Experience

Deighton Pierce Glynn Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Based in the Actions Against the Police team. I primarily work on inquests and unlawful immigration detention damages claims. Based in the Actions Against the Police team. I primarily work on inquests and unlawful immigration detention damages claims.



Irwin Mitchell

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Public Law and Human Rights Paralegal

  • Mar 2020 - Sep 2022

  I assisted multiple solicitors in a busy environment with a wide range of cases, including civil liberties; judicial reviews; education; health and social care and Court of Protection. This involved a high level of intellectual rigour to develop specialist knowledge across these wide-ranging practice areas. I proactively assisted solicitors with the management of a demanding caseload of 20-30 cases. I gained substantial drafting experience by drafting advice letters; letters of claim; letters of instruction to experts; instructions to counsel and documents to issue cases. I was the lead point of client contact for the cases I worked on which taught me how to build trust and strong working relationships with clients, including victims of domestic abuse, those lacking mental capacity and asylum seekers. I analysed large volumes of documentation spanning events over several years and deployed relevant law and guidance in complex malicious prosecution and trafficking cases to advise clients. I regularly reviewed costs positions for publicly funded work and prepare funding applications on CCMS. This role involved a commercial acumen to ensure my tasks took a proportionate time and were recoverable. Show less



Citizens Advice

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Gateway Assessor

  • Oct 2019 - Feb 2020

  I delivered face-to-face support to clients by exploring their issues and supplying confidential information and advice to help resolve them. I provided tailored information across a variety of areas, including legal; housing; benefits and employment. I drafted clear and concise case summaries for each client which involved prioritising my workload to deliver these to agreed deadlines.I collaborated with my colleagues to determine the suitability of client cases for specialist appointments.This role involved a high level of discretion to ensure that client confidentiality was always maintained. Show less

• Receptionist

  • Mar 2019 - Oct 2019

  I supported the advisory team to ensure the Bureau’s smooth operation and great client satisfaction.I welcomed clients; ensured their accurate completion of their consent forms; found case sheets to assist the advisory team and logged details accurately on the recording system.