Our Team

Meet the team

Dispute Resolution & Litigation

Fiona Shinner
Senior & Managing Partner
Contact

Direct Dial: 01709 511100
fionashinner@prhsolicitors.co.uk

 

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Fiona is a specialist in dispute resolution and her areas of expertise include:-
  • Contractual disputes
  • Employment problems, including Settlement Agreements
  • Land issues, including boundary disputes
  • Professional negligence claims
  • Pursuing debtors
  • Acting as a trustee of Attorney

Bio:

Fiona was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in 1993 after a short career in education, teaching law and liberal studies.

 

Fiona trained at Parker Rhodes Hickmotts and has happily stayed with the Firm all her legal working life.

 

Fiona has always specialised in Dispute Resolution and has, over the years, assisted hundreds of clients.  She has always favoured a plain, straightforward approach and strives to demystify the law so that clients represented by her fully understand the legal process.

 

Fiona became an Equity Partner in Parker Rhodes Hickmotts in 1996 and the Managing Partner in 2004. Under her leadership the Firm has increased its market share and its fee income.

 


Client Testimonials:

“In difficult times Fiona Always pulled through.”

 

“I would recommend you. I know you would not let me down.”

 

“Very honest and very helpful.”

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Glen Herbert
Head of Dispute Resolution & Litigation
Contact

Direct Dial: 01709 388979
glenherbert@prhsolicitors.co.uk

 

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Glen is a specialist in dispute resolution and his areas of expertise include:-
  • Contractual disputes
  • Employment problems, including Settlement Agreements
  • Land issues, including boundary disputes
  • Professional negligence claims
  • Pursuing debtors
  • Acting as a trustee of Attorney

Bio:

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Residential Conveyancing

Rachel Weaver
Head of Residential Conveyancing
Contact

Direct Dial: 01709 388924
rachelweaver@prhsolicitors.co.uk

 

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Rachel is a specialist in the following areas:
  • Residential Sales and Purchases
  • Re-mortgage Transfers
  • Right to Buy Transactions
  • New Build Purchases
  • Transfers of Equity
  • Shared Ownership Property
  • Leasehold Property Purchases.
  • Unregistered Title Transactions
  • Voluntary Registration Applications
  • Equity Release Transactions
  • Buy to Let Purchases

Bio:

Rachel has recently joined us at Parker Rhodes Hickmotts Solicitors but has worked in residential Conveyancing for 22 years having started as an office junior at a local firm and qualifying as a Chartered Legal Executive in 2007.

Rachel currently deals with both Freehold and Leasehold residential sales, purchases and re-mortgages, right to buy, transfer of equity, new builds, buy to let and shared ownership.

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Joanne Abrahams
Residential Conveyancing Executive
Contact

Direct Dial: 01709 388977
joanneabrahams@prhsolicitors.co.uk

 

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Joanne is a specialist in the following areas:
  • Residential Sales and Purchases
  • Re-mortgage Transfers
  • Right to Buy Transactions
  • New Build Purchases
  • Transfers of Equity
  • Shared Ownership Property
  • Leasehold Property Purchases
  • Unregistered Title Transactions
  • Voluntary Registration Applications
  • Equity Release Transactions

Bio:

Joanne began working in Conveyancing in 1995 as a secretary for a local firm of solicitors before moving to Parker Rhodes Solicitors in 2000.

 

Joanne attended College 1998 – 2000 and obtained Part I of the CILEX qualification.

 


Client Testimonials:

“Quick, easy and highly responsive to emails.”

 

“All paperwork was well written and easy to understand, especially for a first time buyer.”

 

“We felt Joanne was a great advocate for us.”

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Tayba Ibrar
Residential Conveyancing Paralegal
Contact

Direct Dial: 01709 388973
taybaibrar@prhsolicitors.co.uk

 

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Rachel is a specialist in the following areas:
  • Residential Sales and Purchases
  • Re-mortgage Transfers
  • Right to Buy Transactions
  • Transfers of Equity
  • Buy to Let Purchases

Bio:

Tayba Ibrar has recently joined the firm as a Residential Conveyancing Executive and works within the Residential Property department.

Tayba holds Level 4 CLC qualifications in both Conveyancing and Probate and is currently studying towards the Level 6 CLC Conveyancing qualification with the aim of qualifying as a Licensed Conveyancer. She is fluent in Urdu, Punjabi, Mirpuri and British Sign Language.

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Aimee Morton
Residential Conveyancing Paralegal
Contact

Direct Dial: 01709 388932
aimeemorton@prhsolicitors.co.uk

 

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Aimee is a specialist in the following areas:
  • Residential Sales and Purchases
  • Re-mortgage Transfers
  • Right to Buy Transactions
  • Equity Release Transactions
  • Buy to Let Purchases
  • Transfers of Equity
  • Shared Ownership Property
  • Leasehold Property Purchases
  • Unregistered Title Transactions
  • Voluntary Registration Applications

Bio:

Aimee studied with The Open University, and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws Degree in 2019.

 

Aimee joined Parker Rhodes Hickmotts in 2017 and has been working within the Residential and Commercial department for five years. Aimee is hoping to study further, to qualify as a Licensed Conveyancer in the near future.

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Lindsey McAteer
Residential Conveyancing Executive
Contact

Direct Dial: 01709 388351
lindseymcateer@prhsolicitors.co.uk

 

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Lindsey is a specialist in the following areas:
  • Residential Sales and Purchases
  • Re-mortgage Transfers
  • Right to Buy Transactions
  • New Build Purchases
  • Transfers of Equity
  • Shared Ownership Property
  • Leasehold Property Purchases.
  • Unregistered Title Transactions
  • Voluntary Registration Applications
  • Equity Release Transactions
  • Buy to Let Purchases

Bio:

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Caroline Johnson
Licensed Conveyaner
Contact

Direct Dial: 01709 388933
carolinejohnson@prhsolicitors.co.uk

 

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Caroline is a specialist in the following areas:
  • Residential Sales and Purchases
  • Re-mortgage Transfers
  • Right to Buy Transactions
  • New Build Purchases
  • Transfers of Equity
  • Shared Ownership Property
  • Leasehold Property Purchases.
  • Unregistered Title Transactions
  • Voluntary Registration Applications
  • Equity Release Transactions
  • Buy to Let Purchases

Bio:

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Yvonne Broderick
Residential Conveyancing Executive
Contact

Direct Dial: 01709 388971
yvonnebroderick@prhsolicitors.co.uk

 

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Yvonne is a specialist in the following areas:
  • Residential Sales and Purchases
  • Re-mortgage Transfers
  • Right to Buy Transactions
  • New Build Purchases
  • Transfers of Equity
  • Shared Ownership Property
  • Leasehold Property Purchases.
  • Unregistered Title Transactions
  • Voluntary Registration Applications
  • Equity Release Transactions
  • Buy to Let Purchases

Bio:

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Kiara Atkinson
Residential Conveyancing Paralegal
Contact

Direct Dial: 01709 388353
kiaraatkinson@prhsolicitors.co.uk

 

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Kiara is a specialist in the following areas:
  • Residential Sales and Purchases
  • Re-mortgage Transfers
  • Right to Buy Transactions
  • New Build Purchases
  • Transfers of Equity
  • Buy to Let Purchases

Bio:

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Awais Tahir
Residential Conveyancing
Trainee Solicitor
Contact

Direct Dial: 01709 388354
awaistahir@prhsolicitors.co.uk

 

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Awais is a specialist in the following areas:
  • Residential Sales and Purchases
  • Re-mortgage Transfers
  • Right to Buy Transactions
  • New Build Purchases
  • Transfers of Equity
  • Buy to Let Purchases

Bio:

Awais joined Parker Rhodes Hickmotts in January 2025 in the Residential Conveyancing team.

Awais studied Law at Sheffield Hallam University before completing my LPC LLM at the University of Law in Leeds, graduating in March 2025.

He is currently working towards qualifying as a Solicitor.

 

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Marie Gooder
Head of Wills, Trusts & Probate
Solicitor

Contact

Direct Dial: 01709 388978
mariegooder@prhsolicitors.co.uk

 

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Marie is a specialist in Wills, Trusts & Probate and her areas of expertise include:-
  • Powers of Attorney
  • Wills
  • Probate & Administration of Estates

Bio:

Marie started her career in Wills Trusts & Probate in 2015. Marie qualified as a Solicitor in 2019 and joined Parker Rhodes Hickmotts shortly thereafter.

 

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Brooke-Tyler Sweeting
Wills, Trusts & Probate Trainee Paralegal

Contact

Direct Dial: 01709 388925
brooke-tylersweeting@prhsolicitors.co.uk

 

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Brooke-Tyler is a paralegal in Wills, Trusts & Probate and specialises in the following:
  • Powers of Attorney
  • Wills
  • Probate & Administration of Estates

Bio:

Brooke-Tyler Sweeting has over four years of experience working as a paralegal, primarily within the private client sector. Her work includes assisting with wills, lasting powers of attorney, probate, estate administration, and other related legal matters.

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Elena Nicolaou
Wills & ProbateSolicitor

Contact

Direct Dial: 01709 388934
elenanicolaou@prhsolicitors.co.uk

 

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Elena is a specialist in Wills, Trusts & Probate and her areas of expertise include:-
  • Powers of Attorney
  • Wills
  • Probate & Administration of Estates
Bio:

Elena has over five years of experience in the legal sector and during this period she completed her training contract and qualified as a Solicitor in June 2024. Elena worked primarily within private client services for the last two years. Her work includes drafting wills, lasting powers of attorney, probate, estate administration, and other related legal matters.

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Aimee Lunn
Wills & Probate
Paralegal

Contact

Direct Dial: 01709 388367
aimeelunn@prhsolicitors.co.uk

 

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Aimee is a specialist in Wills, Trusts & Probate and her areas of expertise include:-
  • Powers of Attorney
  • Wills
  • Probate & Administration of Estates
Bio:

Aimee has over 7 years experience working within the legal sector with over 4 years experience working primarily as a paralegal within Private Client services. Her work includes Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Estate Administration and other related legal matters.

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Immigration, Asylum & Human Rights

Shazia Yousaf
Head of Immigration
Partner
Contact

Direct Dial: 01709 388359 shaziayousaf@prhsolicitors.co.uk

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Shazia is a specialist in the following areas:
  • Asylum
  • Immigration
  • Human Rights
  • Public Law

Bio:

Shazia has a Law degree from Sheffield Hallam University and embarked on her Legal Practice Course at the University of Sheffield.

 

She undertook her legal training at Parker Rhodes, qualifying as a Solicitor in 2005.

 

Shazia is now a Partner at Parker Rhodes Hickmotts, specialising in complex Asylum and Human Rights cases.

 


Client Testimonials:

“Very approachable, kind and gave excellent, professional advice at all times.”

 

“Informative and extremely helpful, also sympathetic at difficult times.”

 

“Courteous, friendly service.”

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Hannah De Ieso
Immigration
Senior Caseworker
Contact

Direct Dial: 01709 388920
hannahdeieso@prhsolicitors.co.uk

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Bio:

Hannah joined Parker Rhodes Hickmotts Solicitors in 2024. In 2022 Hannah qualified as a Paralegal and in 2023 Hannah qualified a Senior Caseworker under the Law Society’s Immigration & Asylum Accreditation Scheme.

 

Hannah deals with a range of Immigration and Asylum Cases.

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Claire Crossland
Immigration
Senior Caseworker
Contact

Direct Dial: 01709 388355 clairecrossland@prhsolicitors.co.uk

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Claire is a specialist in the following areas:
Immigration, Asylum & Human Rights
  • Immigration
  • Asylum
  • Human Rights
  • Public Law

Bio:

Claire obtained a BA (Hons) Criminology degree from Sheffield Hallam University in 2005.

 

After travelling through Australia for six months she began working at Parker Rhodes Hickmotts Solicitors in July 2006.

 

Claire is accredited as a Senior Caseworker and Supervisor under the Law Society’s Immigration & Asylum Accreditation Scheme.

 

Claire deals with the whole range of Immigration and Asylum Cases, but has particular interest in Asylum matters and claims involving unaccompanied children.

 


Client Testimonials:

“Happy with my solicitor.”

 

“Good communication, advice and understanding.”

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Aisha Faruqi
Immigration
Solicitor
Contact

Direct Dial: 01709 388357
aishafaruqi@prhsolicitors.co.uk

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Bio:

Aisha obtained a Masters in Law from the University of Sheffield in 2003 and completed the legal practice court at Inns of Court School of law in London in 2004. Aisha then began her training contract at a busy legal aid firm in NW London in 2004, joining the roll of Solicitors in 2006 and specialising in Criminal defence.

 

In 2015, Aisha left full time practice to focus on other areas of social justice. Aisha spent 2016 volunteering with a human trafficking NGO in Cambodia and then spent much of the following years focussing on the refugee crisis, working for charities providing aid in Calais. Aisha made the decision to return to legal practice to combine her skills and experience, retraining in immigration and asylum practice.

 

Aisha is accredited as a Senior Caseworker and joined Parker Rhodes Hickmotts as a Consultant Solicitor in February 2024.

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Megan Foster
Immigration
Senior Caseworker
Contact

Direct Dial: 01709 388371
meganfoster@prhsolicitors.co.uk

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Bio:

Megan joined Parker Rhodes Hickmotts Solicitors in January 2015 working within the Immigration Department as a Secretary. In April 2019 Megan became accredited at Casework Assistant level of the Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme, and in December 2019 became an Immigration Senior Caseworker.

 

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