AAKANKSHA PULTOO
Summary
Driven law student eager to apply academic knowledge in a practical context. Possesses excellent technical proficiency and strong time management capabilities. Quick to adapt to new situations, focused on contributing to organizational success. Strong communication and
interpersonal skills facilitate effective collaboration
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Legal intern
Chambers of Sir Hamid Moollan KC
Port-Louis Mauritius
2026.01 - 2026.01
- Shadowed experienced barristers during court hearings for practical exposure to litigation processes
- Enhanced understanding of legal procedures by conducting research on relevant case laws
- Improved efficiency of legal proceedings with detailed note-taking during client meetings
- Shadowed barristers to understand workloads, case management and network development
- Conducted legal research
Marshalling
Newcastle Crown Court
Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
2025.07 - 2025.07
- Attended two days of UK Crown Court Marshalling
- Observed court proceedings and gained insight into judicial reasoning, courtroom advocacy, and litigation procedure
- Developed understanding of case management, evidence assessment, and professional courtroom conduct
Court Observation
Coroner's Court
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
2025.05 - 2025.05
- Observed inquest proceedings concerning the investigation of deaths
- Gained insight into the role of the coroner
- Analysed the application of evidence in proceedings, including witness testimony and expert reports
Legal Intern
T.M Ponambalum
Port-Louis, Mauritius
2023.08 - 2023.08
- Experience in Civil and Commercial Litigations
- Negotiations in Civil and Criminal issues
- Assisted in client meetings and conferences
- Legal Research and involved in case preparation
- Attended court sessions [District Court, Intermediate Court, Supreme Court]
- Assisted in drafting documents, affidavits and sending emails to clients
Legal Intern and Finance Officer Intern
Screed Ltd
Vacoas, Mauritius
2022.09 - 2022.12
- Reviewed binding contracts with clients
- Assisted in drafting contracts agreements
- Completed month-end closings, kept records and monitored timely recording of accounting transactions
- Used Excel to analyze and integrate data for high volume database
- Checked payroll, vendor payments and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance
- Developed invoicing systems and internal controls to boost billing efficiencies
Education
Bar Training Course with LLM (BPC) - Law
The University of Law
Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, United Kingdom 9 2024 - 10 2025
Bachelor of Law (LLB Hons) - Law
Middlesex University
Mauritius 9 2021 - 6 2024
High School Diploma -
Seewa Bappoo State Secondary School
Mauritius 1 2013 - 6 2021
Skills
- Willingness to learn
- Effective time management
- Adaptable mindset
- Strategic work planning
- Focused and proactive approach
- Quality control
- Planning and prioritization
- Detail-oriented mindset
- Spreadsheet tracking skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Additional Information
- Member of Rotaract Club of Vacoas -Phoenix
- Badminton [Ex-player of National Squad]
- Diploma in Technical and Sports [Line Judge] [Indian Ocean Island Games 2019, Mauritius]
- Certificate of Participation in Code craft coding Competition 2016
- Certificate in French Language [Alliance Française de Maurice] [2012] [2013]
Languages
English
Fluent
French
Advanced
Mauritian Creole
Native
Hindi
Upper intermediate
Certification
- Lexis+ UK Legal Research Foundation Certification
- Lexis+ UK Legal Research Advanced Certification
Timeline
Legal intern
Chambers of Sir Hamid Moollan KC
2026.01 - 2026.01
Marshalling
Newcastle Crown Court
2025.07 - 2025.07
Court Observation
Coroner's Court
2025.05 - 2025.05
Legal Intern
T.M Ponambalum
2023.08 - 2023.08
Legal Intern and Finance Officer Intern
Screed Ltd
2022.09 - 2022.12
Bar Training Course with LLM (BPC) - Law
The University of Law
9 2024 - 10 2025
Bachelor of Law (LLB Hons) - Law
Middlesex University
9 2021 - 6 2024
High School Diploma -
Seewa Bappoo State Secondary School
1 2013 - 6 2021