Jonathan Browne LLB
j.browne@wjclaw.co.uk
Specialisation
Senior Partner and Managing Partner of Practice; Family Law Department, Department Head.
Career
Articled Higgs and Sons, qualified 1978; Ivens and Morton 1978 - 1981; Wall James and Davies from 1981 - 2009; Wall James Chappell 2009 -
Education
Bromsgrove School; University of Wales (LLB 1975).
Leisure
Racketball, Water Skiing, Vintage Sports Cars.
Christopher Hamlyn
c.hamlyn@wjclaw.co.uk
Specialisation
Private Client Department, Department Head, Wills, probate, personal tax planning, estate administration planning, gifts and Inheritance/Capital Gains Tax planning, simple and offshore trusts, social security benefits, powers of attorney, deeds of variation, court of protection and related work.
Career
Articled Wynne Baxter Hillman and Carter, qualified 1977; Assistant solicitor Simmons and Simmons and Berwin Leighton 1977 - 81; Assistant Solicitor Wilmot and Co 1981 - 84; Wall James and Davies 1984 - 2009; Wall James Chappell 2009 -
Education
Brighton College; College of Law ( 2 (1) Law Society Finals 1976).
Leisure
Travelling, Music, Golf, Fishing, Walking, Bridge.
John Cockling BA
j.cockling@wjclaw.co.uk
Specialisation
Head of Commercial and Commercial Property departments.
Career
Articled to District Judge Cawood 1986-8, Buckell and Drew (Newport Isle of Wight) 1986-98, Careless and Kemp (Ventnor) 1998-2001, Locum work 2001-2, Chappell and Perry (Stourbridge) 2003-9, Wall James Chappell partner since 2009. President of the Isle of Wight Law Society 1999-2000.
Education
Cowes High School, Hatfield Polytechnic (BA(Hons), Social Sciences), College of Law Chester, De Montford University (PgD). FRSA 1997.
Leisure
Playing the organ, hiking, skiing, travel.
Teresa Stepien
t.stepien@wjclaw.co.uk
Specialisation
Domestic Conveyancing.
Career
Assistant Solicitor at J D Scully Solicitors 1988 -1992;
Assistant Solicitor with Wall James Chappell 1992 - 2009; Wall James Chappell 2009 -
Education
Hagley High School, Worcester Technical College, Wolverhampton Polytechnic (1987).
Leisure
Yoga, Music, Dancing, Travel, Cooking .
Susannah Griffiths LLB
s.griffiths@wjclaw.co.uk
Specialisation
Private Client Department, Wills, Personal Tax Planning, Trusts, Probate, Powers of Attorney, and Law relating to elderly people.
Career
Articled Wall James and Davies 1993; qualified 1995 - 2009; Wall James Chappell 2009 -
Education
Holy Trinity Convent School; University of Coventry (Business Law, LLB 1992); University of Central England. Trustee of Age UK, Dudley.
Leisure
oating, travelling, entertaining.
James Rousell
j.rousell@wjclaw.co.uk
Specialisation
Private Client Department, Wills, Personal Tax Planning, Trusts, Probate, Powers of Attorney, and Law relating to elderly people.
Career
Articled Wall James and Davies 2002, qualified 2004 - 2009; Wall James Chappell 2009 - Present, Partner since 2009, member of the Probate Section of the Law Society and a Full Professional Member of Solicitors For the Elderly.
Education
King Edward VI, Stourbridge ; University of Wales, Swansea (B.A); University of Birmingham ; De Montfort University.
Leisure
Rugby, Football, Skiing.
Jane Beale
j.beale@wjclaw.co.uk
Specialisation
Trust and probate disputes and Inheritance Act claims. Commercial and contract disputes, property litigation.
Career
Admitted 1989. Trained Shakespeares. Assistant solicitor Edge and Ellison. Head of Litigation R. Gwynne and Sons. Commercial Litigation Manager Sydney Mitchell. Wall James Davies from 2006. Associate Member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists. Student Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. Sits as a fee-paid judge in the First Tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber).
Education
University of Hull (B.A. Law and Philosophy). College of Law, Chester.
Leisure
Cycling, rugby, travel.
Ruth Latham
r.latham@wjclaw.co.uk
Specialisation
Commercial Property Department.
Career
Articled Cox and Hoggett’s 1997, qualified 1999, Wall James and Davies 2001 - 2009; Wall James Chappell 2009 - .
Education
Queen Mary’s Grammar School Walsall, Brunel University – LLB (1st Class Honours), University of Birmingham.
Leisure
Badminton, Running, Football, Travel.
Simon Beddow LLB
s.beddow@wjclaw.co.uk
Specialisation
Head of Employment Department specialising in employment law, advice and disputes and commercial contract disputes.
Career
Articled Wall James and Davies; qualified 1980 - 2009; Wall James Chappell 2009 -
Education
South Bromsgrove High School; Leicester University (LLB. 1977); College of Law, Chester.
Leisure
Tennis, Theatre, CBSO, 5-a-side Football, mountaineering, School Governor.
Philip Chapman
p.chapman@wjclaw.co.uk
Specialisation
Company/commercial and charity law including share and business sales and purchases, restructuring, shareholder and partnership agreements, constitutional matters and commercial contract advice.
Career
Management Consulting (clients: AXA, Shell BP, BMW) 1998-2002; Challinors 2004-2007; Willans LLP 2007-2009; Wall James Chappell 2009-present
Member of the Board of Trustees of Access To Business
Education
Cambridge University (PgD Notarial Practice); The College of Law (PgDL)(LPC); Oxford Brookes University (BA)Hons; ESC La Rochelle (Bachelor Europeen)
Leisure
Philip enjoys most sports and in his formative years was selected for Great Britain trials for fencing.
Elizabeth Mitchell MA BSC Hons Dip TP MRTPI
e.mitchell@wjclaw.co.uk
Specialisation
Principal Planner, Planning Department; Advising on planning matters to developers and individuals; submitting planning applications; negotiating with Planning Authorities and speaking at Planning Committee meetings; advising on enforcement issues. Planning and Enforcement appeals; assessment of potential of sites for development with reference to local and national policy. Particular emphasis on housing, the Green Belt, rural issues and listed buildings and conservation areas.
Career
Elected member of RTPI October 1980, Planning Officer Redditch District/Borough Council 1974 - 1984 and 1988 - 2003 (including role as acting head of Development Control), Wall, James and Davies 2003 - 2009; Wall James Chappell 2009 -
Education
Rugby High School for Girls, Watford Grammar School for Girls, Birmingham University - BSc (Hons) Geography 1974, Birmingham Polytechnic - Diploma in Town Planning 1980, University of Central England - MA Architecture: Conservation and Renewal 2004.
Leisure
Family, member of local church, wild flowers and garden plants.
Judith Godbehere
j.godbehere@wjclaw.co.uk
Specialisation
Family.
Career
Trainee Legal Executive from 1986; admitted as Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives on 30th June 1992; Wall, James and Davies - 2009; Wall James Chappell 2009 -
Education
Stourbridge College, Wolverhampton Polytechnic.
Leisure
Walking, reading, eating, drinking and dieting.
Clare Marriott
c.marriot@wjclaw.co.uk
Specialisation
Domestic Conveyancing.
Career
Trainee Legal Executive at Wall James and Davies 1997; Admitted as a fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives - 8th October 2004 - 2009; Wall James Chappell 2009 -
Education
Kidderminster College, Worcester Technical College.
Leisure
Cooking, Walking, Gardening.
Robin Bailey
r.bailey@wjclaw.co.uk
Specialisation
IT Management.
Career
IT Support at The Grange School 1996-97, Technical Sales and IT Support at Monitron International 1998-99, Senior IT Product Support at IT Solutions 1999-2001, IT Manager at Wall James and Davies 2001 - 2009; Wall James Chappell 2009 -
Education
Kidderminster College, Halesowen College, Wolverhampton University
Leisure
Squash, Swimming, Running, Mountain Biking
