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Partner
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KEITH ASTBURY
Tel: 0121 233 2971
E-mail:
keithastbury@glaisyers.co.uk |
Position
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Associate Partner,
Criminal Department |
Career
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Joined Glaisyers Criminal
department in May 1990 following some years in private practice and Local
Authority positions. Engaged in preparing all types of Crown Court
matters specialising in serious and complex cases. Accredited Police
Station Representative. National Ilex Award Winner 2001; Birmingham
Law Society Legal Executive of the Year 2003; Chairman of Birmingham &
District Ilex Branch 1999-2002; Member of the Birmingham Crown Court User
Group. |
Education
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Qualified as a Fellow of
the Institute of Legal Executives 1984. |
Personal
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Born and live in
Birmingham; married with two teenage daughters. |
Leisure
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Watching football,
walking, gardening and travelling |
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CLAIRE BURNS
Tel: 0121 233 2971
E-mail:
claireburns@glaisyers.co.uk |
Position
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Partner & Head of
Department,
Accidents and Injury Department |
Career
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Glaisyers - articles 1991-1993,
qualified Solicitor 1993. Senior Litigator of the Association of
Personal Injury Lawyers Member of the Law Society's Personal Injury Panel. |
Education
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Ormskirk Grammar School;
Birmingham University (Law & Business Studies); The College of Law, York |
Personal
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Born Aberystwyth; lives in
Birmingham; married with three children |
Leisure
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Gym member; running - have
completed a half marathon; like fine food and fine wine |
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STEPHEN COLE
Tel: 0121 233 2971
E-mail:
stephencole@glaisyers.co.uk
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Position
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Partner
and head of private client department dealing with residential conveyancing, trust and probate, wills, Court of Protection, enduring
powers of attorney, leases and tenancies. |
Career
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Articled
Shakespeare & Vernon; qualified 1971; partner O'Dowd & Silk
1972; partner Glaisyers 1985. |
Education
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King
Edwards School, Birmingham; Nottingham University (1966 LLB Hons). |
Personal
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Born
1945; resides Birmingham |
Leisure
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Rugby,
football, cricket |
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NEIL DAVIS
Tel:
0121 233 2971
E-mail:
neildavis@glaisyers.co.uk
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Position
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Partner
and Higher Rights advocate in
Criminal Department
dealing with road traffic law, Magistrates' Court advocate |
Career
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Articled
Glaisyers; qualified 1989; partner 1993 |
Education
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North
Bromsgrove High School; Trent University (LLB Hons) |
Personal
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Born
1963; resides Birmingham |
Leisure
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Rugby
(Birmingham Welsh), Golf |
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JANE HIGHAM
Tel: 0121 233 2971
E-mail:
janehigham@glaisyers.co.uk |
Position
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Associate Partner,
Criminal Department |
Career
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Employed as legal executive since
1995. Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives Accredited Police
Station Representative |
Education
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Bishop Walsh RC School and Matthew
Boulton College; Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives |
Personal
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Born Sutton Coldfield; resides
South Warwickshire |
Leisure
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Horse riding; walking; swimming
and mountain biking |
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JOHN
LOVEDAY
Tel: 0121 233 2971
E-mail:
johnloveday@glaisyers.co.uk
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Position
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Managing
partner
dealing with personal injury, medical negligence, judicial review;
reported cases: R v Secretary of State for the Home Office Department Ex
Parte Hickey and others, Bamber Malone & Davis (1995) [All ER 490] |
Career
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Articled
Needham & James; qualified 1983; partner Glaisyers 1988 |
Education
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Palmers
School for Boys; University of Birmingham (1980 LLB Law) |
Personal
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Born
1958; resides Birmingham |
Leisure
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Skiing,
walking, golf |
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Steve Masih
Tel:
0121 233 2971
E-mail: stevenmasih@glaisyers.co.uk |
Position
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Partner, Higher Rights
advocate. |
Career
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MIAN & Co- articled, trained and
qualified |
Education
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Holyhead School; Matthew Boulton
College; DeMontfort University, Leicester |
Personal
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Born Birmingham; now living in
Sutton Coldfield |
Leisure
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Family man; family orientated
activities |
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JULIA POWELL
Tel:
0121 233 2971
E-mail:
juliapowell@glaisyers.co.uk |
Position
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Higher Rights advocate. Partner
in
Criminal Department
dealing with general criminal and motoring offences. |
Career
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Trained
Glaisyers; qualified 1991; partner 1998 |
Education
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Abbey
Grange CE High School, Leeds; Birmingham Polytechnic (1988 LLB Hons 2(1));
College of Law Guildford (1989) |
Personal
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Born
1966; resides Birmingham |
Leisure
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Sport,
theatre |
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NEIL ROSS
Tel:
0121 233 2971
E-mail:
neilross@glaisyers.co.uk |
Position
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Associate
Partner and Head of Business Crime Department |
Career
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Accredited police station representative from
inception of the scheme; Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives |
Education
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Douglas High School; Matthew
Boulton College; Birmingham Polytechnic |
Personal
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Born Birmingham before moving to
Isle of Man; resides Balsall Common |
Leisure
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Reading literature, classical
music, jazz, hill walking |
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CHARLES ROYLE
Tel: 0121 233 2971
E-mail:
charlesroyle@glaisyers.co.uk
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Position
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Senior
partner within
Criminal Department
dealing with criminal law cases: Court of Appeal, Crown Court,
Magistrates' Court in Midlands, motoring and licensing - liquor and gaming |
Career
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Articled
Jonas & Cooper; qualified 1971; assistant solicitor Jonas Grove &
Co 1971-74; partner Glaisyers 1980-90; managing partner 1990 |
Education
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Palmers
School, George Dixon Grammar School; Sheffield University (1968 LLB Hons) |
Personal
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Born 1947; resides in
Knowle |
Leisure
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Moseley
Ashfield Cricket Club; Moseley Golf Club; Moseley Lawn Tennis Club;
Moseley RFC; president Edgbaston Nursery |
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DAVID SIMON
Tel: 0121 233 2971
E-mail:
davidsimon@glaisyers.co.uk |
Position
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Partner
and head of
Family and Matrimonial Law Department dealing with all aspects of divorce
breakdown work, and specialising in property and financial disputes; Member
of the Law Society Family Law Panel |
Career
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Articled
George Jonas & Co; qualified 1986; partner Glaisyers 1993 |
Education
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Creighton
School; Southampton University (1981 LLB); Brunel University (1983 MA
Sociology of Law) |
Personal
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Born
1959; resides Moseley |
Leisure
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Travel,
fell and hill-walking, (easy) mountain scrambling, Camp Hill RFC, football |
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ANTONIA SMITH
Tel: 0121 233 2971
E-mail:
antoniasmith@glaisyers.co.uk |
Position
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One of three partners in the
Family and Matrimonial Law Department ; varied experience in most
aspects of family law; particular interest in cases relating to children |
Career
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Articled
Layton & Co; qualified 1984; Needham and James 1984-88; associate
Glaisyers 1990; partner 1993 |
Education
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Upton
Hall Convent School; University of Sheffield (1980 BA Hons); Birmingham
Polytechnic CPE |
Personal
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Resides Birmingham |
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Member
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Law
Society Children Panel |
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