Legal Secondee

• Mar 2023 - Present

Secondment from Clyde & Co (Fourth Seat) Secondment from Clyde & Co (Fourth Seat)

Trainee Solicitor

• Jul 2022 - Present

Second Seat: LRM (Catastrophic Injury) Third Seat: Property Damage Fourth Seat: Association of British Insurers (Secondment) Second Seat: LRM (Catastrophic Injury) Third Seat: Property Damage Fourth Seat: Association of British Insurers (Secondment)

Trainee Solicitor

• Sep 2021 - Jul 2022

First Seat: Occupational Disease Second Seat: LRM (Catastrophic Injury) First Seat: Occupational Disease Second Seat: LRM (Catastrophic Injury)

Paralegal (London Markets & Global Risk)

• Sep 2020 - Sep 2021

Accepted a 12-month Paralegal role at DWF, working to deliver an excellent service in the London Markets & Global Risk team under my manager Ben Crook. Accepted a 12-month Paralegal role at DWF, working to deliver an excellent service in the London Markets & Global Risk team under my manager Ben Crook.

Vacation Scheme - Accepted TC Offer

• Jul 2019 - Jul 2019

Successfully completed the Vacation Scheme, with seats in Property and Construction spread over 2 weeks. Gained and accepted a Trainee Solicitor offer following this excellent scheme, starting September 2021. Successfully completed the Vacation Scheme, with seats in Property and Construction spread over 2 weeks. Gained and accepted a Trainee Solicitor offer following this excellent scheme, starting September 2021.

Assessment Centre

• Apr 2019 - Apr 2019

Completed Assessment Centre including an interview, a prepared presentation, and written tests. Successfully offered a Vacation Scheme. Completed Assessment Centre including an interview, a prepared presentation, and written tests. Successfully offered a Vacation Scheme.

Work Placement

• Sep 2018 - Sep 2018

• Overseen by London Property Partner John O’Shea and helped day-to-day by Trainee Solicitor Hayleigh Gallagher and other Property associates and paralegals. • Drafted letters, memorandums, and instructions for clients, as well as undertaking legal research using Westlaw and physical sources, and then sent to Trainees for perusal who then sent to Partners for a final edit. • Had detailed discussions about all work undertaken (including subsidence claims and Japanese Knotweed claims), gaining insight into case management as well as gaining an honest insight into the life of a trainee at a multi-disciplinary law firm • Reviewed live witness testimony from the Grenfell Enquiry, recording points of legal interest for use by BLM in related work. • Attended Southwark Crown Court and witnessed a full trial for 3 days, providing invaluable of the court process in a complex construction dispute. Show less

Senior Customer Advisor

• Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

Second summer between years of University. • Extensive knowledge of schools & clothing sizing for children from age 2 to 18: needed to ensure a swift experience for customers • Positive customer relations skills to ensure a smooth and speedy experience purchasing uniform • Experience on tills, putting through large transactions in the hundreds of pounds • Working with children, ensuring a safe and friendly environment in the store • Experience in stock checking, filling available stock on shop floor • Worked well with Team Leaders and subsequent team to ensure productivity and an excellent service for customers. • Visited numerous schools on visits, external experience in a different environment with hundreds of customers • Upheld smart professionalism to ensure Hewitts of Croydon maintains the Best Business in Croydon 2016 award. Show less

Student Representative (Joint Honours)

• Sep 2016 - Jul 2018

Student Representative for my Degree: English and History.Both 2nd Year and 3rd Year Representative.Attended every SSC (Committee) meeting, gathered relevant feedback from peers, and gained insight into the educational process at the University of Birmingham.

Vice President of Kickboxing Society

• May 2017 - Jun 2018

. Vice President of the society, representing the society before the Guild of Students and University.. Managing and leading a committee, providing support, and ensuring an effective and successful running of the society.. Managing and overseeing the overall running of the society, as the first point of contact as head of the society.. Liaising with the Guild of Students, members, and the instructor, as well as networking with other societies and universities, organising events and competitions, managing and organising training sessions.. Promoting the society, representing the society as chair at events and fairs, dealing with forms and paperwork, monitoring emails, and the society’s social media accounts.https://www.facebook.com/uob.kickboxing/ Show less

Kitchen Assistant

• May 2018 - May 2018

. Kitchen Assistant in Tesco Caterham Staff Canteen, cooking breakfast and lunch to a high standard to ensure satisfaction from clients. . Kitchen Assistant in Tesco Caterham Staff Canteen, cooking breakfast and lunch to a high standard to ensure satisfaction from clients.

Open Day

• May 2018 - May 2018

. Invited to attend a competitive Open Day at Clyde and Co. with limited spaces. . Learnt insider information on Clyde and Co., its values, work-life balance, and incredible professional expertise at home and abroad. . Gained invaluable information from current employees, both long-term and recent legal trainees on the firm's culture, ethos, and work ethic. . Gained invaluable experience of a top legal firm in the Insurance and Litigation markets. . Invited to attend a competitive Open Day at Clyde and Co. with limited spaces. . Learnt insider information on Clyde and Co., its values, work-life balance, and incredible professional expertise at home and abroad. . Gained invaluable information from current employees, both long-term and recent legal trainees on the firm's culture, ethos, and work ethic. . Gained invaluable experience of a top legal firm in the Insurance and Litigation markets.

Customer Advisor

• Jun 2017 - Sep 2017

First summer between years of University. • Extensive knowledge of schools & clothing sizing for children from age 2 to 18: needed to ensure a swift experience for customers. • Positive customer relations skills to ensure a smooth and speedy experience purchasing uniform. • Experience on tills, putting through large transactions in the hundreds of pounds. • Working with children, ensuring a safe and friendly environment in the store. • Experience in stock checking, filling available stock on the shop floor. • Worked well with Team Leaders and subsequent team to ensure productivity and excellent service for customers. • Visited numerous schools on visits, external experience in a different environment with hundreds of customers. • Upheld smart professionalism to ensure Hewitts of Croydon maintains the Best Business in Croydon 2016 award. Show less

General Assistant (Seasonal)

• Apr 2015 - Apr 2016

• Till Work (card payment processing). • Money Handling. • Managing Ice Cream Shed. • Animal Handling & Care. • Stock Replenishment. • Training new Seasonal Staff (if necessary). • Cleaning. • Dealing with customer queries. • Till Work (card payment processing). • Money Handling. • Managing Ice Cream Shed. • Animal Handling & Care. • Stock Replenishment. • Training new Seasonal Staff (if necessary). • Cleaning. • Dealing with customer queries.

Work Placement

• Jun 2014 - Jun 2014

. Primarily situated in a Property seat, overseen by Partner Mark Wing and helped day-to-day by Trainee Solicitors including Harry Riyat and Aditi Kumar. . Had insight into an Aviation seat with Trainee Solicitor Adam Tozzi, reading complex case files on aviation liability and contractual claims and feedbacking on my opinion on complex legal issues including whether the firm should or should not take on a case on an ethical basis . Read and made notes on case files relating to high-profile Property disputes primarily involving fires, and gave feedback on my thoughts on evidence and potential case strategy to Mark Wing . Attended the Royal Courts of Justice to sit in on a High Court (QBD) Property and Construction case involving a high-profile dispute. Show less

Work Placement

• Jul 2013 - Jul 2013

. Worked directly with barrister Simon Edwards, primarily looking at cases involving personal injury, property and complex loss of earnings claims. . Attended court, representing Hugh James (Solicitor) on a high-value claim for 3 days in the Royal Courts of Justice . Working and shadowing a barrister, as opposed to a solicitor, provided an insight into the various challenges of advocacy in a civil dispute, as well as providing a deeper understanding of judicial processes. . Worked directly with barrister Simon Edwards, primarily looking at cases involving personal injury, property and complex loss of earnings claims. . Attended court, representing Hugh James (Solicitor) on a high-value claim for 3 days in the Royal Courts of Justice . Working and shadowing a barrister, as opposed to a solicitor, provided an insight into the various challenges of advocacy in a civil dispute, as well as providing a deeper understanding of judicial processes.

Work Placement - Barrister

• Jul 2013 - Jul 2013

Work Placement

• Jul 2012 - Jul 2012

• Work-shadowed James Deacon and Susan O’Rourke and was directed day-to-day on specific cases to read-through. • Attended an Employment Tribunal re grounds of unfair dismissal regarding potential disability and gained my first legal experience in a courtroom-like situation. •Attended two murder trials at the Old Bailey with Solicitor John Appleseed, gaining an insight into criminal law through the lens of an intense adversarial approach to cross-examining by the prosecution barrister, which was criticised by the trial Judge. • Visited the RCJ and the TCC for guided tours with Solicitor Richard Booth, and briefly sat in the public galleries for criminal trials and construction hearings of both courts respectively. • Created a spreadsheet for a bakery dispute, logging cake constituents, and identifying potential risks regarding a rogue ingredient (marzipan). Positively reviewed by Susan O’Rourke who called over Property team to praise the methodology I chose to compile the legal and technical data. Show less

Work Placement

• Jul 2012 - Jul 2012