Experience

JUSTICE

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice Chair JUSTICE Scotland

  • Jun 2022 - Present



Glasgow Caledonian University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer in Law

  • Mar 2020 - Present



RebLaw Scotland

• Scotland

• Co-Founder

  • Mar 2017 - Present

  I am a co-founder of RebLaw Scotland – a movement promoting law as a tool for social justice. Building upon the 'rebellious lawyering' tradition of Prof. Jerry Lopez and the annual Yale Reb Law conference, RebLaw Scotland held our inaugural conference in partnership with the University of Glasgow in November 2017. Our second conference was held in February 2019. I am a co-founder of RebLaw Scotland – a movement promoting law as a tool for social justice. Building upon the 'rebellious lawyering' tradition of Prof. Jerry Lopez and the annual Yale Reb Law conference, RebLaw Scotland held our inaugural conference in partnership with the University of Glasgow in November 2017. Our second conference was held in February 2019.



University of Glasgow

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Dec 2018 - Dec 2020

  I am a Research Assistant on a project to mark the centenary of women in the legal profession. Our project involves the curation of an online exhibition of the ‘voices’ of 100 women associated with the Scots legal profession, as well as research concerning the ongoing challenges concerning diversity in the profession. I am a Research Assistant on a project to mark the centenary of women in the legal profession. Our project involves the curation of an online exhibition of the ‘voices’ of 100 women associated with the Scots legal profession, as well as research concerning the ongoing challenges concerning diversity in the profession.



Ethnic Minorities Law Centre

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Solicitor

  • Mar 2019 - Feb 2020

  As a law centre solicitor I specialised in working with ethnic minority communities, particularly in relation to immigration, asylum, discrimination and human rights law. In addition to serving our Glasgow client base, I was the solicitor for our Highlands outreach project, which required conducting legal advice surgeries in Inverness to service the needs of rural communities. Rural communities are often legal advice deserts, particularly in terms of human rights lawyers, and I worked closely with the Civil Legal Assistance Office and Citizens Advice Bureau to provide legal advice to some of Scotland’s most vulnerable people.



The Scottish Government

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lawyer

  • Sep 2018 - Nov 2018

  I worked in the Office of the Advocate General, the UK Government’s Scottish legal team. I was part of the Advisory and Legislation team, advising UK departments on Scots law matters in UK bills. This role involved ensuring legislative compliance with the Scotland Act and Human Rights Act. I worked in the Office of the Advocate General, the UK Government’s Scottish legal team. I was part of the Advisory and Legislation team, advising UK departments on Scots law matters in UK bills. This role involved ensuring legislative compliance with the Scotland Act and Human Rights Act.



Dentons

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Trainee Solicitor

  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2018

  During my traineeship I completed seats in Litigation, Private Client and Real Estate. During my litigation seat, I assisted on both Sheriff Court and Court of Session actions. I independently managed a significant caseload, drafting pleadings, conducting research, reviewing evidence and liaising with clients and Counsel directly. I also provided assistance to our Pro Bono and Public International Law teams. This included exploring strategic litigation options for victims of torture and researching the rights of detainees in immigration detention centres for a European NGO.



International Criminal Court

• Netherlands
• Administration of Justice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern/Assistant Legal Officer

  • Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

  I began in the Court as an Intern (Oct 2014) and was then promoted to Assistant Legal Officer (March 2015), in Trial Chamber III. I supported the judicial team in the case of The Prosecutor v Jean Pierre Bemba Gombo, a case involving sexual violence in conflict. I was responsible for extensive research, evidence analysis and drafting of documents for use by the Judges and the legal team. I contributed to the drafting of the Judgment and Interlocutory Decisions. I began in the Court as an Intern (Oct 2014) and was then promoted to Assistant Legal Officer (March 2015), in Trial Chamber III. I supported the judicial team in the case of The Prosecutor v Jean Pierre Bemba Gombo, a case involving sexual violence in conflict. I was responsible for extensive research, evidence analysis and drafting of documents for use by the Judges and the legal team. I contributed to the drafting of the Judgment and Interlocutory Decisions.