Greater London, England, United Kingdom
I am a NQ solicitor working in the Civil Litigation team at ELS. I have a BA (Hons) in Professional Musicianship from the University of Sussex and completed my GDL and LL.M LPC at the University of Law. I have varied work experience in both private and public sectors during which I was given the opportunity to shadow several Solicitors/Barristers in the Crown, County and Magistrates Courts as well as Employment Tribunals. Outside of my legal career I am a keen musician, holding grades in guitar, piano and saxophone as well as music theory.
Solicitor in Dispute Resolution Team, dealing with Civil Litigation matters including Commercial Disputes, Land Disputes, SEND Tribunal Claims, Possession matters, and assisting on Judicial Review matters.
Commercial Team 1. Provision of general contracts advice 2. Whole and part-drafting of contracts 3. Large scale projects (high value/high profile) :– a. assistance to senior colleagues who are acting as legal lead for large scale procurements including: (i) Attendance at meetings as a second chair to provide support; (ii) Review of procurement documentation to provide comments on suitability. 4. Review of documentation and assistance with the formulation of responses to procurement challenges. 5. Assisting with Company Secretarial work for ECC companies. 6. Assisting with the execution of documents and providing advice on contract execution and compliance with ECC internal governance procedures. 7. Assisting with ‘Procurement Surgery’ attendance; supporting Fee Earners. Civil Litigation 1. Assisting senior colleagues with the progression of Civil Litigation matters. 2. Drafting of Applications & Orders, Defences/Grounds of Resistance/etc, Schedules of Cost, Letters; to Courts and Defendants/Claimants, Briefs to Counsel/QC’s. 3. Preparing complex formal notes of advice to clients, incl. time & quantum estimates. 4. Observe colleagues and conduct advocacy in own right. Employment Seat (Time to Count) 1. Assisting with the preparation of Respondent employment matters. 2. Attending Tribunal as a representative of ELS & support Counsel. 3. Designing training for team. 4. Assisting in the preparation of witness statements and other litigation-related documents. Senior Leadership Team 1. Assisting with high level constitution work. 2. Providing support at Authority meetings. 3. Three Two-week secondments to Corporate Law & Assurance department, Maldon District Council, and Southend Borough Council. Pervasive Work 1. Commissioner issues. 2. Rule 2 letters & Fee Estimates (Client Care). 3. Articles for newsletters, providing training, etc. 4. Understand the structure of ECC decision making/political structure & governance. 5. Legal Research.
Responsible for full case load regarding Personal Injury and Vehicle Damage claims.
Worked in Dispute Resolution department, specifically with the Employment Team and claims team.
Attended legal seminars given by Red Lion Chambers on topics such as Bad Character and Advocacy in the Magistrates Court.
Shadowed Jamie Sawyer, a Barrister from Red Lion Chambers, on a variety of cases at Courts in Essex.