Legal Work Experience
August 2021 – Birmingham City Council – Employment Law, Legal Services
December 2021
Assisted the Birmingham City Council in managing their caseload with drafting chronologies
and instructing counsel for hearings.
February 2021 -Financial Conduct Authority – Legal Professional Privilege Counsel
Present I was instructed to advise on the application of Legal Professional Privilege and Section 413 of
the Financial Services and Markets Act 2011 in respect of material held by the FCA.
October 2018 ACAS (The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) – Individual Conciliator
– August 2019
Worked with both Claimants and Respondents to assist them in reaching out of court
settlement agreements. I assisted with the draft of these COT3 settlement agreements.
August 2017 – Ministry of Justice – Senior Policy Advisor (Senior Executive Officer)
August 2018
Consolidated an evidence base to inform policy decisions to encourage judicial diversity. I
liaised with and chaired meetings with a number of stakeholders including the Bar Council, Law
Society and Judicial Appointments Commission. I project managed the Pre-Application Judicial
Education initiative and prepared oral and written briefs / speeches for ministers.
July 2015 – Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse – Correspondence Manager/ Paralegal
July 2017 (Higher Executive Officer)
Managed a team of around 8 Executive Officers. I conducted
document review and redacted hearing bundles (e.g. to remove names of 3rd parties).
2014 – 2015 Home Office/ UK Visas and Immigration – Litigation Caseworker (Executive Officer)
Oversaw Judicial Review applications which challenged the legality of immigration decisions. I
applied policy, guidance and legislation to decide whether or not to concede or defend Judicial
Review applications and responded to letters before claim in line with the Pre-Action Protocol.
VOLUNTARY WORK
August 2021 – Advocate – Pro Bono Representation
Present I advised litigants in person in a number of employment tribunal claims and represented a
client in a preliminary hearing.
May 2017 – Free Representation Unit – Volunteer Advocate August 2017
I represented a client in a 3 day unfair dismissal hearing at the Employment Tribunal.
February 2016 Schools Exclusion Project – Student Representative February 2017
I represented clients whose children had been permanently excluded from school at Governor’s Hearings and Independent Review Panels.
October 2013 – Bar Pro Bono Unit – Caseworker Assistant Intern January 2014
I prepared case summaries and reports from applicant’s bundles for reviewing barristers;
updated internal information files and liaised with chambers to secure representation.
December 2012 Citizens Advice Bureau – Trainee Adviser January 2014
I advised clients on their legal problems after undertaking research. If necessary, I took actions on the client’s behalf such as writing appeals for social security tribunals, negotiating with creditors and compiling financial statements.
2012 – Black Lawyers Directory Foundation – Ambassador 2016
Presented talks to university students nationally and secondary schools in the Birmingham
area with the intention of encouraging involvement in the Foundation’s schemes. These
schemes primarily targeted BAME and disadvantaged students with a view to encouraging
them to reach their career aspirations in the legal profession.
Education
2015 – 2017 City Law School – Bar Professional Training Course (Part Time) – Very Competent
2011 – 2012 University of Birmingham – LLM Criminal Law and Criminal Justice – Merit
2009 – 2011 University of Birmingham – LLB Law for Graduates – Lower Second Class with Honours.
2005 – 2009 Liverpool John Moore’s University – BSc Forensic Science – First Class with Honours.
2003 – 2005 Solihull Sixth Form College – A-Levels (Grade ABB), AS-Level (Grade A)
Appointments & Memberships
2020 Criminal Bar Association Bursary – Winner Criminal Bar Association Essay
Competition and advocacy exercise (prize: bursary, practitioner textbooks and
subscriptions).
2018 Sir Geoffrey Nice QC Scholarship, the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple
2015 Exhibition Scholarship, the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple.
Duke of Edinburgh Entrance Award, the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple.
2013 Access to Justice Foundation – Student Essay Competition (2nd Place)
2012 Inner Temple Pegasus Access Scheme, the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple
