Having taken my secondary education at Hulme Grammar School in Oldham, I graduated from the University of Bristol in 1975 with a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Archaeology (perhaps not the orthodox route into law you may say). After this, I completed my legal qualifications and began my article clerkship at a firm in central Manchester. I remained at this firm and within three years was made partner.

In 1992, I decided that I needed a break from the large firm environment and set up my own firm in that year. I am currently the firm's Managing Director and oversee the management of the Practice and of our relationships with clients. Luckily, not all the responsibility lies on my shoulders and I am well supported by a number of colleagues who share some of the responsibility for the day-to-day management of the firm. I operate an open-door policy (although sometimes I hide behind it!) so all staff can come to see me if they need to.

Areas of expertise:
· Injunctions
· Demotion
· Disrepair
· Trial advocacy
· Leasehold issues
· Homelessness
· Rent actions
· Tenancy agreement
· Gas servicing