New Appointments at John M Hayes
We are very pleased to announce two new appointments that will further strengthen the legal aid service that we provide.
High Costs Representative
Jessica Bromage-Hughes has been appointed as our High Costs Representative. Jessica has worked in the Haywards Heath Office since 2011 and has developed extensive experience of high cost cases. This is a specialised area of costing where the expertise of the draftsman plays a crucial role in maximising Solicitors’ costs, whether it’s by skilfully judging the future costs for a case plan or by analysing whether an events model will be more beneficial than a traditional case plan.
Jessica has established excellent links with the Legal Aid Agency and will oversee our internal high costs training to ensure that our draftsmen are up to date with the latest guidance and working practices. Additionally Jessica will play a key role in developing the high cost aspects of our regular CPD seminars we deliver nationally.
Legal Aid Consultant
The second appointment sees Vicky Kane from our Newcastle Office take up the national role of Legal Aid Consultant. This month Vicky celebrates her 10th anniversary with the company and is highly experienced in all aspects of costing.
In her new role Vicky will be working closely with our Training Director David Smith to help develop the legal aid training and support that is provided to all of our draftsmen throughout the country. Vicky has been actively involved in the pilot of CCMS and will play an integral role in assisting both our draftsmen and clients when CCMS is rolled out nationally.
We are delighted that Jessica and Vicky have accepted these positions and look forward to the valuable contributions that they will make in their new roles.
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