Staff profiles
M Keith Chebsey - Principal
Keith was born in Preston and is a lifelong supporter of Preston North End Football Club. Like all the Club’s fans, he is still waiting for another Tom Finney and Premiership status!
After Hutton Grammar School, he went to Bangor University where he studied Accountancy and Financial Administration before entering full time employment in the field of accountancy, first in private practice and then in the Magisterial Service. It was his arrival in the Court Service that led to a change of career.
Keith has practised as a Solicitor in Beaconsfield for more than 21 years. He has known Brian Wade, Caroline Dunne, Johanna Knott and a few others now with the Firm for some time through their previous association at Baily Gibson.
His specialist areas are Crime, Regulatory, Road Traffic, Data Protection and Entertainment Licensing.
Keith is a keen sportsman and over the years has played rugby, football, table tennis, badminton and tennis. Only tennis is actively pursued now, due to time constraints and body condition! He follows London Wasps, Saracens and Preston Grasshoppers.
His favourite film is the 1964 classic, Zulu, starring Stanley Baker and Michael Caine and favourite music is by Queen.
Pet dislikes is timewasters.
Fact: Chebsey is a village near Stafford in the Midlands.
Contact Details:-
Tel: 01494 670440
Email: mkc@chebsey.com
After qualifying as a Solicitor in 1987, Jeff joined a highly regarded firm in High Wycombe where he remained, as both an assistant Solicitor and then as a partner, until January 2003 when he joined Chebsey and Co.
He has always practiced exclusively in the field of family law.
Until a few years ago, Jeff’s social life centred almost exclusively around Beaconsfield Rugby Club.
His playing days now though are long behind him, brought about by the sudden realisation one Sunday morning when struggling to get out of bed that he was getting old and the time had come to hang up his boots.
His interests are confined now to reading, the cinema and theatre, trying to understand his sons’ obsession with PS3 video games (when they could be reading a good book!), and waiting patiently for Wales to win the Rugby World Cup.
If Jeff were marooned on a desert island, his chosen book would be either The Code of the Woosters (P G Wodehouse) or David Copperfield (Charles Dickens). His luxury item would be an Espresso coffee machine, while his musical choices would certainly include:
- Born to Run (Bruce Springsteen)
- Sympathy for the Devil (The Rolling Stones)
- Alternative Ulster (Stiff Little Fingers)
- Teenage Kicks (The Undertones)
- Walk on By (The Stranglers)
- Rough Boys (Pete Townshend)
- My Sacrifice (Creed)
- Anything by Katherine Jenkins
His favourite film is Some Like It Hot, starring Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon.
Contact Details:-
Tel: 01494 670440
Email: jmt@chebsey.com
Josephine Sommer came to the law with five children in tow. After studying finals at the Bar she was admitted to the Law Society in 1980.
In the 29 years since then her professional life has focussed on family work and litigation.
She was a pioneer in mediation in the early 90s in both family and other issues, and recently qualified in collaborative mediation.
In her private life, after family commitments, her interests are culturally diverse but she is passionate about music, motor racing and rugby, and writing the occasional Haiku, a form of traditional Japanese poetry.
Contact Details:-
Tel: 01628 660077
Email: jms@chebsey.com
Having obtained a BSc Honours in Psychology, Manjit decided on a change of career and qualified as a Solicitor on 1 April 1999 (no joke!). She trained with and worked post qualification at a large firm in Reading before joining Chebsey and Co in November 2004.
She has a vast experience in the whole spectrum of Family Law, undertaking both private and publicly funded work at County Court and High Court level. She is a member of resolution and is accredited by them in Private Children Law Proceedings and Advanced Financial Provision (complex financial and property matters) and also Domestic Abuse.
Manjit is of Indian origin and speaks fluent Punjabi. She is based at the Burnham office.
She is married with two children. Her interests outside the office include reading, gardening, and the theatre
(all of which have to be squeezed in between drop offs and collections from Brownies, swimming, French lessons, gymnastics, birthday parties)
Her favourite book is The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Her favourite film is Fiddler on the Roof.
Manjit enjoys listening to Jazz and rates Frank Sinatra and Harry Connick Jr among her favourite artists.Contact Details:-
Tel: 01753 784244
Email: mkb@chebsey.com
Having studied her law degree at University of Wolverhampton, Safeena went on to study the Legal Practice Course at Oxford Institute of Legal Practice. She undertook her training at a large firm in Reading where she gained a lot of experience. She qualified in 2005 and now specialises in family law. She undertakes all aspects of family work including divorce, ancillary relief, and Children Act matters.
Safeena is fluent in Punjabi and Urdu. In her spare time, she enjoys keeping fit at the gym, travelling and cooking.
Tel: 01628 660077
Email: sat@chebsey.com
Jackie qualified as a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives in 1990.
Before joining the firm in February 2006, she worked for many years with two other local firms, one in High Wycombe and the other in Marlow.
Jackie is a member of Resolution and deals with all aspects of family law, acting for both privately and publicly funded clients.
She was born and raised in the High Wycombe area and, outside work, enjoys reading, gardening and travel.
Contact Details:Tel: 01628 660077
Email: jas@chebsey.com
Having previously enjoyed a 10 year career in television production, Niki decided to become a lawyer when her youngest child started at school. She worked part time as a legal assistant for 6 years and then graduated in August 2007 with an honours degree in law. Niki became a trainee Solicitor with the firm in January 2008.
Contact Details:-
Tel: 01494 670440
Email: ncc@chebsey.com
Julie studied law at Bristol University and then Guildford Law School. She served her articles with a firm in the City and after qualifying in 1985, she remained with the firm for a further year in their private client department.
She then moved to a firm in Hertfordshire where she became a salaried partner. Julie took a career break to have her son and returned to the profession in 1997 and since then has lived and worked in the Thames Valley area.
She moved to Chebsey & Co in September 2009. Julie specialises in Wills, Probate, Tax Planning, Lasting Powers of Attorneys and Trust matters and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). In her spare time Julie enjoys gardening and has a share in an allotment where she enjoys growing her own vegetables. She also enjoys pilates and going to the gym. Julie’s favourite book is ‘Rebecca’ by Daphne du Maurier.
Contact Details:
Tel: 01494 670440
Email: jat@chebsey.com
Brian was born in West Yorkshire and educated at Bradford Grammar School and the University of Bristol. He qualified as a Solicitor in 1966 and moved to Beaconsfield three years later.
Before joining Chebsey and Co, Brian was a partner at Baily Gibson in Beaconsfield for more than 30 years. It was there that he first met Keith Chebsey.
Brian has more than 30 years’ experience in advising on Wills, Tax Planning (including the preservation of wealth), and Trusts and Probate administration. He also has a wealth of experience advising elderly clients who are becoming mentally frail, who require specialist advice if they are unable to manage their financial affairs and personal welfare, or those who are going into a residential/nursing Care Home (when contracts with the Care Home and aspects of funding costs need to be considered).
Brian is an accredited member of Solicitors for the Elderly and the Law Society’s Probate Section.
In his spare time, Brian is Secretary of the Burnham Rotary Club and an active member of the Beaconsfield Operatic Society, The Newland Singers, and the St Teresa’s Church Choir. He also enjoys gardening and horticulture, and watching cricket, rugby, and rowing. He dislikes fried tomato skins with a passion.
Contact Details:
Tel: 01494 670440
Email: baw@chebsey.com
Johanna was born in Preston but moved to South Bucks in 1976 at the ripe old age of 4. She has a Degree in Business and Finance and qualified as a Solicitor in March 2001. She joined Chebsey & Co in July 2007.
She practises exclusively in Wills, Trusts, Probate and Court of Protection matters.One particular aspect of her job that Johanna really enjoys is spending a few moments with the elderly, listening to their stories and anecdotes of days gone by.
Until recently, she spent her free time riding her horse and competing at local dressage shows. Her time now is devoted to looking after her baby son.
Johanna describes herself as a bit of a thrill seeker and loves off piste skiing. Her favourite book is To Kill a Mocking Bird and her favourite film is The Shawshank Redemption. She supports London Irish RFC but only because she likes the colours of their kit! Spiders are not her best friend.
Contact Details:
Tel: 01494 670440
Email: jlk@chebsey.com
Malcolm was born and raised in Maidenhead attending Maidenhead Grammar School before studying Economics and Politics at Birmingham University where his greatest achievement was to meet his wife, Janet. On graduation he became an Articled Clerk with C R Thomas & Son in Broadway, Maidenhead, becoming a partner five years later.
With the dissolution and amalgamation of firms he was with Lloyd Howorth & Partners, then Lloyd Howorth and finally Abbott Lloyd Howorth ceasing to be a partner in about 2000 and continuing as a Consultant in Wills, Probate and Trusts.
He is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and Solicitors for the Elderly. He is Clerk to the Trustees of ancient endowed charities in Maidenhead including the Spoore Merry & Rixman Foundation and the Charles Davis Trust. He has been Hon. legal adviser to the Maidenhead Citizens Advice Bureau for many years.
After the children flew the nest Malcolm and his wife moved to Devizes, Wiltshire but he retains a batchelor pad in Maidenhead. He is a member of his local Methodist Church, enjoys walking on the downs and listening to classical music especially Mahler. He doesn’t keep fit and gardens only when forced!
Contact Details:
Phone.: 01628 660077
Email.: mjt@chebsey.com
Helen was raised in Uxbridge, Middlesex and moved to Burnham at 18.
She studied at evening college and qualified as a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives in 2008.
She worked for Middlesex County Press for 9 years before joining a firm in Maidenhead where she met Malcolm Tanner and decided to specialise in Wills and Probate matters.
Helen joined this firm in December 2008 and continues to work alongside Malcolm Tanner at our Burnham office.
2008 really was a busy year for Helen as she became a mum for the first time. She is really enjoying being a mum but does miss her sleep!
Contact Details:
Phone.: 01628 660077
Email.: hlm@chebsey.com
David was born in Manchester but supports Liverpool F.C. He graduated from Cambridge University in 1974 with a Masters Degree in History and Law. He spent 3 years at the Criminal Bar in Liverpool. In 1980, he returned to London to re-qualify as a Solicitor with Linklaters.
David specialised in Commercial Property Law and was a partner with a central London firm for 5 years. In 1994, he founded his own practice, Wachtel Fox & Co, in Croxley Green. 15 years later, following the retirement of his partner, this practice merged with Chebsey & Co. David is the Managing Solicitor for the Croxley Green office.
For 30 years, he has specialised in advising private and commercial clients on Residential and Commercial Property Law.
David’s favourite film is Shawshank Redemption.
Although David only learnt to swim in his late 30s, he is a regular early morning swimmer. The moral is that it is never too late in life to learn.
Contact Details:
Tel: 01923 775651
Email: dmw@chebsey.com
Alistair was born and lived in France until he was 18. He moved to the UK to study Law with European Legal Studies at Reading University, spending a year at the Universitat de Barcelona as part of the course.
Alistair qualified as a solicitor in September 2003. He trained and worked post qualification at a large firm in Reading before working in house for two years with one of the top 10 national housebuilders. He started working as a locum for Chebsey & Co in December 2008 and took a full time position with the Firm in October 2009.
Alistair specialises in Commercial and Residential property as well as Land Development.
Alistair was the chairman of the Reading Chamber of Commerce Property Group for over two years.
In his spare time he enjoys reading, going to the cinema and theatre and travelling. His favourite book is Bear v Shark by Chris Bachelder. Alistair volunteers with the Prince’s Trust and is a member of the Prince’s Trust Thames Valley Local Area Volunteer Co-Ordination Forum.
Contact Details:
Tel: 01628 660077 or 01494 670440
Email: aab@chebsey.com
Helen was born in Middlesex and, by the age of 10, had lived in seven different places, including Scotland and Norway. She eventually settled in Bucks in 1990.
After completing a Masters Degree in Geography at the University of Southampton, Helen changed disciplines and studied for her Postgraduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course at the College of Law in London.
It was while Helen was at University that she became closely involved in rowing and coxing. She has competed at Henley Women's Regatta.Helen has worked for the firm since 2003. She deals with Entertainment Licensing and Residential Conveyancing.
When she has a moment to herself, she enjoys reading and is particularly keen on the crime novels of Ian Rankin.
She has an extreme fear of sharks (rumour has it she would not set foot in the bath after she saw Jaws for the first time as a child) and any living creature without legs.
Contact Details:
Tel: 01494 670440
Email: hew@chebsey.com
Sue is Head of the Civil Litigation Department.
Hailing from Nottinghamshire, Sue originally qualified as a Marine Biologist and has a Masters degree in Plant Physiology from De Montfort University.
In a former life, she ran several successful businesses including a travel company and a riding school. She believes this has given her a valuable insight from a practical standpoint of many of the issues that concern small and medium sized companies.
Sue deals with every type of dispute, including neighbour disputes, actions for civil harassment, debt recovery, actions for breach of contract, building/contractor disputes, and director and shareholder disputes, both in the County Court and in the High Court.
She also deals with employment matters and personal injury claims.
Sue has substantial High Court litigation experience, dealing with claims of up to £10 million. She has also been successful in negotiating a number of personal injury settlements in excess of £500,000.
Sue has four children who together make up the band “Bound by Time”
www.myspace.com/boundbytime
She devotes a good deal of her spare time to promoting their music, managing the band and being their roadie.
When she does have a moment to herself, Sue enjoys horse riding and reading, but not at the same time.
Contact Details:-
Tel: 01494 670440
Email: smb@chebsey.com
Tom grew up in the area and attended John Hampden Grammar School. He then decided to fly the nest, for a while at least, to Leeds University where he obtained a Law Degree and then completed the Legal Practice Course with BPP, also in Leeds.
Whilst he enjoyed Leeds (perhaps a little too much), Tom decided to return to High Wycombe to complete his training with a long established local firm. Upon qualifying in 2007 Tom moved into the litigation department of that firm and gained broad experience in all manner of commercial and civil disputes.
Tom joined Chebsey & Co on the 8th September 2008 as an Assistant Solicitor in the expanding Commercial and Civil Litigation Department and is looking forward to being part of a larger team with marketing input.
Tom loves film (one obvious film comes to mind, although apparently The Thomas Crown Affair is not amongst his lists of favourites!), sport and travel. His favourite book is The War of the Worlds. Tom also enjoys rowing and watching rugby with Wasps RFC whilst trying to forget just how terrible he was every time he tried to play.
Contact Details:
Tel: 01494 670440
Email: thc@chebsey.com
After gaining an honours degree in law and completing the Legal Practice Course, Laura worked as a Litigation Paralegal in Local Government before joining the firm in 2006.
Laura specialises in employment law and general litigation and handles a variety of contentious and non-contentious work.
In her spare time, Laura keeps active and is a member at a local gym. During the sunnier months, she enjoys running in the great outdoors and is thinking about training for a marathon. In quieter moments, she relaxes by reading, meeting her friends and cooking (baking cakes is her forté).
Contact Details:
Tel: 01494 670440
Email: lcp@chebsey.com
Diego was born in a town called Cabeza del Buey in the province of Badajoz, better known as the land of Conquistadores. He studied law at Caceres and finished his degree in Madrid.
Soon afterwards, in 1992, he came to London and has remained living there ever since with his wife and three children.
Diego spent his first four years in England working with the Notarial profession in central London, specialising in Spanish conveyancing. After that, he worked in a number of different practices, gaining experience in Wills and Probate.
Before he went into the law, Diego contemplated studying philosophy, a subject that still remains very close to his heart. In his spare time,
Diego enjoys reading and going to the theatre and the cinema.
Contact Details:
Tel: 01494 670440
Email: drm@chebsey.com
Caroline studied in Coventry and graduated with an honours degree in business law, and then became an articled clerk in Uxbridge where her interests moved towards criminal law. During this training period, Caroline also worked in the civil law department of that firm, but most of her work was on high-value criminal cases such as drug importations, money-laundering, firearms and murder.
Caroline also gained a great deal of prosecution experience during her training, and worked on many prosecutions on behalf of the RSPCA.
In 1992 Caroline qualified as a solicitor, and in 1993 moved to Bailey Gibson in Burnham High Street. Here Caroline continued working on serious cases including a high-profile murder that was covered by the media, multiple rapes, large quantity drug importations, and it would be difficult to list the offences of which she has no experience. Caroline became the head of the crime department at Bailey Gibson.
In addition to these areas, Caroline developed much road-traffic expertise, through preparing defences for most driving offences, and this included many high-profile defendants.
In this time Caroline had a high success rate with a great many ‘exceptional hardship’ arguments not to disqualify drivers, and also cases where the ‘special reasons’ arguing against endorsement of a licence were accepted. Caroline believes that in these and every case “the secret to success is thorough preparation”.
Caroline joined Chebsey & Co. in 2006 as the Head of the Crime and Regulatory Department to build and expand the department within new offices in Burnham High Street. She is a member of the local Police Station Duty Solicitor Scheme that provides 24-hour police station advice to suspects, and has been so since 1990. Caroline is also a Magistrates’ Court Duty Solicitor, where she advises clients charged in relation to the whole range of criminal offences.In 2006, Caroline obtained her Higher Rights of Audience in Criminal Proceedings and has appeared in the Crown Court as an advocate in relation to various serious offences.
On 1st August 2009 Chebsey & Co. became a company, and Caroline was appointed a Director.
Throughout her career Caroline has developed a particular interest and skill in advising vulnerable suspects and defendants, such as those with serious mental health issues, and has defended such people in a variety of cases including murder.
Caroline and her assistant, Pat Hayman, have worked together since 1993.
Caroline’s main interests include reading, which includes both fiction and non-fiction. She is also a member of a book group, and keeps an allotment.
Tel: 01628 600850
Email: cad@chebsey.com
John qualified as a Solicitor in 1972 and has specialised in Criminal and Road Traffic Law for over 25 years. He ran his own practice in Slough and Reading for over 30 years before merging with Chebsey & Co on the 1st May 2007 and now works as a consultant.
John is a member of the local Police station Duty Solicitor schemes that provide 24 hour police station advice. He is also a Magistrates’ Court duty solicitor and undertakes defence work. John also provides representation for personnel in various official organizations.
Contact Details:-
Tel: 01628 600850
Email: jgf@chebsey.com
Rachel was born and grew up in Wales and after a brush with drama school transferred to Preston where she studied for a degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice, this peaked her interest in Criminal Law and she stayed on to complete the post graduate diploma in Law.
Whilst studying for the post graduate diploma part time, Rachel worked fulltime at top legal aid firm Forbes Solicitors where she became an accredited police station representative representing clients arrested across the North West of England.
She then decided to return to her Welsh routes and began a training contract at Graham Evans and Partners in Swansea whilst attending the University of the West of England Law School studying for the Legal Practice Course.
Whilst working at Graham Evans Rachel was responsible for the managing of their Crown Court department and notably prepared the first Familial Homicide case in Wales, working closely with leading counsel with whom she is still in contact and who now sits as a Circuit Judge on the Wales and West Circuit.
Also at Graham Evans Rachel assisted with the firm’s Mental Health caseload, representing clients detained under the Mental Health Act.
Rachel joined Chebsey & Co. in January 2010 as a Criminal Solicitor. She is a member of the local Police Station Duty Solicitor Scheme that provides 24-hour police station advice for those arrested for the full spectrum of criminal offences. Rachel is also a Magistrates’ Court duty Solicitor appearing in the local courts representing those who don’t have legal representation at Court.
Rachel also has a particular interest and expertise in Proceeds of Crime Act proceedings, of which she has had much experience.
Since Joining Chebsey and Co. Rachel has continued her professional development, striving to obtain her Higher Rights of Audience enabling her to provide the full range of advocacy to clients from the police station through to the High Court.
When Rachel manages to find some spare time she has a passion for reading and going to the theatre.
Contact Details:-
Tel: 01628 600850
Email: rda@chebsey.com
Having studied in Reading and then Epsom, Simon joined a Windsor firm of solicitors where he worked for 24 ½ years. He initially worked in civil and matrimonial law, representing clients in the local county courts and the Royal Courts of Justice, dealing with the issue of proceedings, interlocutory hearings, possession proceedings through to arbitrations and small claims.
Simon’s interest moved towards criminal work in 1986, and in that year he qualified to join the local Police Station Duty Solicitor Scheme that provides 24-hour police station advice to suspects. He has defended suspects in the police station since then and so has significant expertise in this complex area. Simon qualified as a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives in 1988.
At Chebsey & Co. Simon has had experience in virtually every type of criminal case and has prepared defences covering the whole spectrum of offending behaviour from e.g. public order offences and shoplifting to rapes and murder cases. In dealing with such a broad range of offences, Simon believes that notwithstanding the severity of an offence, each client should be afforded the same high level of care and attention.
A notable case Simon worked on was a murder involving the sensitive issue of a pensioner that killed his wife who was struggling with cancer. Simon has experience in most other serious offences for example a £1.7m drug importation case, a rape involving multiple defendants, and various cases of child abuse and indecent internet pornography.
Simon has considerable experience and expertise in the increasingly important Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, and regularly prepares the defence to each stage of confiscation proceedings under the Act having experience with proceedings where the recoverable amounts have ranged from just £50 to in excess of £1m.
Simon works on every stage of a case from arrest to trial or sentence, and has wide experience advising various clients from all backgrounds from professionals to vulnerable clients such as those with mental health issues or juveniles.
Contact Details:-
Tel: 01628 600850
Email: sif@chebsey.com
Having graduated from Southampton University with an Honours degree in Law in 1994 Graham has represented people in relation to the full range of criminal charges, including rape and murder. He represents clients at all types of hearings both in the Magistrates Court, Crown Court and at the police station. Graham believes that no stone should be left unturned when preparing a case. It is this approach, together with his high standard of advocacy, which has resulted in an outstanding level of success both in winning trials and in securing the lightest possible penalties at sentencing hearings.
Graham has his Higher Rights of Audience in Criminal Proceedings, and has appeared in the Crown Court as an advocate in various matters.
Notable Cases :
In R v. Q Graham conducted the trial of a client facing a charge of racially aggravated assault before Oxford Crown Court. The complainant was completely discredited by his cross examination and the Court found his client not guilty.
In R v.T Graham defended a client charged with assault at a trial before Didcot Magistrates Court. His client’s claim that he was being framed to remove him from office was accepted and he was found not guilty.
Outside Interests:
Graham scuba-dives, and has dived all over the world and also loves travelling, having recently completed a trip to Everest Base Camp.
Contact Details:-
Tel: 01628 600850
Email: gst@chebsey.com
John has wide ranging legal experience which started aged 18 when he joined Her Majesty’s Courts Service, where he stayed for 17 years and worked his way up to Principal Court clerk. During the latter part of his career in the court service he met Keith Chebsey, who was at that time also a Principal in the Cornish court service.
From 1987-2007 John served as a police officer in the Thames Valley Police and during this time decided it would be a good idea to refresh his legal knowledge. John read for his law degree in his spare time with the external programme of London University, graduating in 2000.
From 2000 to 2002 John was seconded by his Chief Constable to the post of Community Safety Director with the Thames Valley Partnership, a charity working in the field of crime reduction. The work was varied ranging from giving advice to the Home Office and other government agencies on crime reduction, to practical programmes to divert young people away from offending.
rejoined his former colleague Keith, this time with Chebsey & Co, bringing his varied skills and knowledge that have been of great benefit to our clients. His expertise in police procedure and practice is put to use throughout case preparation, for example through investigation, the tracing of additional witnesses and crime scene photography. Such expertise from the policing perspective is a rare asset within criminal defence solicitors.
John has used his expertise at Chebsey & Co. across a broad range of criminal offences, ranging from minor offences to serious assaults.
Road traffic law is a particular area of John's expertise having as a police officer attended many traffic accidents. "Traffic collisions are not always as they seem at first glance. There is frequently a need to investigate further when a client's initial instructions have been taken. In very serious cases we may go on to seek further work in accident reconstruction and we know who to work with and how to get the best out of them without wasting money."
If it is a case of licence penalty points following a series of minor offences the consequences for a client can still be serious as loss of a driving licence can lead to problems staying in a job or running a business, not to mention increased insurance premiums. He adds, "Loss of your licence is not inevitable, often we can help and persuade the court not to impose disqualification."
John’s other areas of expertise include various aspects of regulatory law such as industrial standards e.g. CEN, ISO and Personal Protective Equipment.
In addition to his work for Chebsey & Co., John is an expert in matters related to motorcycle engineering and he has been a motorcyclist for over forty years. In his twenties and thirties he was a competitor in amateur motorcycle racing and now advises the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme the world governing body for professional motorcycle sports.
John is a technical expert on road safety and represents the FIM to various institutions in Europe, including the European Transport Safety Council, the European Commission and the United Nations Road Safety Forum in Geneva.
Contact Details:-
Tel: 01628 600850
Email: jcr@chebsey.com
Amy was born and raised in the local area and attended Dr Challoner’s High School, knowing from a young age that she wanted to pursue a career in law.
After graduating from the University of Essex with an Honours degree in Law, Amy went on to study the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law, Bloomsbury.
She initially joined the firm in 2008, working part time whilst she completed her studies and beginning full time in June 2009.
Amy is a trainee police station accredited representative and is able to provide 24 hour police station advice.
Amy is involved in all aspects of defence work and has recently worked on a four week multi-handed rape trial in which the defendant was acquitted. She has wide experience in offences such as robberies, burglaries and GBH as well as more minor offences such as thefts and driving offences.
As well as undertaking defence work, Amy has considerable experience in prosecuting on behalf of various Local Authorities in the surrounding area. Amy works on numerous high value fraud cases and has recently successfully helped gain a conviction in a £30,000 benefit fraud. She is also currently advising on and preparing cases of benefit fraud approaching £100,000. Amy is also experienced with confiscation proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, most recently securing an Order in excess of £125,000 on behalf of the Local Authority.
Amy has a keen interest in horse riding, being a member of the British Show Jumping Association and competing semi-professionally at a younger age. She also enjoys reading and walking.
Contact Details:-
Tel: 01628 600850
Email: amf@chebsey.com
Originally from Weston-super-Mare near Bristol, Alex had initially started the lengthy training to become an architect and obtained an Honours degree in architecture from the University of Portsmouth. He decided he did not want a career in that field and worked in a large financial services company for a year.
Alex then moved to Sheffield and studied for an M.A. in law at the University of Sheffield, graduating in 2008, with a focus on criminal law. Following this Alex returned to Bristol where he completed the Legal Practice Course at the University of the West of England, again with an emphasis on criminal litigation.
Throughout this time at university Alex volunteered as an advice worker, which included working in a Sheffield city-centre advice centre that helped its clients with general legal advice and then also with a similar scheme in Bristol that helped the Citizens’ Advice Bureau.
Alex joined Chebsey & Co. in 2009 where he has helped prepare criminal defence cases. He has worked on various offences including the preparation of the defence in a 3-week multiple count rape trial in Croydon Crown Court and a 6-week perverting the course of justice trial, which was so serious that the case was covered in national newspapers.
Alex is also a trainee Police Station Accredited Representative, giving 24-hour advice to those arrested and detained in the police station.
Alex enjoys playing badminton and has played competitively in the past and hopes to play more. His other interests include film and travelling, having recently briefly travelled from Canada to the United States.
Contact Details:-
Tel: 01628 600850
Email: aah@chebsey.com
