Katerina Hand

• Draft legal material including sentencing remarks and reasons for verdict;
• Concisely summarise evidence for the purposes of inclusion in the summing up;
• Conduct legal research in relation to penalty, and application of legislation in a practical setting;
• Proof material as required, including sentencing remarks and judgments;
• Manage the workgroup, organising cover on an as-needed basis due to sickness or recreational leave;
• Train new team members on processes and best practices.

Alzuain & Ors Matter, assisting in relation to both the trial and appeal proceedings;

• Summarised transcript;
• Engaged in legal research, especially under time constraints;
• Undertook general administrative tasks, such as printing, scanning, copying and binding documents;
• Maintained internal records of all exhibits;
• Operated LEXEL Law in Order exhibit system;
• Assisted in drafting written material, including a summary of evidence adduced at trial.

Solicitor Team

• Drafted court documents such as Information, Prosecution Case Statements, and factual summaries;
• Drafted internal documents such as charge determination memorandums;
• Assisted practitioners to logically structure and analyse available evidence.

• Largely the same duties as expected of a solicitor team paralegal.

• Experienced leadership and management skills through supervising a front-end team of up to eight members;
• Trained in specialty programs to track store money intake and balance the store safe;
• Ensured customer satisfaction through the resolution of service and billing complaints by performing activities such as exchanging merchandise or refunding money;
• Liaised with customers via telephone or in person to provide information about products or services.

• Engage in legal research using databases;
• Proofread judgments;
• Summarise cases for Magistrates and Associates.

• Collated and organised trial briefs; requested missing disclosure;
• Considered client instructions and drafted letters to prosecution regarding proposed resolutions;
• Drafted bail applications;
• Requested initial legal aid funding from the Legal Services Commission;
• Answered phones, greeted clients, booked appointments and wrote to clients regarding their upcoming court appearances;
• Requested certificates of record, as well as Information, Facts of Charge and antecedent reports.

• Gathered and analysed legal research data including legislation, judgments, and legal articles;
• Prepared client letters under the direction of solicitors;
• Prepared legal memoranda for solicitors.