Bar Training Course
Inns of Court College of Advocacy — Merit / Very Competent
• Professional Bar Training: Advanced advocacy, civil and criminal litigation, evidence and dispute resolution. • Litigation Focus: Strong procedural and analytical foundations across civil and criminal practice. • Assessment Performance: Particularly high marks in both BSB centralised litigation assessments.
94% | Criminal Litigation, Evidence & Sentencing
BSB Centralised Assessment
• Exceptional Performance: Achieved 94% in the BSB centralised assessment. • Technical Knowledge: Criminal procedure, evidence and sentencing. • Litigation Strength: Strong command of criminal litigation principles.
88% | Civil Litigation, Evidence & ADR
BSB Centralised Assessment
• High Performance: Achieved 88% in the BSB centralised assessment. • Civil Procedure: Civil litigation, evidence and procedural principles. • Dispute Resolution: Alternative dispute resolution in civil proceedings.
First-Class LLB (Hons) Law
University of Hertfordshire
• First-Class Honours: Graduated with a First-Class degree in Law. • Legal Analysis: Legal research, reasoning and written argument. • Academic Distinction: University’s best-performing student in Tort Law.
Housing Law (with Public Law Dimension) Consultant
Sunnyfields Solicitors
• Complex Casework: Possession, homelessness and disrepair. • Public & Equality Law: Public law and Equality Act issues. • Urgent Proceedings: Injunction-related casework and rapid merits assessment. • Written Advocacy: Substantive representations and legal analysis for live proceedings.
Court Duty Advocate / Adviser
Legal Aid Agency Court Duty Scheme | Sunnyfields Solicitors
• Front-Line Advocacy: Represents multiple defendants in County Court possession lists. • Rapid Legal Analysis: Identifies substantive and procedural defences under pressure. • Negotiation: Secures favourable outcomes with opposing representatives. • Court Advocacy: Focused oral submissions before judges.
Judicially Commended Negotiations
County Court Advocacy
• Judicial Recognition: Commended by judges for positive outcomes through effective negotiation. • Focused Advocacy: Identifies decisive issues and advances them concisely. • Performance Under Pressure: Recognition arose from fast-moving possession hearings.
County Court Duty Adviser
Duncan Lewis Solicitors
• Possession Advocacy: Legal Aid Agency Duty Scheme representation. • Rapid Case Assessment: Immediate identification of substantive and procedural issues. • Negotiation & Submissions: County Court advocacy. • Favourable Results: Adjournments and suspended outcomes where appropriate.
Housing Law Caseworker
Duncan Lewis Solicitors
• Independent Casework: Homelessness, disrepair and possession. • Case Management: Progressed cases through key procedural stages. • Written Representation: Formal representations and substantive legal correspondence.
Employment Law Caseworker & Trade Union Representative
Cleaners and Independent Workers Union
• Independent Case Management: Employment disputes from instruction through resolution. • Legal Analysis: Merits and quantum opinions. • Representation: Workplace disputes and negotiations. • Resolution Strategy: Legal analysis, evidence and negotiation.
Shelter Litigation Experience
Shelter
• 50+ Successful Defences: Supported successful defence of more than 50 possession cases. • Possession Litigation: Assisted individuals facing possession and homelessness. • Case Preparation: Gathered instructions and briefed Duty Solicitors. • Court Experience: Hearings, negotiations and live possession litigation.
Founder & Chief Executive
Survivors’ Compensation Advocacy Project
• Organisation Founder: Leads specialist legal support for survivors of modern slavery. • National Partnerships: Four national anti-trafficking charity partnerships. • Sector Recognition: Featured by the Human Trafficking Foundation. • Operational Leadership: Frameworks, policies and volunteer training.
Criminal Appeals Casework
Freedom Law Clinic
• Serious Conviction Review: Reviews a murder conviction for appeal grounds. • Evidence Analysis: Extensive evidential and procedural material. • Appellate Reasoning: Assesses legal, evidential and procedural defects.
Joint Enterprise Appeals Project — Caseworker
Solicitor-led appeals team
• Conviction Review: Reviewed a joint enterprise conviction. • Supreme Court Analysis: Considered R v Jogee [2016] UKSC 8. • Appellate Assessment: Trial directions and evidence reviewed for arguable appeal grounds.
Chambers & Professional Experience
Mini-Pupillages at Leading Chambers
Three Raymond Buildings | Field Court Chambers | QEB Hollis Whiteman | 33 Bedford Row | 187 Chambers
• Broad Court Exposure: Crown Court, High Court, Magistrates’ Court and civil proceedings. • Complex Litigation: Murder proceedings, appeals, injunctions, bail hearings and employment disputes. • Advocacy Strategy: Cross-examination, multi-defendant trials and appellate argument.
Crown Prosecution Service
Work Experience Programme
• Prosecutorial Decision-Making: Programme led by Senior and District Crown Prosecutors. • Charging & Review: Application of the Code for Crown Prosecutors. • Case Progression: Insight into prosecutorial decisions across a case lifecycle.
Winner | Crowther Shield Public Speaking Competition
The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
• Competition Winner: Won Lincoln’s Inn Crowther Shield Public Speaking Competition. • Persuasive Advocacy: Structured plea in mitigation. • Recognised Excellence: Award for clarity, structure and persuasive oral advocacy.
Finalist | 6KBW College Hill Criminal Advocacy Competition
Final held at the Old Bailey
• National Finalist: Reached the criminal advocacy competition final. • Old Bailey Final: Competed at the Central Criminal Court. • Advocacy Under Pressure: Persuasive oral advocacy and composure.
Quarter-Finalist | Oxford University Press National Mooting Competition
University of Hertfordshire
• National Achievement: Reached the quarter-finals. • Legal Analysis: Researched complex legal issues. • Appellate Advocacy: Presented structured arguments nationally.
Best Performing Student | Tort Law
University of Hertfordshire
• Academic Distinction: Best-performing student in Tort Law. • Subject Excellence: Outstanding performance in a core area of private law.
Vice-President
Students’ Association Committee | The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
• Professional Leadership: Vice-President of Lincoln’s Inn Students’ Association Committee. • Inn Involvement: Formal leadership within the Inn’s professional community. • Term: October 2023 to September 2024.
Founder & Chief Executive
Survivors’ Compensation Advocacy Project
• Founder: Established specialist legal support from inception. • Strategic Leadership: Leads organisational development. • Partnership Development: National anti-trafficking relationships. • Team Development: Systems, policies and volunteer capability.