Russell Cooke Putney London 2

About James

James Underwood is a trainee solicitor in the employment law team. 

Before joining Russell-Cooke in 2023, James worked for 10 years as an academic and university lecturer.

Education

  • read English Literature at Durham University, graduating with first-class honours in 2011
  • MA in Modern and Contemporary Literature (Distinction) and PhD in English Literature from the University of Hull
  • completed the Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course at BPP University, achieving Distinctions in both

James's highlights

News

09.02.2024

From lecturer to lawyer—why I swapped lecturing for learning

First-seat trainee James Underwood reflects on his transition from lecturer to lawyer, exploring the unique strengths and...
James Underwood, Trainee in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, property litigation team.
James Underwood
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02.02.2024

Landmark decision: Supreme Court’s ruling on injunctions and the rights of 'newcomers’

The Supreme Court recently handed down judgment on the validity and requirements of injunctions against ‘persons unknown’ in Wolverhampton City Council and...
Ed Cracknell, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, property litigation team. James Underwood, Trainee in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, property litigation team.
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News

06.11.2023

Immediate redevelopment break clauses—are they at odds with the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954?

Following the recent case of B&M Retail v HSBC Bank, associate Harriet Allsop and trainee James Underwood explore the question put before the high court...
James Underwood, Trainee in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, property litigation team. Harriet Allsop, Associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, property litigation team.
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3 min Read
James Underwood, Harriet Allsop
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