Zoe Hale

Zoe studied a Bachelor of Arts in English and History at Nottingham Trent University between 2018 and 2021 where she gained First Class Joint Honours. Zoe has gone onto complete a law conversion course and the Legal Practice Course at Nottingham Law School obtaining a Distinction. Zoe specialised in Commercial Property, Commercial Law and Civil Litigation as well as focusing on a dissertation considering “A Critical Analysis of the Welfare Principle: Reform or Reinterpretation?”

During her training contract, Zoe has successfully completed her first seat in Bespoke & Commercial Property Department which dealt with a range of areas including: 

• Drafting fee estimates to potential clients. 
• File creation. 
• Complying with money laundering and compliance regulations. 
• Drafting and submitting applications to the Land Registry for Transfers, Transfer of Parts, Leases etc. This extends to complying with requisitions raised within a sufficient time manner. 
• Ordering searches for residential and commercial properties as well as applying for indemnity insurance policies. 
• Preparing and completing files for exchange and completion. 
• Answering internal and external calls to assist with colleagues and clients. 
• Assisting with Legal Research in relation to a variety of issues. 
• Drafting legal documentation such as Leases, Rent Deposit Deeds, Transfers, Licences. 
• Reporting to clients on legal documentation and the result of the client’s searches as well as reporting on enquiries. 
• Preparing letters to inform clients of exchange and completion. 

Zoe is now undertaking her second seat in the Family Law Team, dealing with a range of areas which include: 

• Assisting fee earners with advising and representing clients on a wide range of family law matters, including, but not limited to divorce and separation, financial settlements and asset division, child arrangements, domestic violence and injunctions, cohabitation, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. 
• Assisting fee earners with client meetings, drafting correspondence and legal documents. 
• Preparing cases for hearings and court proceedings. 
• Maintaining confidentiality, sensitivity and empathy when dealing with vulnerable clients. 
• Keeping up to date with the changes in family law and best practices. 
• Undertaking and providing training within the department.

Accreditations and Qualifications:

English and History BA Joint Honours – First Class 

Graduate Diploma in Law – Distinction 

Legal Practice Course – Distinction 

Professional Skills Course – Ongoing

Outside of work, Zoe loves to travel the world to experience different cultures, a bit of retail therapy and attending concerts of her favourite artists.