Southport Office

Mark Robinson

Mark is a managing partner and head of the firm's Dispute Resolution Department. Specialising in personal injury and employment work. Mark qualified in 1983. He is a member of the Law Society's Personal Injury Panel, The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) The Employment Law Association and has a Masters degree in Employment Law. He can be contacted at the Southport office and at:

Jennifer Scully

Jenny is an Associate within the firm's Family Department. Jenny has specialised in family work since qualifying in 1997 and has a particular interest in childcare work. She has acted for both parents and children by guardian ad litems. Jenny is a member of The Law Society's Children Panel. Jenny undertakes private and legally aided work and has significant experience of divorce ancillary relief and injunctions. She can be contacted at the Southport office and at:

Claire Marsh

Claire qualified as a solicitor in July 2000 and joined Carter Hodge in May 2001. She is an Associate in the firm's Family Department, an area in which she has specialised since qualification. She has experience of both legally aided and private clients and of divorce, ancillary relief (finances), children issues and domestic violence matters. Claire is a member of Resolution. She can be contacted at the Southport office and at:

Judith Bond

Judith works in the firm's Dispute Resolution Department and qualified as a solicitor in October 2002. Judith has particular experience of advocacy in court and Employment Tribunal work and is currently undertaking her Higher Rights of Audience Qualification. She can be contacted at the Southport office and at:

Ellie Barlow

Ellie is a legal executive in the firm's Residential Conveyancing Department. She has over 16 years of conveyancing experience and has bought and sold properties in most areas of the country. Ellie can be contacted at the Southport office and at:

Christine Dickinson

Christine is head of the firm's Probate department and qualified as a solicitor in 1982. Christine is a member of the society of trusts & Estate Practitioners (STEP) and specialises in the administration of estates, trusts, tax planning and the drafting of wills and powers of attorney. Christine can be contacted at the Southport office and at:

Ainsdale Office

Gordon Hatton

Gordon is a Partner at the Ainsdale Office specialising in commercial property work and business matters generally. Gordon qualified in 1971. He can be contacted at the Ainsdale office and also at:

Simon Murphy

Simon is an associate with the firm and joined Carter Hodge in June 1998. Working in the Dispute Resolution Department, Simon specialises in personal injury and road traffic accident work where he has built up significant experience since qualifying in 1994. Simon can be contacted at the Ainsdale office and at:

Sarah Charnley

Sarah is an associate with Carter Hodge specialising in wills and probate work. Sarah is also able to offer advice with regards to tax planning and is a member of STEP and of the Solicitors for the Elderly Association. Sarah is three years qualified and can be contacted at the Ainsdale office and at:

Tracy Horrocks

Tracy is responsible for residential conveyancing at Carter Hodge's Ainsdale office. Tracy has been at the firm for over six years and has significant experience of dealing with all aspects of sales, purchases, re-mortgages and transfers of equity. Tracy can be contacted via the Ainsdale office or at:

Heswall

Brenda Morley

Brenda specialises in family work, but also has significant expertise in a range of civil litigation matters. She is a member of the Law Society's Personal Injury Panel. In family work, Brenda has experience in children matters, divorce, finances and injunctions and is a member of the Law Society's Advanced Family Law Panel. Brenda qualified in 1972 and can be contacted at the Heswall office and at:

Nigel Jones

Nigel is an associate with Carter Hodge and qualified as a solicitor in 2000. Nigel is responsible for residential conveyancing at Heswall and can advise on all legal aspects of buying and selling a home. Nigel can be contacted via the Heswall office or at: