As head of professional liability at Midlands-based Smith Partnership, Alison Neate specialises in professional negligence claims. Her journey with Smith Partnership began in 1994; she is now an owner of the business and today she shares her daily routine with The Brief.
Richard Port MBE, family law partner at George Green Solicitors
Avril England, partner and national head of employment at Gateley Legal
Alistair Myles is one of the founding partners, along with Julian Ribet and Laura Geraghty, of specialist family law boutique, Ribet Myles LLP. He shares a day in his working life with The Brief.
Louise Thompson is a commercial contracts and data protection law specialist based in the Southampton office of the south of England firm Trethowans. She shares her daily routine with The Brief.
Jeremy Scott heads a team that deals with corporate and criminal regulatory offending throughout Yorkshire and beyond. He shares his working schedule with The Brief.
Garvey Hanchard is co-founder of Bloomsbury Square Employment Law LLP, a West End boutique which focuses on employee matters. He shares a day in his working life with The Brief.
Colin Witcher, barrister at Church Court Chambers, is one of just 13 juniors ranked Tier One in Crime by the Legal 500. He shares a day in his life, explaining how he works closely with instructing solicitors to achieve the best outcomes for clients.
James Morris is the founder of the boutique insurance practice Indemnity Legal, a firm which acts solely for policyholders to resolve complex, high-value or high-stakes disputes with their insurers. He shares a day in his life with The Brief.
Teresa Payne is managing partner of Parfitt Cresswell, a regional law firm with offices across the South East of England which also trades using the names Max Barford; Colemans; Jevons, Riley and Pope; Charles Coleman and Co; Copley Clark and Keene Marsland. She shares a day in her life with The Brief
Ashley Mott is Legal Services Director at the fast-growing national firm Harper James. He explains how the firm works and tells The Brief how he spends his days.
As business development and marketing director at criminal defence specialist Olliers Solicitors, Ruth Peters plays a key role advising individuals who have been arrested and released under investigation or on pre-charge bail, as well as sitting on the firm’s board, and was named “Solicitor of the Year” at the 2021 Manchester Legal Awards. She shares a day in her life with The Brief.
