Michael Whatley Principal

Michael Whatley qualified in 1971 and has had a wealth of experience in most aspects of the law.  Michael served his articles in the city; in 1975, he started his own practice and moved from London to Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket in 1990.  His legal expertise extends to conveyancing, reversionary interest, buying and selling of licensed premises, general debt recovery and contractual disputes.

Michael is also a Duty Solicitor and an advocate in the Magistrate’s Courts and occasionally in the Crown and County Courts.  As well as dealing with Conveyancing, he also leads the Criminal Defence Team dealing with the majority of matters dealt with in the Magistrates' Court and high profile cases in the Crown Court.

His personal interests include most aspects of country life including riding, hunting, successful racehorse ownership, golf, tennis, squash.  He is married with three children.

Julia Gooch
Head of Criminal Department

Julia Gooch is a Legal Executive and specialises in criminal defence work.  She has been with the firm for thirteen years and prior to that worked for solicitors’ firms in St. Neots and Cambridge; giving her over twenty years experience.

Julia is an accredited Police Station representative.  This means that she is authorised to attend at Police Stations anywhere in East Anglia to advise and assist individuals arrested for offences or those who have been asked to attend at Police Stations voluntarily for an interview.

In addition, Julia is involved in the preparation of cases in the Magistrate’s Court and the Crown Court throughout East Anglia. Julia has been involved in a variety of cases from minor road traffic offences through to rapes and murders.

Julia works closely with the Principal, Michael Whatley, heading up the criminal department assisted by Tish Whatley, the personal assistant to the criminal department.

In her spare time, Julia has been attending at the West Suffolk College for a bricklaying course.  Having successfully passed her City & Guilds qualification, she is now working towards an NVQ2 / Independent Construction Award.  In addition, she enjoys keeping fit, sewing and cooking.

Alan England Conveyancing and Private Client Solicitor Specialist Subjects

Solicitor Qualified 1971

Relocated to Suffolk from Hampshire in 2004

Alan has many years experience in general High Street practice and now deals with both commercial and residential property transactions along with general private client work and heads up the conveyancing team.

When not involved in the firms business, Alan enjoys long walks with his dogs and, whenever he can, warm water scuba diving.

For more information please contact Alan England

Karen Chui Conveyancing Solicitor Specialist Subjects Testimonials

Karen is a solicitor who specialises in Conveyancing with comprehensive knowledge of family and personal injury law.

Karen prides herself on being friendly and approachable with client care and satisfaction at the forefront of her mind. Karen can also speak Cantonese and can therefore provide value added service to our Chinese clients.

For more information please contact Karen Chui  

徐家韻律師

她是一位樓宇買賣的專門律師並兼附豐富的家事法及人身傷害法的知識及經驗。

徐家韻律師以她的友善，容易近人及殷勤的服務太度 提共客戶服務 引而為傲。由於她可以講廣東話所以會為中國人客戶帶來倍加增值的服務。

如須查詢更多資訊，請聯絡 徐家韻律師 

Michelle Jenkins-Powell
Trainee Solicitor

Currently a trainee solicitor who is due to qualify in August 2008.

Michelle currently works in Conveyancing and Probate and hopes to specialise in these areas once she has qualified.  Michelle has an administrative and accounting background and moved into law in her mid 20’s.

In her spare time Michelle enjoys going away in her motor-home.  Michelle is married and has a small dog.

For more information please contact Michelle Jenkins-Powell

Fiona Borley
Convayancing Paralegal

Fiona Borley currently works in the Conveyancing department as a Paralegal.  Fiona has a background in the entertainment and telecommunications industries, she moved into law in her 30’s.  Following two years living in Madrid Fiona speaks Spanish to an intermediate level.

Darsha Noon Family Solicitor Specialist Subjects

Darsha Noon is a Family Solicitor within the firm and has been a member of the Law Society since 1996.  Darsha has specialised in family and matrimonial matters for over ten years, working in London, Huntingdon and the surrounding area. 

Darsha is also a member of the Law Society’s Family Panel, Childrens' Panel and the Collaborative Family Law Resolution. 

Darsha Noon acts for clients on a wide range of cases in all aspects of relationship breakdown which normally includes separation agreements, divorce, financial disputes resulting from separation or divorce, children disputes (including public law children proceedings) and domestic violence.

Darsha Noon also speaks Hindi , Guajarati , Panjabi and Urdu so can provide added value to our Indian clients.

For more information please contact Darsha Noon