Trainer Profiles

At Altior, we're extremely proud to be able to offer you the opportunity to work with extensively experienced qualified trainers and examiners from across the legal sector.

If you're interested in working with Altior as a trainer, please contact us for more information.

Browse our trainer profiles:

Robin Jones

 

Profile

Robin qualified as a solicitor in 1984 and worked in private practice in North Wales before joining the North Wales Prosecuting Solicitors Department in 1985.  He transferred to the Crown Prosecution Service (“CPS”) in 1986, where he worked until March 2012.

During that period, Robin dealt with a wide range of cases and carried a varied and serious caseload.  He was involved in national training in the CPS from 2001.  From 2008 until he left the organisation, Robin held the position of Legal Development Manager, designing and delivering training to a range of staff on legal subjects such as the law in relation to youths to skills training such as advocacy.

Robin is an experienced magistrates’ court advocate, having appeared in court for over 35 years.  He is also an experienced advocacy assessor.

 

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  • Advocacy & Communication Skills
  • Client Care
  • Professional Standards

Roy Morgan

 

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Roy is a solicitor-advocate, experienced legal trainer, and a Certified Fraud Examiner.  He founded his own practice in 1985 that became one of the largest practices in Wales and joint top criminal law firm.

Described as “a leading light in Criminal law” (Legal 500), Roy has regularly exercised his rights of audience in the Crown Court, and, with more than 35 years’ experience, he has extensive knowledge of all aspects of magistrates’ and higher court advocacy.

Roy is BARBRI Altior’s lead advocacy trainer and assessor for Higher Rights of Audience (Criminal), Advocacy & Communication Skills and CILEx Criminal Proceedings Advocacy Skills.  He also conducts courses on such matters as Trial Strategy Planning, Handing Experts and Criminal Cross-Examination Techniques.

As a former Chair of LAPG (2004-2010) and past President of Cardiff and District Law Society, Roy understands the issues facing legal practice.  He has sat on various working groups and given evidence before the Select Committee on the delivery of legal services.

Involved for over 30 years in training, assessment and course writing, Roy also delivers various practical skills courses such as Business Development & Networking Skills and Time & Stress Management.

Whilst in private practice, Roy pioneered a number of projects and pilots for the delivery of legal services, was a media spokesperson on legal matters and featured on various BBC television and radio programmes (Lawyers Casebook, Good Morning Wales, Today, The Jeremy Vine Show and The One Show).

 

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Rukhsana Rasheed

 

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Rukhsana is an experienced corporate and pensions lawyer, currently working as an on-demand lawyer for Obelisk Legal Support Solutions.

Having qualified in 1999, she worked at DLA Piper specialising in pensions, acquisitions, and mergers.

Rukhsana is also a legal consultant and professional training specialist, working with some of the leading multi-national enterprises, global law firms and government bodies.

 

Courses

  • Client Care
  • Financial & Business Skills
  • Professional Standards

Safda Mahmood

 

Profile

Safda is a senior solicitor and lecturer, having practiced in both private practice and local government.  He regularly appears in court and focuses on the practice of family law during seminars or conferences.

Safda specialises and practices predominantly in children law and adoption.  He has taught for over 25 years to solicitors, barristers, legal executives, trainees and academics across England and Wales.

Safda is CPD accredited and is an established member of the Law Society Children Panel.  He has had articles published on family law in various legal journals.

 

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Sarah Cookson

 

Profile

Sarah is a solicitor and Director/Head of Conveyancing at Yorkshire firm, Switalskis Solicitors.

She has been practising conveyancing for over 20 years and, as such, has a thorough understanding of the practical aspects of practice, as well as heading up her own team.

Sarah has also acted as a Deputy Money Laundering Officer, dealing with aspects such as the ever-changing threats to clients and firms through cybercrime.

She has recently been appointed to the sit on the Law Society Property Section Committee.

 

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Simone Pearlman

 

Profile

Simone is a qualified lawyer with over 30 years’ experience in a major city and global law firm, including nearly 25 years in knowledge management, working on strategy and its practical application.

She has extensive experience of leading and managing innovative projects in London and across global teams, working with and influencing lawyers, business services teams and the firm’s major clients.

Simone has excellent training skills with many years’ experience devising training sessions, delivering courses, and running training programmes for lawyers, clients, and support staff; presenting and chairing seminars and market leading conferences; setting up a Women’s Network and leading and building a large team.

She is commercially aware with excellent presentation, training, leadership, and management skills; an engaging and pragmatic communication style; strong problem solving and project management skills; and an aptitude for developing positive relationships.

Simone has previous experience as a University of Law tutor, Head of Legal Knowledge, professional support lawyer and litigation associate.  She has a MA Law from the University of Cambridge.

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