Vijay Saini

Experience

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  DLG LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED

  Feb 2011 - Dec 2015

  Litigation Paralegal

  The role entailed dealing with my own caseload of 150+ personal injury claims which have occurred as a result of: road traffic accidents; injuries at work (‘employers’ liability’) and; injuries in public places (‘public liability’). I am responsible for claims with a value of up to £25,000. I have working knowledge of the online Claims Portal for cases that fall within the MOJ pre-action protocol and I am therefore able to take a case from drafting the Claims Notification Form to settlement. I was required to issue proceedings against Defendant’s where liability is disputed, and as a result, I have extensive knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules, including Part 7 and Part 8 litigation, Part 36 offers and Part 45 costs. I also have experience in drafting documents for court such as claim forms, particulars of claim, witness statements and collating court bundles. As part of the litigation procedure I liaise with Counsel, as I am expected to brief barristers on the disputed matters and explain our stance on a claims’ valuation. This will include any relevant case law and excerpts from the Judicial College (JC) guidelines obtained from my research. Show less

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  DAC Beachcroft LLP

  Jan 2016 - Sept 2016

  Litigation Executive

  Responsibilities:Defending cases which had been issued against the firm’s clients. I dealt with litigated cases which primarily involved claims that had credit hire and personal injury as a result of road traffic accidents. The role involved: analysing documents in detail, report writing and drafting court documents from a Defendant perspective under Part 7/Part 8 of the CPR, including Defences, Counterclaims etc.

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  Browne Jacobson LLP

  Oct 2016 - Jan 2018

  Litigation Executive

  Responsibilities:Deal with an average caseload of around 80 litigated personal injury claims which have been issued against Browne Jacobson’s clients – typically insurers. The role involved:• determining and recommending a strategy based on analysis of the client’s file;• investigating suspicions of fraud. This involved analysing existing intelligence received on claimants. In some cases, where I believed there to be spurious circumstances, I would propose further investigations be undertaken by our in-house intelligence team;• report writing, data analysis, gaining further knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules, drafting Court documents; and• communicating effectively with people from all levels, such as internally with associates/partners and externally with witnesses, Counsel and opposition solicitors. I was chosen to go on a 4-month secondment to Nottingham City Council - one of the firm’s largest client’s. I was tasked with advising the Council in dealing with property damage claims, specifically to aide them in reducing wasted costs and avoid litigation, where possible. Show less

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  Olympic Holidays

  Mar 2018 - now

  Legal Manager

  Experienced in Civil Litigation, Compliance, Dispute Resolution and Travel, with a demonstrable history of working and delivering in these areas of law. Responsibilities in current role: - Advising on legal matters, including compliance with CAA Regulations 2012, The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading 2008, The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements 2018 and ABTAs Code of Conduct and Consumer Rights Act 2015.- Drafting and updating of company terms to stay compliant within legal frameworks. - Investigating and defending personal injury claims, fraudulent sickness claims. This includes liaising with insurers, solicitors, suppliers and overseas legal teams.- Reviewing and drafting Agency agreements, contracts with Hotels, third party suppliers, tourist boards etc. - Involved in updating and developing procedures for overseas staff in order to stay within regulatory framework. - Drafting reports to update business on legal matters.- Initiating recoveries against suppliers with the aid of overseas legal teams.- Advice and in-depth analysis of issues which may give rise to potential claims against suppliers, including reviewing relevant statutes and case law. Show less