Manuella Attoh
International Human Rights Paralegal at Leigh Day- Claim this Profile
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Bio
Credentials
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Award in Leadership Studies
Life ChurchJan, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Global Diplomacy: the United Nations in the World
CourseraOct, 2017- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Leigh Day
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United Kingdom
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Law Practice
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400 - 500 Employee
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International Human Rights Paralegal
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Sep 2022 - Present
Working on the Shell / Nigeria case and Gemfields Mozambique case.
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Human Rights Paralegal
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Jul 2021 - Sep 2022
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They Smile Foundation
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Greater Accra, Ghana
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Charity Co-Founder
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Jan 2020 - Present
- Co-founder of Christian children’s charity which sponsors impoverished children to attend school in Ghana. - Involves organising and participating in yearly outreach projects in Accra, Ghana - Co-founder of Christian children’s charity which sponsors impoverished children to attend school in Ghana. - Involves organising and participating in yearly outreach projects in Accra, Ghana
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CEDAW Peoples Tribunal
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Women’s Human Rights
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Legal Assistant
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Aug 2020 - Nov 2022
- Team Leader of six legal assistants for women’s rights ngo Involves: - Interviewing witnesses and writing witness statements - Drafting legal research documents as evidence for tribunals and attending tribunals - Team Leader of six legal assistants for women’s rights ngo Involves: - Interviewing witnesses and writing witness statements - Drafting legal research documents as evidence for tribunals and attending tribunals
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Explore Learning
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United Kingdom
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Primary and Secondary Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Mathematics/English Tutor
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Jun 2018 - Jul 2021
- Taught 1:1 and 6:1 classes, ranging from primary to secondary education level - Promoted to showtime manager which involved coordinating the effective functioning of the tuition centre and providing feedback to parents - Taught 1:1 and 6:1 classes, ranging from primary to secondary education level - Promoted to showtime manager which involved coordinating the effective functioning of the tuition centre and providing feedback to parents
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Greater Manchester Law Centre
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United Kingdom
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Legal Aid Volunteer
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Oct 2019 - Mar 2021
- Maintained and updated client database - Responded to preliminary legal queries via email, telephone and in-person - Completed welfare benefit legal advice training - Maintained and updated client database - Responded to preliminary legal queries via email, telephone and in-person - Completed welfare benefit legal advice training
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Legal Cheek
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United Kingdom
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Technology, Information and Internet
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100 - 200 Employee
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Winter Vacation Scheme
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Dec 2020 - Dec 2020
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UK Virtual Law Fair
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Dec 2020 - Dec 2020
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Legal Resources Centre, Ghana
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Ghana
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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International Human Rights Law Intern
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Dec 2019 - Dec 2019
- Drafted court documents and legal reports on EU sponsored Death Penalty project and Children’s Rights project - Assisted in facilitating training workshops with security agencies on human trafficking awareness - Drafted court documents and legal reports on EU sponsored Death Penalty project and Children’s Rights project - Assisted in facilitating training workshops with security agencies on human trafficking awareness
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Law of Asylum, Malaysia
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Malaysia
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Legal Researcher, Malaysia
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Oct 2018 - Feb 2019
- Researched International Refugee Law and domestic law of Malaysia - Completed fieldwork in Malaysia by interviewing refugees and barristers for research project - Provided policy recommendations to the government of Malaysia - Researched International Refugee Law and domestic law of Malaysia - Completed fieldwork in Malaysia by interviewing refugees and barristers for research project - Provided policy recommendations to the government of Malaysia
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NCS - National Citizen Service Trust
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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200 - 300 Employee
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Campaigns and Team Leader
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Mar 2017 - Aug 2018
- Supervised a group of teenagers to conduct community projects on social justice issues - Supervised a group of teenagers to conduct community projects on social justice issues
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Patchwork Foundation
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Patchwork Foundation (Alumni)
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Oct 2016 - Jul 2017
Attended and facilitated parliamentary masterclasses with international leaders and politicians. Masterclass speakers included: - Former Denmark Prime Minister and CEO of Save the Children, Helle Thorning Schmidt - Former Secretary of State for Education, Justine Greening - U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Affairs and Diplomacy, Irwin Steven Goldstein - Private Secretary of 10 Downing Street, Lorna Gratton Attended and facilitated parliamentary masterclasses with international leaders and politicians. Masterclass speakers included: - Former Denmark Prime Minister and CEO of Save the Children, Helle Thorning Schmidt - Former Secretary of State for Education, Justine Greening - U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Affairs and Diplomacy, Irwin Steven Goldstein - Private Secretary of 10 Downing Street, Lorna Gratton
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Oxfam
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Charity Fundraiser
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May 2015 - Aug 2015
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Education
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The University of Law
MA Law, Qualifying Law Degree -
University of York
Master of Laws - LLM, International Human Rights Law and Practice -
University of Leeds
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Politics (with Sociology) -
Loreto College Manchester
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Trinity C of E High School
10 A*-B’s