Lucas is undertaking a Civil pupillage with a predominant focus on Commercial and Employment law, under the supervision of Pépin Aslett.
Before commencing pupillage, Lucas worked as a Legal Research Assistant to a Commercial Chancery and Employment law barrister in London. Types of cases Lucas assisted on included:
- A (Claimant) High Court injunctive relief case relating to a c. US$10m settlement agreement reached in Swiss proceedings
- A (Respondent) Employment Tribunal case involving claims of sexual harassment, discrimination on grounds of sex and race, whistleblowing detriment, unlawful deduction of wages and holiday pay
- A (Claimant) Employment Tribunal case against a large multi-national bank involving claims of direct and indirect disability discrimination
- A (Claimant) High Court case against a Special Purpose Vehicle and linked entities involving claims of breach of contract and unjust enrichment
- A (Claimant) claim against a firm of accountants for professional negligence in handling of client company’s funds
- A (Defendant) employment case in the County Court, raising a res judicata defence following protracted proceedings already brought by the Claimant in the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal, and Court of Appeal
- Several (Claimant) High Court cases brought by a professional services firm seeking injunctive relief for supply of information
As a Volunteer Legal Representative at the Free Representation Unit, Lucas has experience representing Employment Tribunal claimants and has assisted on a case in the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Lucas has also gained valuable experience through marshalling a number of High Court judges in London and Belfast.
In addition to Lucas’ law degree, he also completed a Master’s degree in International Commercial Law and ADR, which included specialised study of IP, Financial Markets and Derivatives, Construction Adjudication and Company Law. Lucas is also a professionally qualified mediator.
Prior to coming to the Bar, Lucas held roles in both the banking and higher education sectors, which have given him strong business acumen and the ability to think both strategically and practically about the law and giving of legal advice. Lucas’ completion of a degree in Business and Finance makes him adept at dealing with complex and detailed technical information.
Education
- MA Hons Business and Finance, University of Edinburgh (Upper Second-Class Honours)
- MLaw Law, Queen’s University Belfast (Commendation)
- Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership, Queen’s University Belfast/Chartered Management Institute
- LLM International Commercial Law and ADR, University of Ulster (Distinction)
- Level 3 Mediation Theory and Practice, Mediation Northern Ireland
- PgDip Bar Vocational Studies, City, University of London (Distinction)
Awards
- Exhibition Scholarship, Clothier Scholarship (awarded to one of the top 18 Exhibition Scholars), and Duke of Edinburgh Entrance Award from The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple.