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Congratulations to all eight of our pupils who have successfully entered their second six and are now accepting instructions in their own cases. From...
Assistant Senior & Family Clerk
Family Clerk
Family Clerk
Samuel is undertaking a specialist pupillage in Family Law under the supervision of Kate Burnell KC and Damian Sanders.
Throughout the non-practising period (‘first six’), Samuel has gained extensive experience in both public and private children matters. Notably, Samuel has experienced:
During the practicing period (‘second six’), Samuel has undertaken work in the following areas:
Additionally, Samuel has drafted an advice in support of an extension to a public funding certificate for the instruction of two junior counsel, and an advice in support of making a Supervision Order alongside a Special Guardianship Order.
Samuel continues to welcome instructions in all areas of public and private family law matters.
Prior to pupillage, Samuel was a Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at Manchester Metropolitan University, where he published research in the areas of forensic linguistics, adverse childhood experiences, ethics, and youth justice. Notable research projects explored the role of adults in facilitating children’s allegations of sexual abuse, the effects of Covid-19 on the youth justice system, and racial disparities in Pre-Sentence Reports in the youth courts.
Samuel has served as a magistrate on the Adult Crime Bench in Lancashire, developing expertise in evaluating evidence, structured decision-making, and methodical application of the sentencing guidelines.