Academic Profile

I qualified as a solicitor in 1992 and specialised in general and personal injury litigation before moving to the University of Sheffield in 1997. I initially taught on the Legal Practice Course and more recently have also started teaching on the Graduate Diploma in Law course.

I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Qualifications

• LLB (Hons): University of Sheffield
• Solicitors Finals: College of Law, Chester
• Diploma in Personal Injury Litigation: Manchester Metropolitan University
• Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning for University Lecturers: University of Sheffield

Teaching and Learning

I teach on the Legal Practice Course and on the Graduate Diploma in Law course. I concentrate on ensuring students can not only understand the area of law they are studying but can also use and apply it effectively where appropriate.

The modules I teach are:

Legal Practice	GDL	Undergraduate
Litigation and Advocacy (Convenor)	Torts Law (Convenor)	Torts Law
Personal Injury Litigation (Convenor)
Advocacy
Solicitors' Accounts
Professional Conduct
Writing Skills
Drafting
Practical Legal Research
Interviewing and Advising

Professional Activities and Recognition

• Member of the Law Society
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy