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Nationality : British
Place of Birth : Edinburgh
Date of Birth : 26 February 1977
Address : 29, Craiglockhart Terrace, Edinburgh, EH14 1AJ
Telephone Number : (0044) (0) 131 443 2837
Mobile : (0044) (0) 780 165 3950
Email Address :jamestdawson@hotmail.com
 THE EDINBURGH ACADEMY (1981-1994)
Address : 42, Henderson Row, Edinburgh EH3
EXAMINATION RESULTS
- GCSE German(A), French(A), Latin(A), English Lit(A), English Lang(A), Oral Communication(A), History(A), Chemistry(A), Biology(B), Maths(B).
- HIGHERS German(A), French(A), Latin(A).
- A LEVELS German(A), French(A), Latin(A).
 UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD (1994-1998)
FACULTY OF MODERN LANGUAGES
Saint Catherine's College
Address : Manor Road, Oxford, OX1 3UJ.
EXAMINATION RESULTS
- AWARDED AN UPPER SECOND CLASS BA (Hons.) IN GERMAN AND FRENCH, WITH A DISTINCTION IN FRENCH LANGUAGE IN 1998.
 UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH (1998-2000)
FACULTY OF LAW
Address : Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 8YY.
EXAMINATION RESULTS
A. FIRST YEAR : All passed at First Sitting for accelerated LLB (Pass Mark 40%)
- DISTINCTIONS in Family Law (71), Contract Law (70), Constitutional Law (70).
- MERITS in Jurisprudence (67-exemption), Civil Law (63-extra course)
- PASSES in Criminal Law (56),
Scottish Legal System (55).
B. SECOND YEAR : All passed at First Sitting (Pass Mark 40%)
- DISTINCTION in Private International Law (73).
- MERITS in Evidence (67), European Community Law (63), Property Law (including Trusts, Leases, Real Rights in Security and Succession) (61)
- PASSES in Commercial Law (including Partnership, Agency, Company Law, Sale of Goods, Money and Banking, Cautionary Obligations, International Trade, Intellectual Property, Diligence and Insolvency) (59), Delict (57),Taxation (51)
 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY (2000-01)
DIPLOMA IN LEGAL PRACTICE
Address : Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 8YY.
EXAMINATION RESULTS
All Examinations passed at first sitting (Pass Mark 40%)
- DISTINCTIONS in Accountancy (85), Financial Services & related Skills (77), Practice Management (76), Private Client (75), Civil Court Practice (72)
- MERITS in Criminal Court Practice (64), Professional Ethics (64), Company & Commercial (62), Conveyancing (62)
SCHOOL PREFECT
- In charge of the administration of prefects' duties
- Organised tours of the school
COMBINED CADET FORCE
- Petty officer in charge of The Edinburgh Academy Royal Navy CCF
HOCKEY - President of the Saint Catherine's College Hockey Society
- Captained 1st XI, organised fixtures and budget
- Selected for East of Scotland and Scottish Independent Schools XIs
DEBATING - Chairman of school and university debating societies
- Part of Oxford University Inter-Varsity debating team
- Finalist in the Bell Trophy, Oxford University internal pairs debating competition
MOOTING - Finalist in the Anderson Strathearn Mooting Competition 1999
- Winner of the Edinburgh University Pairs Mooting Competition 2000
- Winner of the Sheriff TP McDonald Memorial Prize for Legal Debating
- Finalist in the Alexander Stone Scottish Universities Mooting Competition
GOLF - Keen golfer, member of Murrayfield Golf Club
- Winner of schoolboy trophies
Summer Vacation 1994
- Worked for Burger King UK, Princes Street, Edinburgh
- Responsible for food preparation and customer relations
Summer Vacation 1995
- Worked for Holiday Inn UK, Queensferry Road, Edinburgh
- Employed as a porter, waiter and barman
Year Abroad in France 1996-1997
- Worked at the Lycée Alfred Kastler, Stenay, North East France
- Employed as an English teacher of pupils aged 12-22
Summer Vacation 1997
- Worked at Ryan's Bar, Hope Street, Edinburgh
- Employed as waiter and barman
Summer Vacations 1998 & 1999
- Employed by Sykes UK, Calder Road, Edinburgh
- Technical representative for Adobe Systems (Europe),dealing with calls from customers in German, French and English
- Responsible for order placement, product registration, technical queries and customer care
Summer Vacation 2000
- Employed by Sykes UK, Causwayside, Edinburgh
- Customer service representative for Intel , dealing with calls from customers in German, French and English
Academic Year 2000-01
- Tutor in Evidence at the University of Edinburgh
- Tutor in Contract Law at the University of Edinburgh
- Private tutor to American students in Evidence, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure and Civil Procedure
Summer Vacation 2001
- Employed by Sykes UK, Calder Road, Edinburgh
- Technical representative for Adobe Systems (Europe),dealing with calls from customers in German, French and English
- Responsible for order placement, product registration, technical queries and customer care
- ENGLISH : Native speaker
- FRENCH : Fluent
- GERMAN : Fluent
- LATIN : Good knowledge
- SPANISH : Basic knowledge
The following may be contacted as referees
Joelle Godard Director of Studies at the Faculty of Law, Edinburgh University
Professor Richard Parish French lecturer and tutor at the University of Oxford
Claire Forbes MCG Staffing Services, 26 York Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3EP.
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