Emma Gauden

Emma has worked in prison law since 2008 beginning her career with the very well respected Michael Purdon Solicitor in Newcastle Upon Tyne. In 2013 she joined Howards Solicitors and is now our Prison Law Supervisor. Emma has only ever worked in prison law and is therefore very experienced. The main bulk of her work…

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Lisa Ryan

Lisa is the beating heart of our Crown Court department. Lisa manages the Crown Court advocates that work for the firm, making sure cases are in their diaries, that they are available and that the right advocate is allocated to the right case. Lisa coordinates every single one of our Crown Court cases, the most…

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Elaine Thompson

Elaine has been with the firm since the beginning, specialising in prison law on the admin side but not afraid to get involved elsewhere when her support is needed. Primarily supporting the prison law team, Elaine is vital to the smooth running of the firm and the support we offer to our clients beyond just…

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Julie Baker

Julie Baker

Julie is one of the most crucial and key members of the team, managing the administration of the lower court and police station department. Julies important role is to ensure that every police station is covered, every court date entered, every file updated and every client kept up to date. Julie has been with the…

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Ian Owen

Ian, formerly the principal of I J Owens Solicitors in Oldham joined us in January 2020 as a senior solicitor specialising in criminal defence and with a wealth of experience spanning 30 years. Ian is well known across Greater Manchester as a serious criminal defence practitioner who puts his clients and their needs first. He…

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