Who am I?

Before embarking on a career in the legal profession, I studied Chinese at Leeds University and subsequently worked as a tour guide and translator and then as Editorial Assistant on The China Quarterly, published by OUP.  I trained and qualified as a solicitor at Allen & Overy, specialising in commercial dispute resolution before moving to Eversheds in Leeds where, amongst other things, I worked for local authorities, universities and colleges in public sector dispute resolution and also for the government on the Bloody Sunday Inquiry and Harold Shipman Inquiry.  I then moved into teaching and writing and I am now a Senior Lecturer in the Manchester Law School at Manchester Metropolitan University.  I have a particular interest in socio-legal issues including gender, sexuality and human rights, LGBTQI+ issues, legal ethics, language and the law and the impact of creativity in teaching.

Academic

• Modern Chinese Studies - University of Leeds
• Area Studies (Far East) (MA) - SOAS University of London
• Common Professional Examination - College of Law
• Legal Practice Course - College of Law
• Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Education (Distinction) - BPP University
• MA Creative Writing - Manchester Metropolitan University

Professional

• Solicitor (Non-practising)
• Fellow, Higher Education Academy
• Diploma in Advanced Commercial Litigation (Distinction) - Nottingham Law School

Languages

Mandarin Chinese