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Grade 6 advisory lawyer.

Grade 6 advisory lawyer.

Grade 7 advisory lawyer.

Grade 7 litigation lawyer.Caseload: Inquests and Inquiries, Personal Injury, Human Rights and related litigation.

A paralegal in the Human Rights department at Leigh Day assisting Merry Varney in actions under the Human Rights Act 1998 and judicial review proceedings.Expertise: the rights of children, vulnerable adults, treatment decisions and inquests/coronial law. Acting for individuals, charities and NGO's in public and private law matters.

Assessing and addressing the needs of victims of violent and sexual offences. Conducted needs assessments in relation to crisis intervention and advised on police and court procedures. Case load responsibilities included the commissioning of advocacy services, counselling, applications for Criminal Injuries Compensation, safe guarding assessments and report writing. Also created learning material and delivered training presentations to staff across London offices.

VoluntaryProvided written and telephone line legal advice to prisoners with regard to the prison rules/instructions and casework. Involved drafting parole representations and appeals against adjudication(s), researching and advising on law and policy, instructing counsel in judicial review challenges, organising community care arrangements and undertaking outreach work at local prisons. Successes included the release of a female prisoner following written representations to the Parole Board and securing reasonable adjustments for a number of severely disabled prisoners.