Qualifications and experience
• University of Bristol, Chemistry with industrial experience (BSc) (2002)
• BPP, Graduate Diploma in Law (2004-2005)
• BPP, Bar Vocational Course (2005-2006)
• Paralegal, Actions Against the Police department, Bindmans (2007)
• Paralegal, Health and Social Care law, Ridouts (2008-2010)

Types of work
• Advice on registration by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) including advice on conditions of registration
• Advice and representation on regulatory compliance under the Care Standards Act 2000 and the Health and Social Care Act 2008
• Challenging inspection reports and quality ratings
• Advice on the application of the Mental Health Act - detention, treatment, incidents, tribunals and hospital managers' hearings, challenges including judicial review, training doctors, policy advice
• Advising on the provision of care - from using Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards to basic care and more complex medico-legal issues, including representation in the Court of Protection
• Representation in relation to adult and child safeguarding investigations including representation on commissioning embargoes
• Advice and representation relating to commissioning policy and practice
• Commercial advice on contracts with local authorities, PCTs, individuals
• Advising on policy direction and models of care provision
• Criminal action - regulatory prosecutions, police investigations, corporate manslaughter
• Inquests