Maryam Khorassani

• Representing the HCPC in fitness to practice tribunals
• Presenting interim order application, interim order review, substantive review, voluntary removal agreement and restoration hearings
• Crafting submissions, preparing bundles and drafting skeleton arguments
• Ensuring that Registrants are aware of the Fitness to Practice process and being on hand to answer questions
• Delivering compelling arguments during tribunals, leading to the most appropriate outcome
• Lead Representative of the Employee Forum
• Champion for Huddles (internal meetings) and Best Practice Standards
• Training facilitator, preparing and delivering sessions for colleagues
• Managing high-pressure situations effectively whilst meeting tight deadlines
• Carry out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.

• Appointed to the Board of Trustees of a charity that provides specialist services, supporting children, young people and their families following the disclosure of sexual and domestic abuse.
• The Board is responsible for business development and liaising with staff to support our clients.
• From November 2021 – November 2023, served as Co-Chair to the Board of Trustees.

• Providing mediation and legal consultancy services
• Criminal defence work includes representing clients in adjudications and parole hearings
• Civil litigation work comprises of drafting documents and letters, filing and serving court documents, attending court for different matters such as employment, housing and parking cases
• Experienced in drafting / reviewing contracts and conducting legal research in fields including commercial and international human rights

• Delivering interpreting services and language training in Farsi and Dari to clients in a variety of different sectors including military, medical, legal and local government, in the UK and internationally

• Planned and delivered weekly English classes to Iranian refugees abroad.

Worked on international human rights projects

• Conducted research,
• Checked facts,
• Drafted legal documents.

Assisted members of the public with a wide variety of issues including:

• Housing,
• Benefit advice.

• Headhunted to work at a start-up
• Performed administrative tasks, liaised with other departments and organisations
• Drafted, reviewed, edited and negotiated contracts
• Proofread press releases, worked with a public relations company and met with suppliers for a global Fintech company

• Represented clients in criminal defence matters including adjudications, parole hearings and police interviews
• Worked on appeal matters
• Drafted letters to clients and witness statements
• Handled a case load of over 60 clients in my first year

• Shadowed Defence barristers Guy Williamson and Tomas McGarvey in both the Crown and Magistrates Court,
• Participated as a witness in a mock trial in Chambers as part of the selection of their pupils for tenancy.

• Assisted Collingwood Thompson KC, Head of Chambers for 3 weeks in a complex fraud trial,
• Drafted skeleton arguments and opinions in preparation for an impending trial.

• Observed Tracy Ayling KC in an extensive case involving prostitution and human trafficking with multiple defendants.

• Supported Michael Shaw and Michael Hall of the Prosecution for 6 weeks on a conspiracy to kidnap and robbery case,
• Observed the trial, took notes and liaised with police officers.