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Kiran: Family Consultant Solicitor, 16 years PQE, £320 per day

• Family Panel Member
• Full responsibility for all Family matters to include divorce, separation, ancillary relief, private and public law children work & cohabite disputes.
• All aspects of matrimonial conveyancing.
• Previously ran own Practice, now looking for consultancy or interim work on a full or part time basis.
• Previous clients' comments," we employed Kiran on a part time basis for two days per week during a difficult period. Her knowledge was second to none in this field and she proved to be extremely good value for money."

Sarah: Personal Injury, 8 years PQE, £40 per hour

• Dealt with full PI caseload of approx 350 cases.
• Caseload consisted of RTA, EL, PL, CICA, slip & trip matters.
• Full audit of partners and fee earners files for compliance purposes.
• Extensive experience of fast track and multi track cases.
• Previous employer describes her as, " a real reliable and safe pair of hands, just what I needed to cover staff absence- really knows her stuff"

Denise: Licensed Conveyancer, 7 years PQE, £25 per hour

• Handled a caseload of unregistered and registered transactions to include sales, purchases, remortgages, new builds, shared ownership, transfers of equity, boundary disputes and repossessions from instruction to archiving.
• Responsible for new business development by approaching Estate Agents and Mortgage Brokers
• Up to date with conveyancing laws and procedures and always follows best practice in terms of audit and process.
• Reference comments, "With the conveyancing market still questionable, Denise provided us with the additional support we needed. The flexibility of a temporary solution was ideal"

David: Costs Draftsman, Paralegal, 13 years experience, £30 per hour

• Negotiation of settlement of costs and detailed bills of costs.
• Experience of Point of Dispute.
• Preparation and attendance of Detailed Assessment Hearings & debt recovery proceedings.
• Drafted bills up to the value of £200,000.
• Full case management experience from start to finish.
• Previous employer describes him as, "a fountain of knowledge with regards to costs, an excellent locum, works with no supervision at all...."

Asher: Private Client Specialist, 5 years PQE, £42 per hour

• Responsible for complex wills; NRB wills, Charity Wills
• Advising on inheritance tax and property, EPA's and probate
• Foreign and heritage property
• Co-ordination with social services, GP's, health authorities with regards to mental health capacity assessments
• Re-housing of vulnerable adults and review of care arrangements
• Reference states," excellent all-rounder, Asher covered us whilst we recruited permanently- he picked things up quickly and really helped with continuity."

Rhys: NQ Solicitor, completed seats in Employment, Commercial Litigation & Planning, £23ph

• Training contract completed in Top Tier Private Practice
• Represented claimants and respondents in both contentious and non-contentious matters
• Advised an MD in his dismissal for a multi-national company
• Advised on redundancy, sex discrimination, unfair dismissal
• Tenant and landlord disputes, professional negligence claims
• Contentious an non-contentious planning applications
• Achieved for First Degree Honours in Law- excellent academic record
• Referees comments," driven, motivated and a high achiever, excellent attention to detail, would be an asset to any employer"

Helen: NQ Solicitor, completed seats in Family, Private Client and Conveyancing, £22ph

• Ran own case load of Family Law to include divorce, ancillary relief, contact and care work
• Drafted and negotiated separation and divorce proceedings, financial settlements
• Dealt with children matters, cohabitation advice, domestic violence, injunctions
• Prenuptial agreements and civil partnerships
• Handled full case load of wills and probate matters
• Administration of Estates, Income Tax and Capital Taxes
• Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection
• Responsible for transactions relating to both freehold and leasehold properties
• Referees comments," thorough and hard-working, works well to deadlines".