I studied Communications at Cardiff University, graduating in 1999. I then spent a total of seven years working for a media agency based in Central London. Across that period I worked as a Radio Communications Director and then moved into strategic brands communications. Towards the end of my time in media I concentrated on sponsorship and ad funded programming creation, creating a number of bespoke programmes for clients.
In 2006 I left media to study the GDL and then LPC at the College of Law, London.
My first seat was in the Commercial Property team of the Property, Housing and Construction Department, followed by a seat in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department. I am currently enjoying an external client secondment. Examples of work I have undertaken include:
Property, Housing and Construction:
- Drafting a licence to underlet;
- Research on recovering the costs of removing squatters;
- Ensuring necessary amendments have been made to commerical lease documents;
- Reviewing a Tenancy at Will;
- Research on business rates and applying to be removed from the Rating List;
- Organising the payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax and registering leases;
- Reviewing contracts for purchase.
Litigation and Dispute Resolution:
- Running my own client files and managing the day-to-day relationship with the client;
- Drafting and negotiating a settlement offer;
- Drafting Claim Forms and Particulars of Claim;
- Research in promissory estoppel in relation to an express forfeiture clause in a contract;
- Attending various conferences with counsel and writing a full attendance note on the same;
- Attending a number of hearings both at the Royal Courts of Justice and at Government Regulators;
- Research into the compatibility of certain legislation and the Human Rights Act 1998;
- Drafting Statutory Demands as part of a debt recovery strategy for a client.
Client Secondment:
- Managing the company's small claims;
- Various research into unfair consumer terms, including recommendations on risk reduction;
- Drafting an image release form for the recording of interviews to be used in a TV ad;
- Drafting a deed of novation;
- Drafting terms and conditions for use in a TV ad;
- Writing letters to Clearcast re TV ad clearance;
- Advising on, updating and part drafting agency contracts;
- Assisting in various commercial contentious matters and advising on contractual breaches.
In my spare time, I enjoy mountain biking, going to the gym (occasionally) and power kiting. I also love music, going to gigs and festivals, and watching Liverpool FC.