Experience

UK Human Rights Blog

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Weekly Round-up Team Member

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Produce summaries of recent authorities and also broader issues which may have an impact on rights e.g. legislative developments, NGO or UN reports, or political developments. These articles provide an update on important legal news and judgements from the previous week. Produce summaries of recent authorities and also broader issues which may have an impact on rights e.g. legislative developments, NGO or UN reports, or political developments. These articles provide an update on important legal news and judgements from the previous week.



Leading Education

• English Tutor, Sales Advisor and Head of Recruitment

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Drawing upon my previous experience tutoring grammar school entrance exams, prep school admission tests, the Oxford English Literature Aptitude Test (ELAT) and Oxbridge English interview preparation I was able to secure a job with the tutoring group Leading Education. My role involved contacting schools across the country to promote the free Oxbridge Preparation Programme offered by the company and acted as a strategy consultant for one of the course’s modules. I interviewed prospective tutors and implemented an outreach strategy to recruit for full time roles within the company.



Hailsham Chambers

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mini-pupil

  • Aug 2022 - Aug 2022

  - Studied case papers for a professional negligence case and a clinical negligence problem. The mini-pupils and members of Chambers then discussed the various legal issues and approaches to both problems, followed by a Q&A session. - Studied case papers for a professional negligence case and a clinical negligence problem. The mini-pupils and members of Chambers then discussed the various legal issues and approaches to both problems, followed by a Q&A session.



1 Chancery Lane Chambers

• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mini-pupil

  • Jul 2022 - Jul 2022

  - Witnessed a multi-track trial concerning trespassing and damage to property. The case was appealed upon the grounds that the judge had conducted himself improperly and descended into the arena. - Sat in on a remote costs and case management hearing, introducing me to the more practical aspects of life at the Bar. - Shadowed Francesca O’Neil in a High Court case involving an interesting intersection between tort and family law. - Attended a trial involving a traffic accident with Ian Stebbings and observed his cross-examination and cost management.



ALL ENGLAND LAWN TENNIS CLUB (WIMBLEDON) LIMITED(THE)

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Retail Staff

  • Jul 2022 - Jul 2022

  - Provided high level customer service in the Centre Court Shop, creating a special Wimbledon experience for every visitor. - Provided high level customer service in the Centre Court Shop, creating a special Wimbledon experience for every visitor.



Five Paper

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mini-pupil

  • Jun 2022 - Jun 2022

  - Attended a hearing at Clerkenwell & Shoreditch County Court with Sean Pettit for a case involving negligent solicitors. - Observed a repossession hearing at Willesden County Court with Michael Mullin, and a trial with Daniel Crehan which turned upon an issue of succession and the correct application of propriety and promissory estoppel. - Attended a hearing at Clerkenwell & Shoreditch County Court with Sean Pettit for a case involving negligent solicitors. - Observed a repossession hearing at Willesden County Court with Michael Mullin, and a trial with Daniel Crehan which turned upon an issue of succession and the correct application of propriety and promissory estoppel.



4 Stone Buildings

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mini-pupil

  • Jun 2022 - Jun 2022

  - Observed a virtual hearing at the Manchester County Court regarding the mis-sale of PPI and studied the relevant case papers: Smith v Royal Bank of Scotland plc (CA), Plevin v Paragon Personal Finance Ltd and Potter v Canada Square Operations Ltd. - Conducted a cross-examination, with my supervisor Josh O’Neil acting as the claimant, using the bundle from a recent mis-sale of PPI case. - Observed a virtual hearing at the Manchester County Court regarding the mis-sale of PPI and studied the relevant case papers: Smith v Royal Bank of Scotland plc (CA), Plevin v Paragon Personal Finance Ltd and Potter v Canada Square Operations Ltd. - Conducted a cross-examination, with my supervisor Josh O’Neil acting as the claimant, using the bundle from a recent mis-sale of PPI case.



Northamptonshire Crown and County Courts

• Marshalling Student

  • Mar 2022 - Apr 2022

  - Shadowed Judge David Herbert QC; discussed sentencing guidelines for each case before he delivered his sentencing remarks. Cases included the production of Class A drugs with the intent to sell, an individual pleading guilty to four of six counts of sexual assault regarding a child under 13 and a trial regarding assault causing grievous bodily harm in which the defendant represented himself.- Sat in court during three Magistrate Court Appeals involving theft, dangerous driving, and possession of a bladed weapon which was complex due to submissions regarding the defendant’s mental health issues. I observed the judge and the magistrates’ conferences in chambers and studied the sentencing guidelines for each case.



Ukraine Advice Project

• Legal Co-ordinator

  • Mar 2022 - Mar 2022

  - Worked closely with a team of volunteers from the legal profession to provide legal advice to Ukrainian refugees.- Highlighted cases of the greatest urgency from requests delivered to the volunteer email inbox and connected individuals with lawyers who had offered pro bono legal advice. - Worked closely with a team of volunteers from the legal profession to provide legal advice to Ukrainian refugees.- Highlighted cases of the greatest urgency from requests delivered to the volunteer email inbox and connected individuals with lawyers who had offered pro bono legal advice.



TRP Solicitors Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Work Intern

  • Mar 2022 - Mar 2022

  - Worked closely with the founding partner of the firm who instructed me throughout the week and allowed me to accompany her to client meetings, in which I was invited to direct questions to the client.- Researched in depth social, economic, historic, and military background of Yemen. The country report produced aided in a case involving an application for a family visa for an adult dependent relative for a client’s stepmother in Yemen.- Studied the short and long-term impacts of ambiguous loss to highlight an applicant’s need for the emotional support of her mother, who resided abroad and was applying for a family visa.



Landmark Chambers

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Mini-pupil

  • Feb 2022 - Feb 2022

  - Paired with a mentor at Landmark Chambers: Miranda Butler, a specialist in immigration, human rights, and public law. She familiarised me with the cases she was working on, including the Infected Blood Inquiry, and offered an insight into her experiences as a barrister. We discussed the implications of a High Court judgement in a case regarding a claimant’s challenge to a negative Conclusive Grounds Decision. - Paired with a mentor at Landmark Chambers: Miranda Butler, a specialist in immigration, human rights, and public law. She familiarised me with the cases she was working on, including the Infected Blood Inquiry, and offered an insight into her experiences as a barrister. We discussed the implications of a High Court judgement in a case regarding a claimant’s challenge to a negative Conclusive Grounds Decision.



Harris Kyriakides

• Micro-internship Research Assistance

  • Sep 2021 - Sep 2021

  - Researched and edited three papers in collaboration with the firm’s senior partners: the impact of artificial intelligence on the legal profession, a comparison of Cyprus and UNIDRIOT civil procedure and a comparative analysis of public consultations in Cyprus with model democracies. - Researched and edited three papers in collaboration with the firm’s senior partners: the impact of artificial intelligence on the legal profession, a comparison of Cyprus and UNIDRIOT civil procedure and a comparative analysis of public consultations in Cyprus with model democracies.



LA Cantina

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2021

  I have worked with La Catina, a Mexican themed food company, which also runs the Happy Cow Burger Co., since 2018. I started as a member of the hospitality crew on the mobile stands at Silverstone F1 and Silverstone Moto GP Woodlands Campsite. I now also manage their publicity and have helped create pamphlets and menus during Covid-19 in order that the company can diversify to home delivery meal kits. I have worked with La Catina, a Mexican themed food company, which also runs the Happy Cow Burger Co., since 2018. I started as a member of the hospitality crew on the mobile stands at Silverstone F1 and Silverstone Moto GP Woodlands Campsite. I now also manage their publicity and have helped create pamphlets and menus during Covid-19 in order that the company can diversify to home delivery meal kits.



New College, Oxford

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Caller

  • Mar 2021 - Mar 2021

  We contacted New College alumni to discuss fundraising projects, to inform them of current events and progressions within the college and to confirm current donations and enquire about further giving. As part of a group of 13 we raised £287,324 to help support the college tuition schemes, bursaries and the upkeep of facilities and buildings. We contacted New College alumni to discuss fundraising projects, to inform them of current events and progressions within the college and to confirm current donations and enquire about further giving. As part of a group of 13 we raised £287,324 to help support the college tuition schemes, bursaries and the upkeep of facilities and buildings.