Emma Reynolds LL.B (Hons) LPC LL.M

Experience

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  The Young Vic Theatre

  Aug 1999 - Sept 2000

  Actress

  I attended a number of workshops including one I was specially selected for which centred around the production of 'Tis pity she's a whore' which starred Jude Law, and who himself partook in the workshop.I performed in a number of youth productions including Julius Caesar and a Servant of Two Masters where I successfully auditioned in the rehearsal rooms at the Old Vic Theatre for one of the main roles of Truffaldino.I was chosen to play the role by the BAFTA award-winning and Olivier Award-nominated actor Jason Watkins, who watched my audition and who was playing the role of Truffaldino in the theatre's main production, along with the director.I also carried out two weeks work experience at the theatre which saw me helping out in many different departments, including props, wardrobe and production.Following on from the Young Vic, I was offered the chance to tour with the National Theatre for a year in 2000 but unfortunately, it did not fit around my job and I regrettably had to decline this fantastic offer. Show less

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  WORKING TITLE FILMS LIMITED

  Oct 1999 - Dec 1999

  Actress

  I was specially selected to audition for this channel 4 film 'Killing Time' by producers at the Young Vic Theatre. After a successful audition, I appeared in this film which was based on a Simon Armitage poem called Killing Time and starred Christopher Ecclestone, Hermione Norris, Keith Allen and Jon Snow, and was shown on Channel 4 on New Year’s Day 2000 and in selected cinemas.

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  The Carr Gomm Society

  Jul 2000 - May 2003

  Accounts Assistant

  Originally started as a temp, however, I was quickly made permanent due to the standard of my work.I assisted with: banking; bank reconciliation in order to identify any discrepancies between the records and what was in the ledger accounts;assisting the finance director when needed; assisted with paying employee’s expenses on both weekly and monthly employee and contractor cheque runs. I made sure that all filing was organised and consistently up to date and would assist with data entry when needed.I would help to enter and maintain purchase ledger records using SUN accounts and to manage and maintain housing rents records and payments and all physical accounting files. Show less

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  E*TRADE

  Jun 2003 - Aug 2003

  Accounts Assistant

  Employed as an accounts assistant for the world’s biggest online stock brokers at the time, located on the 42nd floor of Canary Wharf and was in charge of: the company’s 63 bank accounts, in various currencies, and would maintain their levels by transferring funds between them; writing and banking of company cheques; managing the company’s American Express account; checking and paying employee expenses; paying multi-million pound OP payments and was the only employee to have direct access to do so using the HSBC system Hexagon.Maintained all physical and computerised accounting files using SUN and assisted in preparing financials for Companies House and the HMRC.Was promoted within a month to the trading floor once a week to assist with the German trades using the TIR system Show less

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  Pretty Pregnant Ltd

  Nov 2009 - Feb 2010

  Accounts Manager

  Originally applied for a different role but was considered by the company owners to be over-qualified so had the accounts manager role created specificallyManaged the accounts department and was in charge of the purchase and sales ledgers, payroll- which included processing timesheets and paying employees direct form the company bank account, expenses, overseeing the buying expenditure and maintaining accurate accounting filesThought of, set-up and maintained a working petty cash and banking system across the company’s seven retail shopsCarried out accounting duties relating to a separate, large food manufacturing company in Belgium owned by one of the company directors. The company's owners ended up relocating abroad. Show less

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  HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS)

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2016

  Marshalled His Honour Judge Pegden QC on 9th August 2016-12th August 2016 during a trial of rape and battery contrary to the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and the Criminal Justice Act 1988.Observed His Honour Judge Pegden QC doing box work in his chambers and attended Judge Pegden’s chambers daily, to discuss the points of law of the case, the merits of the case, the pros and cons of submissions made by both counsels and the sentencing guidelines.Observed the sentencing of two further separate trials, one of which was a high profile and well publicised rape case whereby the defendant, who had been extradited from the USA, received a sentence of 24 years.Had the opportunity to discuss sentencing before-hand with Judge Pegden in his chambers by going through the sentencing guidelines, which involved the discussion of applying both stage one, culpability and harm and stage two, aggravating and mitigating circumstances of the sentencing guidelines to each case. Show less

  • Marshal to His Honour Judge Pegden QC

    Aug 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Marshal to Mr Recorder Dinkin QC

    Aug 2016 - Aug 2016
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  Citizens Advice

  Jan 2018 - Mar 2018

  Gateway Assessor and Trainee Adviser
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  BAC Solicitors / 15NBS Law

  Mar 2018 - Aug 2018

  Paralegal/Trainee Solicitor
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  Myself

  Aug 2018 - Sept 2019

  Freelance Author and Illustrator
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  National Legal Service Solicitors

  Sept 2019 - May 2023

  Paralegal