I wanted to be a lawyer from 11 years old, after being the subject of an aggravated burglary and having to provide witness testimony.
This led me to study law for A Level (self-tutored) and then at university. During my second year of university, I purchased and ran a female-only gym, but still pursued my legal dream! I became a paralegal in 2013 at a firm specialising in insurance and reinsurance, but I covered a wide range of legal disputes. I was involved in a high-profile, reported case concerning the management of a trust, as well as a unanimous win before the Privy Council on the subject of the timing of offer and acceptance. At this time, I became a member of ACTAPS, IRLA, and Chairman of BILA Young Professionals. In 2019, I joined Clyde & Co’s Aviation team, where I specialise in disputes arising from incidents involving air travel. I work for airlines, and their insurers, in respect of claims involving personal injury, baggage & cargo matters, and damage to aircraft. At Clydes, I am a proud member of various organisations in place to support my colleagues, including being the co-Chair of our LGBTQIA+ network, Pryde & Co, Aviation representative for employees and our gender equality network. Through my work, I am also training with Amicus, who work with prisoners on death row in the USA, and have recently become a school governor for our local school. I aspire to keep using my position to give a voice to those in need.