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Holly Watson

Holly Watson

Glasgow,North Lanarkshire

Summary

Recent Edinburgh University Law Graduate with excellent academic track record and experience in legal clinic work, research and content writing. Capable of both remote and office style work with proficiency in communicative skills, solving problems to a high standard and working with others to achieve a positive working experience and good quality results. Regular experience in intercultural competence and teamwork has led to confidence in leadership roles and role delegation according to the comfortability and skills of team members. Also capable of working alone to a high standard with the ability to produce well researched and thought out submissions. These submissions are always completed with meticulous attention to detail and clear motivation and passion. Innovated and dedicated with a passion for time keeping and learning from others. Passionate about human rights and immigration law with extensive experience in researching and writing about these topics as well as attending refugee tribunals as a student researcher.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Retail Sales Advisor

Hotel Chocolat
Glasgow, Glasgow City
09.2023 - 08.2025
  • Created a positive working relationship with colleagues in order to facilitate effective teamwork and a pleasant work environment.
  • Maintained a clean and organised store environment that met all safety standards and evolving company policies.
  • Greeted customers warmly and engaged them in conversation in order to assess their needs and make them comfortable in the store.
  • Resolved customer complaints promptly and professionally.

Legal Researcher

Edinburgh International Justice Initiative
Edinburgh , Scotland
11.2024 - 07.2025

Worked in a small, dedicated team with the aim of researching topical human rights and legal issues for NGOs.


Maintained high standards of confidentiality.


Completed research outlines to the specifications given and reported on this during weekly meetings.


Completed independent legal research on constitutional law, human rights matters and the political enviroment of several countries,


Reporting accurate and well formatted research in a timely manner to the particular NGO.

Student Volunteer

Freedom of Expression Law Clinic
Edinburgh , Scotland
09.2024 - 07.2025

Completed training in professional ethics, confidentiality, and client relations.


Worked on an ongoing case being submitted to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.


Worked in a small team of law students to create an A-standard submission.


Organised meetings, feedback sessions and workload delegation with our team.


Edited our submission continually in line with feedback from Media Defence and with the best interest of the client in mind.





Content Writer

Forum on Global Human Rights
Edinburgh, Old Town
11.2023 - 07.2025
  • Writing in a clear and accessible way about human rights abuses and violations.
  • Telling the stories of those who have had their human rights overlooked and researching how to better protect the rights of the vulnerable in the future.
  • Working with an editor to make the best possible piece of writing, acknowledging any constructive criticism.
  • Meeting regularly with other writers and editors to discuss upcoming projects and deadlines as well as the ethos and future of the FGHR.

English Tutor

Superprof
Glasgow
08.2022 - 08.2023
  • Aided students to gain the skills to succeed in comprehension and speaking assessments throughout their UK citizenship process.
  • Prepared lesson plans and learnt modules for tutoring sessions according to students' needs and goals.

Education

LLB - Law Graduate

University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
09.2021 - 07.2025

Scottish Qualifications Certificate -

Smithycroft Secondary School
08.2014 - 06.2021

Diploma in Professional Legal Practice - Law

University of Glasgow
Glasgow
08.2025 - 07.2026

Certificate of Higher Education - Environmental Law and Human Rights

Law Schools Global League Summer School
Bogotá, Columbia
07.2024 - 07.2024

Certificate of Higher Education - Social Entrepreneurship and Intercultural Competence

INCiTE Sumer School
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
07.2025 - 07.2025

Skills

  • Excellent Written and Verbal Communication
  • Approachability and Kindness
  • Writing about and Researching Human Rights
  • Time Management
  • Documentation and Record-keeping
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Legal Research
  • Relationship Building
  • Confidently Presenting Ideas to Others
  • Debate and Defence of Arguments
  • Leadership

Languages

English: First Language
Spanish: In the Process of Learning

Publications

The Impact of Societal Misogyny on Women and the Death Penalty- The Death Penalty in a Global Context (Oxford Amicus x Forum on Global Human Rights)


The United Kingdom is Failing Vulnerable MIgrant Women, What Can be Done? - (Forum on Global Human Rights, Edinburgh University Division)

Affiliations

Horse riding, content writing and Spanish language learning.

Dissertation

How is the Lack of Regulation of "FemTech" Applications Causing a Women's Rights Crisis? An Argument for a Stricter, Multistakeholder Approach to Protecting Women's Health Data. 

Career goals

Ideal work would be with international Human Rights Organisations, advocating people who have faced human rights violations. Other ideal positions would include advocate work in immigration and refugee case law. 

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Diploma in Professional Legal Practice - Law

University of Glasgow
08.2025 - 07.2026

Certificate of Higher Education - Social Entrepreneurship and Intercultural Competence

INCiTE Sumer School
07.2025 - 07.2025

Legal Researcher

Edinburgh International Justice Initiative
11.2024 - 07.2025

Student Volunteer

Freedom of Expression Law Clinic
09.2024 - 07.2025

Certificate of Higher Education - Environmental Law and Human Rights

Law Schools Global League Summer School
07.2024 - 07.2024

Content Writer

Forum on Global Human Rights
11.2023 - 07.2025

Retail Sales Advisor

Hotel Chocolat
09.2023 - 08.2025

English Tutor

Superprof
08.2022 - 08.2023

LLB - Law Graduate

University of Edinburgh
09.2021 - 07.2025

Scottish Qualifications Certificate -

Smithycroft Secondary School
08.2014 - 06.2021
Holly Watson