Biography
I am a paralegal in the Public Law and Human Rights team, working mainly on actions against the police and inquests.
In relation to actions against the police, I am currently assisting in cases involving unlawful stop and search, false imprisonment, assault, and malicious prosecution by police, as well as cases involving issues under the Human Rights Act 1998 and the Data Protection Act 2018. I am also involved in a Court of Appeal case about whether and how far the police are immune from being sued for things they say/do in court.
In relation to inquests, I am helping to advise a family member at an inquest into the death of a young child, including in relation to whether the inquest engages Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, whether the inquest should be heard by a jury, and potential human rights claims that could be made by family members against the local authority.
What do you like about working at Irwin Mitchell?
How friendly the members of the PLHR team are, and how patient they have been while I learn how to navigate law firm life for the first time!
What inspired you to get into law?
My first real exposure to the law was when I was volunteering with refugees and asylum-seekers in Gloucester, and I was handed a small booklet that contained the entire 1951 Refugee Convention. I was really struck by how the lives of all these people I was volunteering with were dictated by the contents of this little booklet, and that was what inspired me to go study and work in law.
What do you do away from the office?
I like swimming and surfing, and I have recently started learning kpop/hip-hop choreographies.
