Parklane Plowden Chambers has begun the New Year with a newly strengthened Family Team. The award-winning Set who operates out Chambers in both Leeds and Newcastle has welcomed seven new Barristers and Pupils to Chambers.
Each member joins with a wealth of experience in all areas of Family Law, adding further strength and depth to Chambers children and family finance offering for law firms and local authorities on the North Eastern Circuit.
Mark Williams, Senior Clerk/Practice Director of the Family Team said: “With an ever increasing client base throughout the North East it’s been necessary to expand our quality team to meet the increase in instructions. We have plans to grow the team further during 2017 in order to support Chambers growth ambitions.”
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Daniel Pitt (Called 1995), joins as a former Head of the family team at a Cambridge Set and barrister with 3 years’ experience as London local authority counsel conducting public law Children Act work.
Neil Allerton, formerly a solicitor advocate at Atkinson Firth Solicitors, brings with him over 30 years’ experience as a family law practitioner. He primarily undertakes work in children cases and frequently represents parents, grandparents and children along with Local Authorities, particularly in the conduct of urgent Applications.
Paul Edwards (Called 2003) joins from 37 Park Square Chambers. A barrister with considerable experience in both finance and children law matters, Paul is a tremendous asset to the rapidly expanding team.
Julie Richardson, an experienced childcare practitioner from Newcastle County Council also joins the team and strengthens the family teams’ presence in the Newcastle area.
Chambers also welcomes Donna Quigley following the successful complete of her Pupillage along with two new pupils, Iain Hutchinson & Rebecca Musgrove. L-R: Iain Hutchinson, Rebecca Musgrove, Paul Edwards, Julie Richardson, Mark Williams, Donna Quigley, Neil Allerton and Daniel Pitt.
