was submitted as part of an ‘Excellence in Children’ award application. In June 2016 began work on a further report for the YOT, on the views of attendees at North Tyneside Youth Court. I attended this court weekly and spoke to the youths and their families to ascertain their views on the court facilities, accessibility and closure of local courts in the area. This report was submitted to the Youth Justice Board in July 2017. Show less

Coroners Court Support Service

• Sep 2015 - Jun 2017

This role involved attending inquests and acting as a support network for family and friends. The position required extensive training in bereavement and compassion. Duties of this role included; assisting the bereaved with anything they required and answering their questions, explaining the inquest process to them, showing them around the court prior to the commencement of the inquest and trying to identify any issues they may be experiencing to signpost them to external agencies where… Show more This role involved attending inquests and acting as a support network for family and friends. The position required extensive training in bereavement and compassion. Duties of this role included; assisting the bereaved with anything they required and answering their questions, explaining the inquest process to them, showing them around the court prior to the commencement of the inquest and trying to identify any issues they may be experiencing to signpost them to external agencies where appropriate. Show less This role involved attending inquests and acting as a support network for family and friends. The position required extensive training in bereavement and compassion. Duties of this role included; assisting the bereaved with anything they required and answering their questions, explaining the inquest process to them, showing them around the court prior to the commencement of the inquest and trying to identify any issues they may be experiencing to signpost them to external agencies where… Show more This role involved attending inquests and acting as a support network for family and friends. The position required extensive training in bereavement and compassion. Duties of this role included; assisting the bereaved with anything they required and answering their questions, explaining the inquest process to them, showing them around the court prior to the commencement of the inquest and trying to identify any issues they may be experiencing to signpost them to external agencies where appropriate. Show less

Student Advisor - Family Law

• Sep 2016 - May 2017

Stage 3 Law Student Representative

• Nov 2015 - Jul 2016

This role involved attending and participating in University, Law Department and Student Union meetings, recognising student issues and feeding back information from students to the appropriate departments and staff. This role involved attending and participating in University, Law Department and Student Union meetings, recognising student issues and feeding back information from students to the appropriate departments and staff.

Gateway Assessor

• Apr 2014 - Jun 2016

In this role I interviewed every client who attended the bureau and fed back information to my supervisor to help establish the next steps for a client. This involved giving them assisted information on the day, transferring them to one of the in-house solicitors or signposting them to an external agency. It was essential in this role to understand the audience in order to deal with a variety of people in different situations, there was no "one size fits all" approach which could be taken in… Show more In this role I interviewed every client who attended the bureau and fed back information to my supervisor to help establish the next steps for a client. This involved giving them assisted information on the day, transferring them to one of the in-house solicitors or signposting them to an external agency. It was essential in this role to understand the audience in order to deal with a variety of people in different situations, there was no "one size fits all" approach which could be taken in this role. This position allowed me to develop an understanding of the diverse range of issues which are faced daily by members of the public. Show less In this role I interviewed every client who attended the bureau and fed back information to my supervisor to help establish the next steps for a client. This involved giving them assisted information on the day, transferring them to one of the in-house solicitors or signposting them to an external agency. It was essential in this role to understand the audience in order to deal with a variety of people in different situations, there was no "one size fits all" approach which could be taken in… Show more In this role I interviewed every client who attended the bureau and fed back information to my supervisor to help establish the next steps for a client. This involved giving them assisted information on the day, transferring them to one of the in-house solicitors or signposting them to an external agency. It was essential in this role to understand the audience in order to deal with a variety of people in different situations, there was no "one size fits all" approach which could be taken in this role. This position allowed me to develop an understanding of the diverse range of issues which are faced daily by members of the public. Show less

Student Advisor - Criminal Appeals and Prisoner Advice

• Sep 2015 - Apr 2016

This required working as a student advisor to deal with clients. This role involved interviewing, writing letters of advice, speaking to clients on the phone and a large amount of research on the applicable areas of law for their issue. I worked in the Prisoner Advice and Criminal Appeals firm, my duty here was to examine letters sent from prisoners and research appropriately to generate advice letters. This role required me to assimilate large quantities of information and organise my time… Show more This required working as a student advisor to deal with clients. This role involved interviewing, writing letters of advice, speaking to clients on the phone and a large amount of research on the applicable areas of law for their issue. I worked in the Prisoner Advice and Criminal Appeals firm, my duty here was to examine letters sent from prisoners and research appropriately to generate advice letters. This role required me to assimilate large quantities of information and organise my time accordingly to deal with up to 10 cases at one time. To allow me to do this role justice, I attended a training session run by the Prisoner Advice Service. Show less This required working as a student advisor to deal with clients. This role involved interviewing, writing letters of advice, speaking to clients on the phone and a large amount of research on the applicable areas of law for their issue. I worked in the Prisoner Advice and Criminal Appeals firm, my duty here was to examine letters sent from prisoners and research appropriately to generate advice letters. This role required me to assimilate large quantities of information and organise my time… Show more This required working as a student advisor to deal with clients. This role involved interviewing, writing letters of advice, speaking to clients on the phone and a large amount of research on the applicable areas of law for their issue. I worked in the Prisoner Advice and Criminal Appeals firm, my duty here was to examine letters sent from prisoners and research appropriately to generate advice letters. This role required me to assimilate large quantities of information and organise my time accordingly to deal with up to 10 cases at one time. To allow me to do this role justice, I attended a training session run by the Prisoner Advice Service. Show less

Associate

• Apr 2015 - Mar 2016

Student Mentor

• Aug 2014 - Jul 2015

In this role I was given 4 mentees to assist in starting university. I assisted these in a range of ways. For some mentees they only needed a chat to calm their nerves, I did this through a range of communications such as phone calls, email and social media. I received very positive feedback from all of the students I mentored.

Research Director & Careers Chair

• May 2014 - May 2015

This role involved researching the work that societies from other institutions had done and potential opportunities for our society to arrange career orientated events for the students on the LLB. An example of a successful event which I organised was a well-attended talk by a Barrister of Parkland Plowden Chambers, which students found both interesting and informative.

Social Secretary

• Nov 2013 - May 2014

This role involved shadowing the other Social Secretary and assisting in the organisation of societal social events. This included contacting external companies to arrange events, book tables and negotiate deals for students who were members of the society. All of the events organised in that year were a great success with the students; something I received a great amount of positive feedback and praise for. This role also involved attending regular committee meetings outside of university… Show more This role involved shadowing the other Social Secretary and assisting in the organisation of societal social events. This included contacting external companies to arrange events, book tables and negotiate deals for students who were members of the society. All of the events organised in that year were a great success with the students; something I received a great amount of positive feedback and praise for. This role also involved attending regular committee meetings outside of university hours to assist the society in establishing what the best steps forward were, not only in social, but also career and charity opportunities. My input here was seemingly valued greatly.

IT & Data Services

• Jun 2010 - Feb 2015

Immigration Volunteer

• Apr 2014 - Jan 2015

This was a scheme initially designed to research immigration cases in-depth to create case files for clients facing deportation. This scheme was abandoned after several months as it proved unsuccessful due to the high demand and urgency of cases. In my time at the Newcastle Law Centre I undertook very detailed research on the Falon Gong, a heavily persecuted movement in China. Despite only being here for a short time, I developed skills and a wealth of knowledge regarding immigration law and… Show more This was a scheme initially designed to research immigration cases in-depth to create case files for clients facing deportation. This scheme was abandoned after several months as it proved unsuccessful due to the high demand and urgency of cases. In my time at the Newcastle Law Centre I undertook very detailed research on the Falon Gong, a heavily persecuted movement in China. Despite only being here for a short time, I developed skills and a wealth of knowledge regarding immigration law and the importance of in depth, quality research as a tool to establish effective solutions in the best interests of clients. I also engaged with a voluntary scheme to help dispel the myths of immigration to the general public in Newcastle City Centre in an attempt to combat the negative connotations and stigma surrounding this particularly emotive area. Show less This was a scheme initially designed to research immigration cases in-depth to create case files for clients facing deportation. This scheme was abandoned after several months as it proved unsuccessful due to the high demand and urgency of cases. In my time at the Newcastle Law Centre I undertook very detailed research on the Falon Gong, a heavily persecuted movement in China. Despite only being here for a short time, I developed skills and a wealth of knowledge regarding immigration law and… Show more This was a scheme initially designed to research immigration cases in-depth to create case files for clients facing deportation. This scheme was abandoned after several months as it proved unsuccessful due to the high demand and urgency of cases. In my time at the Newcastle Law Centre I undertook very detailed research on the Falon Gong, a heavily persecuted movement in China. Despite only being here for a short time, I developed skills and a wealth of knowledge regarding immigration law and the importance of in depth, quality research as a tool to establish effective solutions in the best interests of clients. I also engaged with a voluntary scheme to help dispel the myths of immigration to the general public in Newcastle City Centre in an attempt to combat the negative connotations and stigma surrounding this particularly emotive area. Show less