Business Development Plan: Family 2019-2020
1. Introduction – Current operations
1.1. Key Services Provided
Divorce, Dissolutions of marriage or civil partnerships. Financial applications following the above. S.8 Children Act cases i.e. where children should live and how often they should see other parents/carers along with specific issues such as schooling and relocations. Cohabitation disputes Trusts of Land / Joint Property Disputes Schedule 1 Children Act (financial claims for unmarried parents) Inheritance Act financial claims (Mark Only) Mediation (Phillip & Kim) Collaborative Law (Mark & Patricia) Pre & post-nuptial agreements Change of name / statutory declarations Surrogacy / parenting agreements (new work type) Living together and separation agreements.
1.2 Structure, People, Roles
All team members are full time unless otherwise indicated. Broadly speaking we have two senior members of the team in each office at partner level or equivalent. The team is now the largest it has ever been – 14 fee earners and 3 secretaries 2 of whom are part time.
Manchester
Head of Department – Mark Heptinstall
Consultant Solicitor – Kim Aucott
Assistant Solicitor – Jennifer Carr 9 years PQE. Due to join 29 Apr 2019. Assistant Solicitor – Rebecca Muirhead – 8 years PQE. Joined June 2018. Assistant Solicitor – Rebecca Lang – 7 years PQE. Assistant Solicitor – Rebecca Meehan – 2 years PQE. Joined June 2018. Paralegal – Gabriella Basiuk. Joined January 2019. Secretary – Lisa Tang 4 days per week (3 days - Mon, Tues, Fri) Secretary - Nicola Chamberlain (4 days - Tues – Fri).
Sale, Oaklands
Partner – Philip Rhodes. Partner – Patricia Robinson.
Associate Legal Executive – Joanne Taylor. Tues, Wed & Fri. 8 years PQE
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