Experience

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  G2V Recruitment Group

  • United Kingdom
  • Staffing and Recruiting
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • In-house Solicitor

    • Jan 2020 - Present

  • Interim Head of Legal

    • Oct 2021 - Present

  • Litigation Solicitor

    • Jan 2020 - Oct 2021

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  Setfords Solicitors

  • Consultant Solicitor

    • Jun 2019 - Present

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  PSG Legal Services Ltd

  • Legal Consultant

    • Jan 2011 - Jan 2022

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  County Solicitors

  • Sittingbourne, Kent, United Kingdom

  • Head of Litigation & Dispute Resolution

    • Nov 2016 - Mar 2019
    • Sittingbourne, Kent, United Kingdom

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  Fosterslaw

  • Kent

  • Director and Senior Litigation Solicitor

    • Sep 2013 - Nov 2016
    • Kent

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  Newcastle Building Society

  • Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

  • Litigation Solicitor

    • Mar 2011 - Sep 2012
    • Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    In-house contract litigation role, working on commercial, niche and residential shortfall portfolio and solicitor and valuer negligence claims

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  SThree plc

  • Litigation Manager

    • Aug 2000 - Apr 2010

    As an in-house Solicitor and Litigation Manager my role was to deliver legal expertise driving best practice and compliance, with particular focus on commercial litigation support to SThree Plc.My key responsibility was to manage a team of 4, coordinating the daily provision of legal services to the front-office. This resulted in best practice and uniformity within the placement process and ensured the delivery of a high quality, responsive and efficient service.John Miller, SThree's global head of the Business Protection Unit at the time has provided the following endorsement:

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  Credit and Business Services Ltd

  • In-house Solicitor

    • Mar 1996 - Jun 2000

    I worked at the St Albans office of this large Commercial Credit Management and Collection Service Company as the In-house Solicitor and Legal Advisor. My duties included advising the Company on all aspects of Commercial Civil Litigation and Insolvency Proceedings. Copes SolicitorsWhile at Credit and Business Services Ltd, I was also employed as the Office manager of the St Albans office of Copes Solicitors where I had conduct of and responsibility for all legal proceedings issued in the High Court and the County Court.

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  Dibb Lupton Broomhead Solicitors

  • Lawyer

    • Dec 1989 - Jan 1996

    Examples of my duties included having conduct of a high volume of High Court and County Court cases; advising clients on options available under the Insolvency Act, including the presentation of Winding Up / Bankruptcy Petitions; daily contact with clients, advising on all aspects of contested work as well as the options available on enforcing Court judgments. I have extensive advocacy experience, particularly at Small Claims hearings and mediations and have attended numerous applications before District Judges and Masters in the County Court and High Court respectively.

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  Hathorn Cameron and Co Attorneys

  • Trainee Solicitor

    • Jan 1987 - Jan 1989

    I completed my training contract with this firm of Attorneys in South Africa. I worked in the Litigation Department under the supervision of the Senior Partner, running my own Magistrate and Supreme Court files. InterestsAt University, I represented South Africa at hockey. I have run numerous marathons and five ultra-marathons. In my spare time I'm interested in cooking and photography.