Experience

Chancellors Lea Brewer LLP

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Solicitor

  • Oct 2017 - Present



Self Employed

• Kent and Sussex

• Locum Solicitor

  • 2016 - Oct 2017



Buss Murton Law LLP

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Associate Solicitor

  • Aug 2015 - Mar 2016

  Responsibilities • Supervision of the Residential Conveyancing Department. • Development of the East Grinstead Office into Commercial Areas. Direct areas of legal practice • Freehold and Leasehold Property acquisitions and disposals commercial and residential. • Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Part II renewals. Responsibilities • Supervision of the Residential Conveyancing Department. • Development of the East Grinstead Office into Commercial Areas. Direct areas of legal practice • Freehold and Leasehold Property acquisitions and disposals commercial and residential. • Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Part II renewals.



Keogh Caisley Solicitors

• Tunbridge Wells

• Solicitor

  • Jan 2014 - Aug 2015

  My role was • CQS Head of Conveyancing. • Supervision of the Residential Conveyancing Department. Direct areas of legal practice • Commercial Freehold and Leasehold Property acquisitions and disposals. • Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Part II renewals. • Preparing bespoke documentation for plots sales in high value residential property. I also assisted the Senior Partner in complex high value Commercial & Residential sales and purchases. My role was • CQS Head of Conveyancing. • Supervision of the Residential Conveyancing Department. Direct areas of legal practice • Commercial Freehold and Leasehold Property acquisitions and disposals. • Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Part II renewals. • Preparing bespoke documentation for plots sales in high value residential property. I also assisted the Senior Partner in complex high value Commercial & Residential sales and purchases.



Locum Solicitor

• Kent

• Locum Solicitor

  • Mar 2013 - Dec 2013

  I worked as a locum solicitor providing locum services dealing with mainly commercial property but also residential property. I worked as a locum solicitor providing locum services dealing with mainly commercial property but also residential property.



Stephens & Son Solicitors

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Joint Head Property Department

  • May 2004 - Jul 2012

  I dealt with • the provision of training and marketing budgets for the department to the Managing Partner and dealing with referral of legal problems. • Dealing with day to day departmental issues. • Assisting (with other Heads of Departments) the managing partner with Lexcel on-going re accreditation. The direct areas of legal practice I was involved with were • Commercial Freehold and Leasehold Property acquisitions and disposals, and dealing with Licensed Premises. • Sales and Purchases of incorporated and unincorporated businesses. • Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Part II renewals for both Landlord and Tenant, including dealing with Court applications. • Advising Charities including formation and general charity issues as well as property related matters. Other activities • Marketing including being Involved with the Media with 5 local radio and 1 TV appearance and various press articles on property related issues as they arose from time to time. Show less



Cattermoles Solicitors

• Welling, Kent

• Partner

  • 1998 - 2004

  I was responsible for day to day management of the Practice. I headed the Conveyancing and Probate Wills and Trusts Department assisted by a Senior Solicitor and Conveyancing Executive. I oversaw the introduction of pc desk tops and network throughout the firm and revamp of the Accounts system and I was responsible for the introduction of email and use of on-line facilities. I lead the project to attain Investors in People which was achieved in 2002. My direct areas of practice were :  Commercial Freehold and Leasehold Property acquisitions and disposals, involving acting for a national charity in its property acquisitions, and dealing with Licensed Premises. Sales and Purchases of incorporated and unincorporated businesses. Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Part II renewals for both Landlord and Tenant, including dealing with Court applications.  Show less



Coroner North East Kent

• Assistant & then Deputy Coroner North East Kent

  • 1998 - 2004

  My duties as an assistant and deputy coroner included dealing with deaths reported to the Coroner and the opening and holding of Inquests as well as dealing with issues of Treasure Trove. My duties as an assistant and deputy coroner included dealing with deaths reported to the Coroner and the opening and holding of Inquests as well as dealing with issues of Treasure Trove.



A E Wyeth & Co Solictors

• Dartford

• Partner

  • 1978 - 1998

  I was a solicitor's articled clerk (1978 to 1982) at this this firm and then an associate solicitor before I became a partner (first salaried and then equity). As a partner I headed up the project to acquire additional office space in Dartford including the purchase and refurbishment of an additional building. An interesting project I was involved with was I was jointly, and ultimately solely, in charge of the acquisition and installation of a new telephone system linking four office sites in Dartford to a single exchange with direct responsibility for liaising with the contractors. As part of my general duties I was the head of the Family, Conveyancing and Probate Wills and Trusts Department assisted by two Assistant Solicitors and a Conveyancing Executive with 4 secretaries and support staff running out of the site. My direct areas of practice generally similar to the areas of work when I was at Cattermoles. Show less