My role

I am a legal assistant in the corporate litigation department. I act for and assist housing associations in relation to Section 11 disrepair claims, possession proceedings and injunction proceedings within the housing litigation team. I also assist the commercial litigation team with commercial disputes.

In March 2021 I will be starting my training contract.

My experience

I have worked on a variety of cases involving Section 11 disrepair claims, possession proceedings, and injunction proceedings within the housing litigation team. I also have worked on commercial disputes and debt recovery matters within the commercial litigation team.

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Change of rules for membership of academy trusts

The Academies Financial Handbook is updated annually by the Department for Education and the Education and Skills Funding Agency; it contains a number of governance requirements for academy trusts.

WEBINAR: IR35 – are you ready?
WEBINAR: IR35 – are you ready?

From 6 April 2021, it will be the responsibility of medium and large private sector organisations to assess whether contractors working through an intermediary come within the ambit of IR35.

Kids Company: Encouragement for charity directors and trustees
Kids Company: Encouragement for charity directors and trustees

The case was brought by the Official Receiver who sought disqualification orders under section 6 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (CDDA 1986) against the seven trustees of Kids Company and its CEO. It illustrates well the tension between the role of a fulltime paid CEO of a large charity and the role of its board as voluntary trustees/directors.

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