Meet the Junior Solicitors Network committee

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The Junior Solicitors Network (JSN) committee advises the Law Society on how to support junior solicitors. Meet the advisory committee.

The following people are members of the JSN advisory committee:

Email juniorlawyers@lawsociety.org.uk to contact the committee. 

The following represent junior solicitors on the Law Society Council:

Every month, the Law Society Gazette publishes an article written by a member of the JSN. Read the Gazette articles

Committee members

Rebekah Sutcliffe – chair

Rebekah Sutcliffe is a corporate and commercial solicitor, having qualified in March 2022.

Before her training contract, Rebekah read law at Leeds Beckett University and went on to study the LPC at the University of Sheffield.

Having graduated from the University of Sheffield, Rebekah worked as a paralegal in various disciplines including personal injury, commercial litigation, and corporate and commercial, before successfully securing her training contract in 2019.

Rebekah has actively been involved with the JSN advisory committee and National Juniors Lawyers Division for several years, having previously held the positions of vice president and president of the Junior Lawyers Division for Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire, and having been a JSN executive committee member for two years.

Rebekah is passionate about increasing engagement with junior lawyers up and down the country and would like to do more around diversity and inclusion, so all junior lawyers feel they have a place within the legal profession.

Rebekah can be contacted on LinkedIn.

Daniel George Peacock – immediate past chair

Daniel is chair of the JSN advisory committee and the National Junior Lawyers Division committee.

He has previously held vital positions in his local junior lawyers groups (Newcastle & North East JLD and the Sunderland Law Society) over the last four years.

Daniel graduated from the University of Sunderland in 2017 having completed his LLB, Legal Practice Course (LPC) and LLM.

Daniel has worked at several specialist firms in the Newcastle and Durham area since graduating, and qualified into a litigation and dispute resolution role in 2022.

Daniel is particularly interested in increasing the engagement of local junior lawyers’ groups and law societies up and down the county.  

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James Woodhouse is a solicitor at Matheson LLP within the Energy and Infrastructure Group having completed his training contract in-house with SSE plc.

Prior to commencing his training contract, James studied law with business at the University of Portsmouth before completing the LPC at the University of Law, Bristol.

James is excited to engage with like-minded junior lawyers.

Lara Oseni

Lara Oseni is a screening decision maker at the Nursing and Midwifery Council. She is currently undertaking the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE).

Lara has extensive experience working in various disciplines including professionals regulation and criminal law.

She enjoys actively campaigning for equity, diversity and inclusion, as well as gender parity within the workplace and the legal profession.

Lara enjoys interacting with and improving the experiences of junior and aspiring solicitors entering into the profession. 

Harry Clark

Harry Clark is an associate in the betting, gaming and interactive entertainment team at Mishcon de Reya.

He studied law at the University of York before qualifying as a solicitor in September 2022.

Harry frequently volunteers for initiatives that aim to help broaden access to the legal profession irrespective of background, including through his own educational initiative and podcast, 'More from Law', which provides free resources for aspiring and junior lawyers to learn more about the ins and outs of the legal profession.

You can contact Harry on most social media channels @harryclarklaw.

Rachel Lee-Oldfield

Rachel Lee is a solicitor specialising in medical negligence, at Enable Law. Her dedication to the field led to her achieving accreditation by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), with litigator status.

Rachel has a passion for equality, diversity and inclusion and as a lawyer with hidden disabilities. She is a strong advocate for accessibility and inclusivity within the legal profession.

Rachel is thrilled to play a pivotal role in creating and promoting opportunities with the JSN and JLD, as well combating challenges and issues, junior lawyers are facing.

Rachel is looking forwards to playing a part in creating more regional opportunities for junior lawyers, and putting the south west back on the map.

Nusrat Siddique

Nusrat Siddique is an associate solicitor. She read law at the University of Surrey, completed her LPC at BPP Law School, then trained and worked as a family law solicitor at an established firm in London before joining Rayden Solicitors.

Nusrat is passionate about promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in the profession.

Amy Childs

Amy is a white woman with long brown hair. She is wearing a pink shirt and blue jacket. She is smiling in front of a dark background.Amy Childs is a fifth year solicitor apprentice in the professional indemnity team at Kennedys Law LLP. She is studying law with BPP University (Bristol) and will sit the SQE in 2025.

Amy has co-authored a number of articles covering topics including case law, legal updates and guidance for junior solicitors.

Amy is passionate about raising awareness of alternative routes into the legal profession and encouraging aspiring solicitors.

Being based in a regional office, Amy is keen to promote and support networking for junior solicitors in the regions.

Amy can be contacted on LinkedIn.

Kiera O'ConnorKiera is a white woman with blonde hair. She is wearing a green blouse and a black jacket. She is smiling and standing in front of a white wall.

Kiera O'Connor is an LPC student, where she works as a paralegal part time. 

She is chair of Hertfordshire Junior Lawyers Division, where she sat on the committee for four years. 

Kiera is eager to contribute to making the legal profession more accessible and ensure that adequate support is in place to support aspiring and junior lawyers through their journey.

She is thoroughly looking forward to working on the fantastic projects the JSN is working on. 

Samuel Dimitri

Samuel is a Solicitor in the Employment team at Knights.

He studied Law at the University of Sheffield and trained with Addleshaw Goddard, qualifying in September 2024. As the first in their family to study law, Samuel had to navigate the ins and outs of the legal profession alone.

He is passionate about supporting aspiring lawyers so that others do not have to face the same challenges. Samuel is active in various DE&I initiatives and pro-bono work, particularly in underserved communities.

Samuel can be contacted by email at sam.dimitri@hotmail.com for any queries or support.

Domenica Giorgianni

Domenica Giorgianni is an in-house solicitor and first-generation lawyer who qualified through the SQE route.

She actively promotes access to the legal profession, advocates to provide junior lawyers with essential resources to undertake their roles, and champions mental health awareness, working to eliminate stigma and foster a more supportive legal community.

Thorrun Govind

Thorrun Govind is a Solicitor in the regulatory and professional conduct team at Brabners LLP, a practising pharmacist, and former chair of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's English Pharmacy Board. A trusted national commentator on health issues, Thorrun regularly appears in the media.

Manvir Grewal

Manvir is a trainee solicitor at Kingsley Napley and is in her third seat with the Public Law team. Prior to joining the firm, Manvir worked in academia as a Senior Lecturer. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. and her research explores the professional experiences of women barristers in sexual offences, with a particular focus on intersectionality and the concept of belonging.

Katy Boyle

Katy is an in-house graduate solicitor apprentice based within Loughborough University’s Legal Services Team. She is currently undertaking the SQE.

Katy is passionate about promoting and contributing to the tools both aspiring and junior solicitors need to navigate the legal profession, and breaking down barriers for others to access it.

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