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Duncan Gibbins Solicitors are delighted to announce their new venture in becoming a Business Partner to Rice Lane Infants and Nursery School, based in Walton, Liverpool.
Duncan Gibbins Solicitors are going back into the classroom to offer the children of Rice Lane Infants and Nursery School an opportunity to develop their skills in an exciting and entrepreneurial environment.
Head teacher, Mrs Chatburn has invited local businesses to participate in the scheme, stating that ‘as a school part of our job is to prepare the children to become citizens of the future, to encourage them to think about jobs in the future, and to teach them life skills which they will require in the future. We would like the children to become familiar with business protocol and to also develop their skills for life’
Volunteers at Duncan Gibbins Solicitors in Knowsley who normally specialise in helping victims of accidents and advising clients on personal injury claims, aim to assist the teachers by providing general information on the business, answering any questions and giving short talks about the day to day requirements of running a solicitors practice in Liverpool. It is hoped that the children will benefit from direct contact with a local business and gain some of the skills necessary to prepare for a bright and fruitful career. They will coach these citizens of the future by developing their communication skills, teaching them important life skills and helping to nurture their future career interests.
Matthew Dean of Duncan Gibbins Solicitors stated that he was delighted to accept the invitation for the firm to become a Business Partner and that he would look to support the school in any way that he could.
We are sure that our new partnership will prove to be popular with both the children and volunteers at Duncan Gibbins Solicitors.
Nicola studied at The Liverpool University and then went on to Chester Law School to complete her Legal Practice Course. She then qualified at a law firm in the North West. At this time she decided to set up her own accident claims management company, as the accident compensation firm she worked for at the time incentivised employees who could generate work. She realised at that time that she enjoyed being commercially aware of the injury compensation claim market.
An opportunity came along that was too good to miss whereby Nicola was asked to move to Gibraltar on secondment to manage the After The Event Insurance business for a Gibraltarian based insurance company. She utilised her legal knowledge to underwrite a variety of personal injury claims that varied in amounts of compensation claims and claim types. She was also a part of the management team, audit team and claims handling team.
After living on the rock of Gibraltar for a few years, Nicola wanted to return to England, as she missed her friends and family.
She decided to continue in the area of After The Event Insurance, for an alternative provider, but felt that given the proposed future changes within the insurance industry, that she would be best placed to return to practice.
Over the past few years, Nicola has worked in almost every industry related role. These various roles has provided Nicola with quite a unique skill set, that she can use at Duncan Gibbins Solicitors to develop their future business strategy and future growth in the accident compensation market. Nicola is over the moon to have joined the law firm that prides itself in customer service, supports the staff and that has established relationships with providers of work.
Nicola has also met a lot of people along the way and her message is quite clear, treat people how you want to be treated in both your personal and professional life, always be honest and not greedy. This philosophy has worked well for Nicola over the years and hopefully in years to come!
Duncan Gibbins Solicitors believe that training and support to the Legal profession is vital with regards to the continued development and growth of the practice. They are therefore pleased to announce that Training Contracts have recently been offered to 5 of the firm’s legal assistants. The contracts commenced on the 1st February and it is expected that all 5 will go on to qualify as Solicitors in the next 2 years.
Naomi Holland, Vicky Grant, Louise Beckett, Samuel Harland and Victoria Collard joined Duncan Gibbins Solicitors in the summer of 2009 as Legal Assistants having all successfully completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice. During the past 7 months each individual trainee has undertaken various roles and tasks from carrying out risk assessments on new cases to preparing Trial bundles for court. The Training Principal, Matthew Dean has high hopes for them all, stating that each one has already become a valued and respected member of the team at Duncan Gibbins Solicitors and he fully expects them to become first rate personal injury Solicitors upon qualification, dealing with the full spectrum of accident claims and compensation settlements.
The Role of the trainee solicitors comprise of providing essential assistance to the Legal Professionals and Fee earners within the firm to ensure caseloads are effectively managed. Further responsibilities include drafting court documents, attending hearings alongside experienced Barristers, and each trainee has played a major role in the development and maintained success of the First Response team.
Duncan Gibbins Solicitors believe training, development and personal growth are crucial factors in maintaining high client care standards and to uphold the firm’s reputable status.
Support financially has been provided to trainees to progress their legal career. Each trainee will undertake their Professional Skills Course and are encouraged to adopt a broad approach to ensure maximum experience and knowledge is gained. The firm are keen to expand the areas of law in future years and believe that the trainees provide the basis to enable this to occur.
Once qualified trainees will be welcomed into the ever changing world of the legal profession, and will handle a caseload comprising of Road traffic accidents, Public liability and occupiers liability claims.
The firms trainees will also undertake further work in general Civil Litigation and in the Wills and Probate department. All work will be supervised and fully supported by the training Principle and Partners Matthew Dean and Duncan Gibbins.
In addition to supporting the trainees, the firm undertakes regular in house training seminars and communications with Barristers, Costs Professionals and other legal professionals to ensure that all members of the firm are kept up to date with current affairs, events and rule changes affecting the industry and to enable the best advice to be given to all of Duncan Gibbins Solicitors at all times.