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A day in the life of ... Louisa Gothard
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What is your position and what do you do on a day-to-day basis?
As the Head of Family Law at
Stirling Ackroyd Legal no two days are the same. If a court hearing is upcoming you will generally find me drafting statements and court protocol documents taking instructions from clients and the other party’s solicitor as well as working alongside the barrister instructed to represent the client at court.
On some days I will just be checking emails/post and dealing with anything urgent as a matter of priority.
How long have you been in this role and what brought you here?
I’ve been in this role for 11 years post qualification. During my training contract I was fortunate enough to be exposed to a large amount of family law work. This is when I decided that family law was the area that I wished to specialise in.
Any memorable stories from your career so far?
There are too many to mention! My first non-molestation order will always be etched in my memory; I was involved in a case whereby a client has been badly bruised by her...
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