Incoming Pupil Barrister, BPTC LLM Graduate, The University go Law, LLB Graduate, University of Hull

Matthew's CV

Matthew Ryan Moore-Taylor
5 Grange View, Balby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 0XL
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Personal Profile
As a recent BPTC LLM graduate who has already secured pupillage to begin in September 2021 I am looking for temporary or fixed-term work to increase my practical experience before beginning the next chapter of my legal career.

Education
2019 – 2020 The University of Law, Leeds, BPTC (Very Competent), LLM (Distinction)

2016 – 2019 The University of Hull, 1st class (Hons)

2009 – 2016 Balby Carr Community Sports and & Science
A levels: Law (A) History (A) Psychology (B)
GCSEs: 2 As including English Language and Spanish,
7 Bs including Maths and Sciences and 3 Cs
Awarded prize for highest attainment in A level Law

Select Legal Experience
2019 – 2020 Student Legal Advisor – University of Law Legal Advice Centre
Responsibilities included:
- Holding conference with clients
- Maintaining contact with clients via telephone/email
- Researching legal issues
- Drafting letters of advice

2019 - 2020 Yorkshire Tribunal and Advocacy Project
As a volunteer McKenzie friend my responsibilities included:
- Making and maintaining contact with clients
- Researching their issues and assisting them to prepare their case
- Accompanying them to their tribunal and speaking on their behalf with success when permitted

Dec 2019 Parklane Plowden Chambers
Dedicated family law mini pupillage with Neil Allerton in the family courts in Leeds at Sheffield

Nov 2019 Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service
Marshal to HHJ Sarah Lynch in the Family Court in Leeds:
- Accompanying Her Honour in court
- Researching legal issues for upcoming cases in front of Her Honour

Oct 2019 Spire Barristers
Specialist family law mini pupillage following both James Goodwin and David Phillips in Hull and Grimsby Family Courts. My responsibilities included;
- Keeping notes for counsel
- Accompanying counsel in conference and in court
- Assisting in the drafting of orders
- Undertaking research for counsel I was with as well as other members of chambers

Aug 2019 East Riding of Yorkshire Council Legal Services Department
Legal internship within a busy Local Authority legal department, specifically in the Children and Community Services department (Family Law).
- Accompanying counsel to court in order to take their notes and to assist in conference
- Attending conferences with counsel and PLO meetings with solicitors and social workers
- Drafting applications for Court Orders
- Redaction, bundle preparation and other office-based tasks
- Legal research concerning immigration and Court of Protection matters
- Creating practice notes for social workers
- General office-based duties such as taking calls, filing and instructing experts

May 2019 Wilberforce Chambers
Criminal law mini pupillage shadowing Richard Thompson and Steven Garth in the Crown Court at Hull.

Sep 2018 - Student Legal Advisor – University of Hull Legal Advice Centre
Jul 2019 Responsibilities mirror that of the legal advisor role already noted (above) although meeting with clients was more frequent and allowed me to advise on both public and private law child matters as well as criminal law, contract and probate matters.

Non-Legal Experience
Oct 2015 – H. Samuel The Jewellers – Sales Associate
Sept 2020 - Customer-facing and focused
- Responsibility for internal audits

Public Speaking Experience
Senior Mooter, The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn

StreetLaw, The University of Law: Delivered a presentation on employment statuses and rights.

Responsibilities, Interests and Achievements
Competitions:
Mooting:
- Winner – Parklane Plowden Family Law Moot – February 2020
- Semi-finalist – Gray’s Inn Moot.
Client interviewing:
- National finalist – February 2019
- University of Hull – Winner May 2018
Negotiation:
- Winner, University of Law 2020
- Regional Finalist – February 2020

Course Representative for Law
University of Hull – 2016 – 2019

Highest Grades: for Criminal Justice
- Criminal Justice, University of Hull (2018)
- Employment law Essay, University of Hull (2019)

Winner – Essay Writing Competition
- University of Hull – Law Society (2017)

Private Pilot

References
Available on request.