Olivia Jane Ford
Barrister at 4-5 Gray's Inn Square- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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4-5 Gray's Inn Square
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United Kingdom
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Barrister
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Oct 2018 - Present
London, United Kingdom Property and housing barrister at 4-5 Gray's Inn Square following the merger with Arden Chambers.
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Financial Conduct Authority
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Barrister on secondment
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Dec 2019 - Jun 2022
London Area, United Kingdom I assist the Retail Department of the Enforcement and Markets Oversight Division of the FCA on a part-time basis.
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Arden Chambers
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United Kingdom
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Barrister
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Apr 2018 - Oct 2018
London, United Kingdom
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Birmingham City Council
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United Kingdom
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Barrister (on secondment)
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May 2018 - Aug 2018
Birmingham, United Kingdom I was seconded to Birmingham City Council's community safety and housing team. I regularly appeared in court in committal hearings, injunction applications and possession hearings. I also advised the Council in respect of a wide range of housing matters, including homelessness duties and youth injunctions.
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Barrister
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Oct 2015 - Apr 2018
Oxford
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Pupil Barrister
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Oct 2014 - Oct 2015
Oxford, United Kingdom Second six pupil under the supervision of Louise Worton, John Clargo and Robert Horner.
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Editor of the Legal Issues Journal
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Aug 2014 - Jan 2016
The UK Law Students’ Association (“UKLSA”) is an organisation which aims to: - Further advance the legal education for UK law students; - Identify areas for consideration for fresh academic development; - Facilitate networking and enhance career opportunities, including on an international basis; and - Promote equal access to the legal profession. The UKLSA’s patrons are Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury and Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers. My responsibilities as an Editor… Show more The UK Law Students’ Association (“UKLSA”) is an organisation which aims to: - Further advance the legal education for UK law students; - Identify areas for consideration for fresh academic development; - Facilitate networking and enhance career opportunities, including on an international basis; and - Promote equal access to the legal profession. The UKLSA’s patrons are Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury and Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers. My responsibilities as an Editor include evaluating submissions in terms of originality, clarity, use of sources, and style and grammar; alongside working closely with the authors to ensure that the content, structure, readability and citations meet the standards of the Journal. The current edition can be found here: http://www.uklsa.co.uk/law-review/volumes/volume-3-2/ Show less
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Contract & Construction Consultants
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United Kingdom
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Dispute Resolution Consultant
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May 2014 - Sep 2014
Bristol, United Kingdom I was promoted to the role of Dispute Resolution Consultant in May 2014. In assisting in the resolution of a multi-million pound dispute relating to railway signal renewals, my responsibilities included drafting claim documents for variations and to dispute contra-charges, in addition to attending weekly client meetings and programming the project to enable the extension of time claim to be valued.
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Paralegal
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Jul 2013 - May 2014
Bristol, United Kingdom Primarily assisted in providing commercial support on a series of multi-million pound disputes for a major rail client, which involved consideration of a number of different contract forms, including JCT and MF/1.
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Case Worker
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Sep 2012 - Sep 2014
Bristol, United Kingdom I was involved with the CLARS pro bono scheme which helps people in the Bristol area who cannot afford legal representation but are not eligible for legal aid. My time with the scheme enabled me to represent clients in Bristol Civil Justice Centre on issues ranging from rent arrears to non-molestation and occupation orders. In so doing, I was commended by my opponents for my advocacy and preparation of cases. I have also developed skills in client management and drafting through CLARS.
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Education
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University of the West of England
Bar Professional Training Course, Law -
The University of Glamorgan
L.L.B. (Hons), Law -
Burford School
'A' Levels, A2 Levels - Geography (A); History (A); French (B). AS Levels - Law (A); English Literature (B). -
Carterton Community College
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The Lady Eleanor Holles School