Education / Achievements

Education

Qualified as Solicitor Sept 1994 (LPC distinction)

LPLeeds Metropolitan University Distinction Qualified Sept 1994
Fellow Institute of Legal Executives 8 years 1986 - 1994
Studied ILEX part time day release and distance learning whilst working
BEC National Diploma Business Studies (2 year course) Distinction/Prize
A’ Levels - Economics
Principles of Accounting
6 O’levels including Maths and English

Other accreditations and achievements

Previously Resolution accreditation in Advanced Financial Provision level 2 (from 1998 to January 2022) and Private Children Act proceedings
Previous member of Resolution’s national training committee (10 years served)
Previous member of the West and North Yorkshire Resolution local committee
Contributor to Humphreys’ Family Proceedings 20th edition (2 chapters - Evidence and Family Law Act injunctions)
Previously speaker at various conferences, publication of articles in both legal journals and local and national press and participant in BBC National radio and TV programmes
Member of the Judging Panel for the National Mediation Awards 2021

Personal interests

Golf - handicap 18.3 - enthusiasm exceeds ability!
Running - Manchester 10k in 1 hour 14 mins/ Saturday park runs 5k in 32 mins
Swing jive dance - with my lovely husband and friends
Photography - always on the look out for an abstract image to photograph

Full CV available upon request