VICTORIA LOUISE WILCOXFlat 40 Longstone Court, 22 Great Dover Street, SE1 4LB / 07532179419 /

vickylouisewilcox@gmail.comEDUCATIONBPP Law School London Sept 2015 – Jul 2016

Ma (LPC with Business) *Selected for Access to Practice Scheme*

Aberystwyth University Aberystwyth Sept 2012 - Jul 2016

BA in Law with International Politics (Upper Second) Dissertation topic: The impact of cyberspace on cross border jurisdiction claims and copyright law. Third year results: Upper Second (66%), Dissertation (70%), Land Law (65%), Tort Law (69%), Nuclear

Politics (64%), Third World Politics (62%). Second year results: Upper Second (60%), Equity and Law of Trusts (66%), European Law (58%),

Public Law (58%), BRICS (56%), Internet Freedom in Global Politics (59%). First year results: Lower Second (59%), Legal Systems and Skills (59%), Criminal Law (57%), Law of

Contract (51%), Introduction to International Politics (61%), Power and Inequality in the Third World (65%).

Priestley College Warrington Sept 2010 – Jun 2012

International Baccalaureate (34 points): English Literature HL (5), Chemistry HL (5), Psychology HL (5), Biology SL (6), French SL (4), Maths Studies (7), CORE (2).

Extended essay in the psychological factors potentially causing crime and theory of knowledge presentation.

*Obtained the academic award for highest grade in the IB at Priestley College*

Great Sankey High School Warrington Sept 2005 – Jul 2010

GCSE Grades (7 As, 4 Bs): Maths (A), English Language (B) *Selected Student Ambassador, Peer Mentor, Gifted and Talented*

LEGAL WORK EXPERIENCEBattersea Legal Advice Centre, K&L Gates LLP Pro Bono Work London Oct 2015 – Apr 2016

Pro Bono opportunity. Attended a training session at K&L Gates LLP with the anticipation to attend the legal advice clinic in

December.

TLT LLP Open Evening London Dec 2015

Field Fisher LLP Open Evening London Nov 2015

Shearman & Sterling LLP Women in Law Conference London Nov 2015

Attended a conference on the importance of women in law and the challenges faced. Developed a particular interest in the cultural complications faced, especially in public international

law.

Fasken Martineau LLP Work Experience London Aug 2015

Completed a draft letter of engagement for a firm in Africa; a memorandum on the law of deeds; an analysis on competition law and non-compete clauses in the context of attempting to remove a client from its contractual obligations; and an interest rate analysis in order to determine the interest required from a guarantor for a loan.

Gave a Presentation on Sailing (a hobby) to ten trainees, resulting in the trainees having an interest sailing as a corporate day out.

I also attended meetings where possible and developed my professional network.

Problem Solvers Initiative / Innocence Project Pro Bono Work Aberystwyth Sept 2013 – May 2015

Pro bono opportunities. Attended the Magistrates Court in order to assist defendants with access to charitable help, with the

aim to limit reoffending which was rife in that particular area. Observed the legal structure/profession from the Magistrates to the Appeals Process. Elected to represent Aberystwyth contingent at the Innocence Project National Conference.

Kings Chambers Work Experience Manchester Jun 2012

Shadowed a Barrister and experienced a career at the bar from the view of costs. profession. Learnt about the process of a costs case and the intricacies of negotiating the specific payment at

the end of a trial. Wrote an advice for a road traffic accident and an attendance note for an unsuccessful case.

Warrington Magistrates Court Work Experience Warrington Jun 2009

Observed the administration of the Court, the Legal aid process and the role of legal clerks. Completed Filing tasks with Court documents, sessions of court observation and developed my

professional network.

NON-LEGAL WORK EXPERIENCEBerry Recruitment Warrington Jun 2013 – Dec 2014

Agency hospitality work promoted to office administrator. Responsible in the office for payroll, the interview diaries of the consultants, short listing CVs,

telephone interviews, final interviews and complaints. Responsible as a hospitality worker for client maintenance, mentoring new candidates, supervising

certain venues, fulfilling difficult duties and maintaining a high caliber of service.

Total Fitness Warrington Warrington Oct 2010 – Apr 2012

Cleaner promoted to organising and running the kids classes and holiday clubs.

INTERESTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS2015 Accepted for the Access to Practice Scheme at BPP Law School.2015 Appointed as assistant Cub Leader for a scout group in Lewisham. 2015 Second place in an Aberystwyth University Mooting Competition.2015 Appointed the Student Representative Chair for the Aberystwyth Student staff consultative committee.2007-2015 Yearly appointments as a Student Representative in School, College and University.2012 Day Skipper yachting qualification achieved.2012 House of Commons visit – Two chosen from my scout group.2010 Chiefs Scouts Platinum award / Duke of Edinburgh Bronze - on track to complete Queen Scout / DofE Gold in December 2015.2008 Obtained an ASDAN qualification in Peer Mentoring.

SKILLSLanguages: Native in English, IB level (basic) French.IT skills: Proficiency in all office based IT and have gained a CIDA qualification.Sports: Sailing for 12 years, Ran 4 years of race for life, Yoga for my Duke of Edinburgh Gold. Hobbies: Scouting, Sailing, Cooking, Traveling. Voluntary work: Attended/led various Scout groups for 15 years, raised money for and visited Moldovan orphanages, student ambassador for my University, College and School. Other: Mooting, Debating, Public Speaking, Leadership, Peer Mentoring.

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