James Kingston
Solicitor - Director and Compliance Officer for Legal Practice at New South Law- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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New South Law
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United Kingdom
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Solicitor - Director and Compliance Officer for Legal Practice
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Jan 2021 - Present
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Associate Solicitor - Litigation Team Leader
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May 2018 - Jan 2021
Managing the litigation team dealing with Professional Negligence claims or Judicial Review in relation to financial advice and services. Managing the litigation team dealing with Professional Negligence claims or Judicial Review in relation to financial advice and services.
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Solicitor - Litigation Team Leder
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2017 - Dec 2017
Managing, mentoring and developing a team of 5 litigators and assisting with supervision of other fee earners within the firm.Fee earning on a variety of motor, public and employer’s liability cases for clients based throughout the jurisdiction.Developing and maintaining template letters and guidance. Drafting client care and contractual documentation. Assisting the COLP with compliance matters.Conducting advocacy at a wide range of hearings. Managing, mentoring and developing a team of 5 litigators and assisting with supervision of other fee earners within the firm.Fee earning on a variety of motor, public and employer’s liability cases for clients based throughout the jurisdiction.Developing and maintaining template letters and guidance. Drafting client care and contractual documentation. Assisting the COLP with compliance matters.Conducting advocacy at a wide range of hearings.
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Associate Partner
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Nov 2015 - Dec 2016
Fee earning on a variety of a variety of motor, public and employers liability claims for various insurers, self insured companies and individuals based in the UK and the EU.Conducting civil litigation from small claims to multi track level including appeals to include drafting and preparing pleadings, court documents and statements of evidence.Leading and developing more junior members of the team and providing guidance and technical support to other team members.Engaging in business development through client presentations and training.
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Solicitor
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May 2009 - Nov 2015
Fee earning on a variety of a variety of motor, public and employers liability claims for various insurers, self insured companies and individuals based in the UK and the EU.Conducting civil litigation from small claims to multi track level including appeals to include drafting and preparing pleadings, court documents and statements of evidence.Preparing case plans and conducting cases in line with those plans to conclusion.Working at pace to provide advice to clients and ensure compliance with various service level agreements. Consistently exceeding financial and performance targets and working to around 120% of such targets for many years.Managing personal injury counterclaims for various individuals including vulnerable clients.
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Trainee Solicitor
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Sep 2007 - Mar 2009
Acting under supervision handling cases for various insurer clients first in-house and later externally. Acting within the commercial department of a major insurer and reviewing contracts and compliance matters.Exceeding all targets and in 2007 being the fee earner with the highest number of cases concluded, highest number of cases won and highest number of documents typed. Acting under supervision handling cases for various insurer clients first in-house and later externally. Acting within the commercial department of a major insurer and reviewing contracts and compliance matters.Exceeding all targets and in 2007 being the fee earner with the highest number of cases concluded, highest number of cases won and highest number of documents typed.
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Paralegal
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Sep 2005 - Sep 2007
Acting under supervision handling litigation in house for a major insurer dealing primarily with defended insurance work for commercial clients. Performing in excess of financial targets and in 2006 being the fee earner with the highest number of cases concluded. Acting under supervision handling litigation in house for a major insurer dealing primarily with defended insurance work for commercial clients. Performing in excess of financial targets and in 2006 being the fee earner with the highest number of cases concluded.
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Education
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College of Law
Legal Practice Course, Graduate Diploma in Law -
University of Portsmouth
BSc Marine Environmental Science -
Weald School
A Levels in Maths, English and Physics