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Exeter, England, United Kingdom

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Studying the Bar course at BPP University

England, United Kingdom

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Provided legal advisory and advocacy services to individuals, groups and Local Authorities in the WalkerArea- Led a weekly welfare drop-in clinic aimed at developing the Welfare Rights project and promoting social welfare in Walker- Guided a small team of local community outreach officers and staff through holding monthly seminars on Welfare Rights developments- Managed a varied caseload of social security cases - with frequent tribunal appearances and clientrepresentation- Advised a broad spectrum of vulnerable clients at risk of destitution and/or sanction on a variety of social security issues; learnt how to identify at risk clients and prioritize access to emergency welfare provisions- Actively encouraged a broad-brush holistic approach to providing legal expertise and social securityadvice to promote overall welfare and standard of living in the North East which has resulted in acontinuation of funding for the next 5 years for the project- Following success of the welfare clinic I accepted trusteeship of the ‘Wor Hoose’ local Charity in 2017

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

- Collaborated with a volunteer District Judge to create a Welfare Rights Pro Bono Clinic for the North East Law Centre- Represented clients at the First-tier tribunal for Personal Independence Payment, Employment and Support Allowance, Universal Credit and other social security cases- Prepared and drafted client written submissions for use at social security tribunal; working to tight paperwork deadlines, including overnight deadlines- Advised Welfare Rights clients on all stages of judicial proceedings leading up to the First-tier tribunal (initial application, Mandatory Reconsideration, SSCS1 Appeal Permission Forms, preparation of written submissions and guidance on self-representation)- Gained a good working knowledge of both the substantive and procedural law governing social security claims

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Guided vulnerable clients through the application process for claiming compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority; this included victims of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking as defined by the Modern Slavery Act 2015, Victims of crime identified under Operation Sanctuary, Victims of racially motivated crimes, and Victims of the Manchester Bombing Attacks- Further duties included taking notes during court hearings, giving oral briefings to the senior solicitor with conduct and attending on clients throughout their cases- Gained substantive and procedural knowledge in the areas covered by the North East Law Centreincluding: Asylum Law, Education Law, Employment Law, Discrimination Law, Family Law, Immigration Law and Social Security Law

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

- Billed private clients as appropriate and handled all other day-to-day financial transactions of the North East Law Centre- Corresponding with the relevant authorities and opposing solicitors on behalf of the North East Law Centre’s Legal Team- Triaged potential clients and drafted client summaries for the legal team- Assessed whether or not documents that needed to be disclosed were privileged or confidential and coded them accordingly- Handled and assessed hundreds of documents on a daily basis and completed the relevant corresponding projects in the required time-frame

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Provided voluntary support, ranging from form filling to assisting with English language lessons, for migrants at the Hub Advice Project held at Westgate Baptist Church

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Administrative Support - The role operated on a voluntary basis and primarily included:- Calendar Organisation and planning for the Senior Solicitor and Legal Team.- Preparation of succinct client briefings for the legal team prior to first appointment.- Filtering client enquiries to ensure clients are efficiently directed to the correct advice agent. - Professional and humanistic engagement with a wide variety of clients on a daily basis.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

• Developing social skills and confidence with a high level of care for my service user. • Maintaining a professional, confidential relationship whilst building rapport and gaining trust with my service user.• Reliability and flexibility in all aspects of my role as carer and personal assistant.

Bar, Law, Distinction

Bar Course

Gdl, Law, Distinction

Master Of Laws - Llm, International Law And Legal Studies

Studied modules focusing on: Money Laundering and Financial Crime, Movement of Persons, Environmental Law, International Human Rights Law.

Bachelor’S Degree, Ba Hons. Classical Studies And English, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Ice Hockey, Kayaking, Horse Riding, Piano, Writer, Public Speaking I take part in a variety of sports including.

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Activities and Societies: Kayaking, Philosophy and Poetry

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Activities and Societies: Photography, creative writing, debating

Bar Course, Law

BPTC student at BPP Bristol