INTERVIEWING ASSESSMENT
GREETING
Hi, Mrs Jane Temple, is it? Can you hear and see me okay?
Thank you for attending this meeting online. Did you have any trouble getting on at all?
My name is ………………, I am a trainee solicitor here at Rushmore LLP and my
supervising solicitor is Miss Flavia Carluccio.
PRELIMINARIES
Reason you are here
Concerned that there have been likely breaches of duty by one of the directors of Thailand
Paradise Beauty Limited and you’d like to know what can be done.
STRUCTURE
Interview will last 30 minutes during which I will ask you to give me some background
information
I will ask you some questions and I will be taking some notes but don’t worry, I will be
listening
I will give my legal advice and provide the options available to you, is that ok?
We charge £180 plus VAT per hour - for 30 minutes, we will charge £90 plus VAT today?
OBTAIN FACTS
Background of the potential breach?
ASK FURTHER QUESTIONS – FILL IN THE DETAIL
1. How many directors?
2. Can you tell me about the company articles? Model articles? Amended articles?
3. What is the company asset value?
4. Was this a unanimous decision or bm?
5. Since when has _____ been a director?
6. Does that director have a service contract?
7. Did the director declare their interests?
8. What do the other directors/shareholders think of this?
9. Do you have an idea of how you would like to resolve your concerns?
LEGAL ADVICE
Move on to the advising stage of the interview.
GREETING
Hi, Mrs Jane Temple, is it? Can you hear and see me okay?
Thank you for attending this meeting online. Did you have any trouble getting on at all?
My name is ………………, I am a trainee solicitor here at Rushmore LLP and my
supervising solicitor is Miss Flavia Carluccio.
PRELIMINARIES
Reason you are here
Concerned that there have been likely breaches of duty by one of the directors of Thailand
Paradise Beauty Limited and you’d like to know what can be done.
STRUCTURE
Interview will last 30 minutes during which I will ask you to give me some background
information
I will ask you some questions and I will be taking some notes but don’t worry, I will be
listening
I will give my legal advice and provide the options available to you, is that ok?
We charge £180 plus VAT per hour - for 30 minutes, we will charge £90 plus VAT today?
OBTAIN FACTS
Background of the potential breach?
ASK FURTHER QUESTIONS – FILL IN THE DETAIL
1. How many directors?
2. Can you tell me about the company articles? Model articles? Amended articles?
3. What is the company asset value?
4. Was this a unanimous decision or bm?
5. Since when has _____ been a director?
6. Does that director have a service contract?
7. Did the director declare their interests?
8. What do the other directors/shareholders think of this?
9. Do you have an idea of how you would like to resolve your concerns?
LEGAL ADVICE
Move on to the advising stage of the interview.
