John is Managing Partner of BHP Law and as such has been responsible for overseeing the growth and development of the firm since the early 1990's. He…

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Following University Natalie was employed by a firm in Gateshead and in 2014 began her Training Contract. The majority of her training was within commercial…

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Helen qualified as a solicitor in 1993 and at that time joined Walton Hardy & Clough in Darlington as a member of their Wills, Trusts & Probate team.…

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Senior partner Peter Blackett has practised for over 50 years in Durham & North Yorkshire and has been involved in many significant commercial and agricultural…

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Alex began her career as a Family Law Clerk at Watson Woodhouse Solicitors after graduating from Teesside University in 2004. She spent her first year…

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Jemma is our Residential Conveyancing Team Leader. Jemma became a Partner at BHP Law in 2022. She joined BHP Law in 2010 as Mr Peter Blackett’s PA and…

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Claire has over 16 years of experience in Wills, Trusts, and Probate, having started her career in Gateshead, qualifying in 2008. She subsequently relocated…

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Phil has almost 20 years of experience in civil litigation, having carried out legal aid work for a charitable organisation before qualifying as a solicitor…

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Karen Stephanie Pratt is an equity partner and is head of the Court of Protection team. After being admitted as a solicitor in 1986, Karen became…

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Sapna previously worked as a mental health paralegal for Thaliwal Bridge solicitors, in Leicester. She obtained a LSC funded training contract, then worked…

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Rachel is a highly skilled litigator with over 16 years of experience in Dispute Resolution. She earned her LLB Law degree from Teesside University…

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Sarah began her career as a Legal Clerk after graduating from Teesside University in 2004 with a degree in Forensic Psychology. She then retrained whilst…

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Ian joined BHP Law as a Senior Associate in our Commercial and Agricultural Property team in November 2020. …

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Jonathan advises on all aspects of Mental Health and Court of Protection Law, alongside work in Civil Litigation. He is an Accredited Member of the Law…

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Michelle qualified as a solicitor in 2006, specialising in criminal law. In 2013, Michelle also trained in private client services and private family…

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Krystal has over 11 years of experience in Wills, Trusts and Probate having started her career in Liverpool and subsequently working in North Wales and…

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Anthony worked at Browell Smith & Co Solicitors before qualifying and working at Thompsons Solicitors between 2003 and 2016. He joined BHP Law’s Employment…

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Emily trained with Co-op Legal Services in their London and Manchester based offices, undertaking seats in Family Law and Probate, and qualified as a…

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Rachel is an Associate Solicitor working across the Dispute Resolution/Employment and Mental Health teams. She has excellent academic credentials including…

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Rachel graduated from Newcastle University with a degree in Mandarin and Business, which included a year of study in Shanghai. She then completed the…

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Lucy studied law at Newcastle University before completing her LPC in York and qualifying as a Solicitor in 2017. She is proficient in all matters relating…

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Jennifer joined BHP Law in 2022, having previously specialised in handling a variety of personal injury claims arising out of Road Traffic Accidents at…

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Catrina is a solicitor, having completed her training contract at BHP Law. Prior to this, Catrina completed her LPC and Master's Degree in Law at Northumbria…

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Bethany was born and raised in Middlesbrough and has always had a commitment to developing her law career locally. She started her journey studying law…

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Fiona began her career in law in the 1990s, where she worked within several firms as a Legal Secretary and thereafter as a Paralegal. Following this…

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Nicola joined BHP Law as a conveyancing secretary in 2015. Following two years working as a conveyancing secretary at another local firm, Nicola returned…

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Emma qualified as a paralegal and completed her police station accreditation before joining BHP Law’s Court of Protection team. …

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Holly completed a four-year course at Northumbria University and received an integrated master’s degree as well as her Legal Practice Course qualification…

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Nicole joined BHP Law in January 2023 as a Trainee Solicitor having worked at VCW Law for nearly five years within the Family Department. Nicole commenced…

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Lisa joined BHP Law in November 2003 to provide Secretarial/Admin support in the Industrial Disease team, she became a Paralegal in 2005. Lisa…

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Abi studied law at A-Level and went on to successfully complete an apprenticeship in Business Administration. She joined BHP Law in 2018 as a secretary…

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Peter is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Legal Executive and has over 35 years experience in dealing with Probate matters. Peter joined BHP Law…

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Ben joined BHP Law in September 2022, after finishing his A-levels. Within Ben’s first year as a Solicitor Apprentice, he joined the Wills, Trusts,…

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Megan joined BHP Law as a Solicitor Apprentice in 2022 after completing her A-levels. She attends Northumbria University one day per week and is expected…

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Lucy joined BHP Law as a Solicitor Apprentice in September 2022. As an apprentice, Lucy will experience working within different departments over the…

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Maya joined BHP Law as a Solicitor Apprentice in September 2024 after completing her A-levels. Maya works four days a week and studies one day a week…

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Katie brings over 15 years of marketing expertise to her role as Marketing and Business Development Manager at BHP Law. Since joining the firm in 2021…

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As the Director of Operations at BHP Law, Kieran oversees our legal services and operational functions across multiple practice areas and locations -…

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Jack joined BHP in September 2020 as an Apprentice Solicitor in our Family Team. In year one of the apprenticeship Jack predominantly assisted with private…

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Ellie joined BHP Law in September 2020 as a Solicitor Apprentice in our Court of Protection team. Since then, she has gained experience across several…

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Debbie has been a valued member of BHP Law for over eight years, beginning her journey with the firm in Reception. Her passion for helping others led…

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With over 20 years of experience at BHP Law, Karolyn has built a reputation for excellence within the corporate and commercial team. She has a wealth…

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Scott has worked in legal costs for almost a decade, with significant experience in preparing Bills of Costs for Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence…

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