Gatehouse Chambers welcomes new pupils Thomas Hood and Andrew Jones
We are delighted to welcome two new pupils.
Thomas Hood is interested in work across Chambers’ practice areas, with a particular focus on commercial, professional negligence, and costs matters. He originally studied Music at Trinity College, Cambridge, while also performing and recording discs with Trinity College Choir. He went on to study at Queen Mary University of London on the MSc Management of Intellectual Property and PGCert Intellectual Property Law courses. He then completed his GDL and Bar Course at BPP University and City, University of London respectively.
Before commencing pupillage, Thomas has held several different roles. Most recently, he worked as a Contracts Manager in the Legal Services Department of the University of the Arts London (UAL). He supported solicitors in the team on a range of matters, from successful negotiations on a research project with a multi-billion-pound multinational company to commencing litigation to protect interests in donated cultural property. Prior to joining UAL, he was instructed for a period as a Solicitor’s Agent, appearing in court over 60 times, representing clients in matters ranging from credit hire claims to interlocutory hearings. Also, Thomas was the Intellectual Property Officer at Naomi Korn Associates, providing services to museums and SMEs assisting in their use, clearance, and risk management of intellectual property rights. In an academic setting, he has previously supervised on the Law Tripos at the University of Cambridge, specifically on the Intellectual Property and Tort courses.
Andrew Jones obtained a first class degree in PPE at the University of Warwick and an MPhil in International Development from Clare Hall College, Cambridge.
Prior to commencing pupillage, Andrew worked as a Caseworker at Advocate with responsibilities for commercial, chancery, and property areas of law, supporting applicants to find assistance from volunteer barristers.
Andrew qualified as a chartered accountant completing the ICAEW’s ACA qualification. Andrew worked as an auditor assisting on a range of audits for private and listed UK companies particularly across the real estate, construction, and financial services sectors.
Andrew achieved distinctions in both his Graduate Diploma in Law at BPP and Bar Training Course at the Inns of Court College of Advocacy, supported by an Exhibition and the Clothier Scholarship from Inner Temple. Andrew obtained prizes during his Bar Course for his performance in the civil litigation and conference exams. During his GDL, Andrew won the BPP Advocate of the Year competition.
