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Fiona Ross (nee Bowden)

Year of Call:

2004

Education:     

Stockport Grammar School, Stockport
University of Edinburgh, MA (Hons) History
University of Cambridge, Certificate in International Business Practice
The College of Law, Chester, PGDL, very competent
Manchester Metropolitan University, BVC, very competent
Awarded a Hardwicke Scholarship from Lincoln’s Inn, 2003

Career:

Awarded Mountbatten Scholarship, 1999
British American Chamber of Commerce, Marketing & Special Events Assistant, New York City, 1999-2000
Finance Professionals, Recruitment Consultant (Investment Banking), London, 2000-2001
Firefly Communications, Public Relations Consultant, London, 2001-2002
Called to the Bar 2004, Lincoln’s Inn
Pupillage at Sovereign Chambers 2004-2005 supervised by Matthew Smith
Freelance tutor for the part-time BVC course at BPP, Leeds

Languages:

Fluent French, Intermediate Spanish, Intermediate German.

Profile:

Fiona has a primarily civil law background and draws upon her previous work experience in the commercial sector. She has regularly appeared for both Claimants and Defendants in commercial and contractual disputes. She advises and appears at all stages of health and safety at work claims. She also has significant experience in representing families and insurers at Coroner's inquest hearings.

Fiona has also previously prosecuted on behalf of specialist prosecuting agencies including the Department for Work and Pensions, HM Revenue and Customs and the Child Support Agency. 

Fiona is currently on maternity leave and will return late 2010.

For further details please contact Zoe Bellwood on 0113 245 1841.