Georgia Kennedy-Curnow #

Year of Call: 2021


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University of Exeter, LLB with European Study – 2:1
University of Bologna, year abroad – 2:1
University of Law, BPC – VC
University of Law, LLM in Bar Practice – Distinction

Awards:
- December 2020 - Volunteer of the Month at Advocate.
- August 2020 - Lord Blunkett Widening Access to the Bar Scholarship, University of Law.
- January 2019 - Award in recognition of academic excellence, University of Exeter.
- February 2018 - John Usher Memorial Scholarship for academic excellence, University of Exeter.


Professional Memberships

Northen Circuit
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple


Georgia is currently in her second six months of pupillage, under the supervision of Paul Treble, and welcomes instructions in criminal and employment law.

During her criminal pupillage, Georgia has drafted legal documents including advices, sentencing notes, legal applications and legal arguments. She has observed a wide range of criminal hearings and trials in both the Magistrates and Crown Court and has interacted with clients and witnesses throughout her first six pupillage.

Prior to starting pupillage, Georgia worked as a Senior Litigation Consultant at Peninsula for over two years. Here she specialised in employment law, conducting litigation and advocacy at substantive preliminary and final hearings up to nine days long. She did this across England, Scotland and Northen Ireland. She has experience on cases of all types, from wages to discrimination and TUPE. She regularly drafted pleadings and legal arguments on behalf of her clients. This role undoubtedly enhanced her written and oral advocacy with a focus on client care.

Georgia also worked at Manchester Crown Court (Crown Square) which gave her experience in how the criminal justice system works from a court and judicial perspective.

Georgia spent 6 months volunteering with Advocate, the official charity of the bar. During this role she assisted vulnerable litigants in person with their case files, identifying any gaps or errors and attempting to match them up with pro bono barristers. Voluntary work has always been important to Georgia and she has also undertaken legal work with Amicus, ULAW Legal Advice Clinic, Yorkshire Tribunal Advocacy Project and other work with a local homeless shelter and dog home.

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A Lucas v Eurocoach (NI) Limited (2024) – Northern Irish case, representing the Respondent, all claims dismissed at a seven day final hearing and reconsideration. Claims were for direct and indirect disability discrimination, harassment based on disability, failure to make reasonable adjustments, victimisation, holiday pay and unpaid wages.

M Muscroft v Cobra Traffic Management (2024) – Representing the Respondent with all claims dismissed at a five day final hearing involving direct sex discrimination, direct age discrimination, direct disability discrimination, unfavourable treatment discrimination, failure to make reasonable adjustments and harassment based on age and sex.

B Raveendran v Chicken Cabins and Darren Smith (2023) – Representing the Respondent with all claims for direct race discrimination, harassment based on race, victimisation and unfair dismissal dismissed at a five day final hearing and reconsideration.

B Cullen v Brian Cullen Ltd (2023) – Representing the Respondent in a Scottish claim for unfair dismissal, dismissed at two day final hearing.

G v T (2023) – Representing the Respondent in a case where numerous direct sex discrimination and holiday pay claims dismissed at a five day final hearing.

J Charlton v John Pye and Sons Ltd (2023) – Representing the Respondent in a case where all claims for protected disclose detriment (whistleblowing) and unfair dismissal were dismissed at a three day final hearing.

E Fejzo v iAspire Care Services Limited (2023) – Representing the Respondent in a case where all claims dismissed at a two day final hearing involving direct sex discrimination, harassment based on sex and protected disclosure detriment (whistleblowing).

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