Stella Omoniyi

Civil Litigation • Gained experience across a broad range of sectors, particularly employers’ and public liability, holiday sickness, Ministry of Defence, PPI, medical negligence and infant matters, from both Claimant’s and Defendant’s firms; • Claimant: Carried out conflict and ID checks, initial client care, drafting pleadings, replies to defence, directions, standard disclosure, witness statements, schedules of loss, briefs to counsel and conferences with clients and trial preparation. • Defendant: drafting defences, acknowledgments, counter claims, counter schedules, applications, costs schedules, instructions to counsel, case plans and updating reserves and reporting to the client. Dealing with preliminary hearings and attending hearings in court. Maintaining KPI’s and carrying out fraud investigations. Housing Litigation • Involved in wide ranging matters and representations in the areas of Homelessness, disrepair, possession and unlawful eviction matter taking into account the Regulator of Social Housing regulatory framework; • Drafted court papers including pleadings, appeals, applications and witness statements; • Developed and maintained relationships with counsels and third parties such expert witnesses; • Identified, managed, advised and reported on legal risks; • Experienced in dealing with publicly funded as well as private matters. Family Law • Interviewed clients to gather information about their case, including details about conflict or other pertinent facts related to the case; • Drafted court applications such non-molestation, injunctions, divorce petition and child arrangements applications and orders. Criminal Law • Conducted in-depth research and analysis to determine a probable outcome of client’s case; • Developed effective strategy to defend client’s case in court; • Drafting legal documents such as appeals, bails and legal briefs; • Negotiated plea negotiations, punishments and settlements.

• Managing own caseload of fast track and multi track up to 70 claims from when proceedings are issued to trial. • Liaising with several experts and claimant solicitors to ascertain whether a single or joint expert is required. • Assisting Partner’s on their high value case load of personal injury claims. • Advising client on the merit of each case and providing advice as to defending the claim or settling such claim. • Assisting the court on any issues which might be relevant to any of my cases. • Attending Case Management Conference for directions and application hearing. • Completing Management Information accurately.

• Processing new claims (CNST and EL/PL) - Entering onto Trust database then reporting them internally to relevant Directorate and NHS Resolution. • Dealing with ongoing CNST claims - obtaining clinicians comments, policies, and information as requested by the NHS R, Hill Dickinson or Claimant's solicitors. • Dealing with ongoing EL/PL claims - obtaining staff comments, policies, risk assessments as requested by NHS R. • Dealing with queries from staff at Trust seeking legal advice - liaising with HD staff to ensure advice is given • Attending various internal meetings with Trust staff • Dealing with day to day queries

. To set up new files accurately and speedily on instruction. . To undertake file closure and archiving when required. . To deal with administrative requirements in relation to files. . Preparing bookmarked pdf instructions to experts, counsel and hearings and for conferences. . Entering Court Directions to K2 Executive Summary. . Registering claim with CRU and requesting updated CRU certificates. . Circulation of Team next report dates on weekly basis. . Collating and preparing bundles, paginating and organising as required by the Court. . To establish contact and maintain rapport with Clients, Partners and Staff.

• First point of access for people when they ring the Adviceline number • Deals with a wide range of problems and issues • Support members of the public of all ages and backgrounds • Gives information from the CAB electronic information system and other sources • Refer people for more specialist advice where appropriate • Keep records of all clients cases on the database • Help to prevent future problems by identifying issues that affect a lot of people.

Typing letters and legal documents Liasing with clients Sending Professional correspondence through post and via email Aiding the advocates in researching any relevant legislation in relation to mental health law. Taking and documenting referrals. In-charge of the advocates diaries and making sure feedbacks are collected and collated.

I collaborated with the Aspiring Solicitors Ambassador in organising a law fair day. This entails inviting local firms and businesses to come into the University to give presentation on how to secure work placement, trainee contract or vacation scheme.

Contract Law Criminal Law Constitutional Law Legal Method EU Law Tort Law Equity and Law of trust Family Law Law of Business Association Medical Law Intellectual property and Media Law International Law Land Law Civil Litigation