Kidd and Spoor Solicitors

welcome a major new signing, Neil Shearer,

to their expanding property department

in Whitley Bay.

“Neil arrives with many years of conveyancing experience, a solid reputation and following, and is a fantastic addition to our property department and to Kidd and Spoor as a company” said Nigel Miller, director at Kidd and Spoor. “I am delighted that Neil has joined us.”

Nigel’s co-director, Philip Walker, worked closely with Neil for a number of years at a law firm in Newcastle city centre. “I am so pleased to welcome Neil as a colleague. His reliability and experience are guaranteed, and our clients will be well looked after” added Philip.

For generations over more than 150 years, Kidd and Spoor have led the way as the premier solicitors in North Tyneside. The conveyancing team, managed by Christine Blenkinsop, continues to thrive and attract repeat business, founded upon unrivalled levels of client care.

Neil will be working with Christine and Kidd and Spoor’s team of colleagues, to maintain and build upon their productive conveyancing department. He can be contacted by telephone on 0191 2970011 or by email at ns@kiddspoorlaw.co.uk.

 

 

CHANGES AT KIDD AND SPOOR!

KIDD AND SPOOR SOLICITORS OF WHITLEY BAY ARE DELIGHTED TO WELCOME PHILIP WALKER AS A DIRECTOR WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT. PHILIP JOINS CO-DIRECTOR NIGEL MILLER, AND THEIR COLLEAGUE NOEL DILKS BECOMES CONSULTANT.

PHILIP HAS BEEN WITH THE COMPANY FOR ALMOST THREE YEARS AND WILL BE A   VALUABLE ADDITION TO THE BOARD, MAINTAINING KIDD AND SPOOR’S UNRIVALLED LEVELS OF SERVICE AND CLIENT CARE.

CONGRATULATIONS PHILIP!

 

NORTHUMBRIA SQUASH LEAGUE SEASON 2018/2019 CUP FINALS                                                  

Kidd & Spoor are proud sponsors of the Northumbria Squash League.

Kidd & Spoor wish all of the players the very best for the finals of the League which will take place on 11^th May 2019 afternoon / early evening at Tynemouth Squash Club.

All of the competitors have had a long, hard season and the event will include presentations and, as usual, a fantastic social evening.

Thanks to all of those who devote significant time and effort to run and contribute to the league year after year.

Squash is a brilliant game for players of all ages and abilities.  Our Nigel Miller still can’t understand the mentality of the Olympic selectors and has come to the conclusion that he never will!

Get along to the Club and show your support if you can.

Being totally impartial, of course, may the best players win (as long as they’re from Primrose!)

 

 

Family Secretaries – Jess and Chloe

Jess and Chloe are our fantastic secretaries in our Family Department here at Kidd and Spoor.

They are kept busy dealing with all manner of enquiries by telephone, email and letters.

They support and assist Sue McArthur and Jo Scott who are our Family Solicitors.

Consequently, if Jo and Sue are not available Chloe and Jess should be your point of contact.

Although Jess and Chloe’s role is not a legal one they are just as important as our solicitors.

Therefore, without our secretaries our work would not get to the point where it is ready to be sent to our clients and other people with whom we are regularly in contact.

Jess and Chloe will always endeavour to help you to the best of their ability. They will try to deal with your query in a prompt manner. Sometimes the query is about a legal matter. Any legal queries will have to be passed on to Sue or Jo.

One of us will always come back to you with an answer to your query as soon as we can.

Please do feel free to contact Jess or Chloe on 0191 2970011 if you have any questions.

Networking is a key skill that we need to hone.

Networking should be found in every lawyer’s toolbox.

From  Trainee Solicitor to  Senior Partner it is a great way to meet new contacts. It is also a positive way of striking up new business relationships and get your firm’s name out there.

It isn’t just about chatting to as many people as possible. Clients will only use a firm of solicitors that they trust. Networking helps to build this trust and puts a face to the legal service we provide.

Our Trainee Solicitor Philip Walker has recently begun attending a small local breakfast networking group.

He reported back that he felt completely ambushed  the first time he attended. He had to give a brief 2 minute speech all about what Kidd & Spoor do.

With hindsight, however he felt that it was probably best that he didn’t know about it. Otherwise he would have thought about it too much before!

Philip was really surprised at the amount of business that is referred internally between the fairly small group of members.  All bases are covered and it seems there is a person there for every business need.

Before Philip started with Kidd & Spoor, he had done very little, if any, networking. He therefore wasn’t quite sure what to expect when he first started attending the events.

Aside from ‘selling’ himself and Kidd & Spoor, he found the most interesting part was hearing about other people’s backgrounds. As someone still in the early stages of his legal career he firmly believes that there is much to be learnt from other professionals.

Philip has said to us: ‘Networking, like all skills, is one that must be honed. The more events you attend the more natural it becomes. I, for one, am looking forward to building on it with every event I attend’.

Philip Walker – Trainee Solicitor

I am Philip Walker – Trainee Solicitor at Kidd and Spoor.

After graduating from Newcastle University in 2011, I moved to London where I obtained my Graduate Diploma in Law. I moved back to the North East and began attending Northumbria University where I completed the Legal Practice Course.  

Over the past few years I have worked in a number of local firms at paralegal level. I recently made the move to Kidd & Spoor to embark on my training contract. 

Currently, I am  dealing with all aspects of residential conveyancing . I welcome enquiries from any new clients who are thinking of buying a new home or selling their current home.

Nigel Miller – Director

I am Nigel Miller – Director and Head of the Wills, Trusts and Probate Dept.

I deal with Wills, Trusts and Probate. I am also a Professional Attorney and Court of Protection Deputy.

I qualified in 1989 and joined Kidd & Spoor in 1990. I previously worked in the private and public sectors. Since that time I have had involvement in a wide range of the legal services Kidd & Spoor offer. Therefore I have built up experience across a diverse range of cases.

I am happy to deal with any initial enquiries by phone or by email.  Our first meeting will always be undertaken without charge or obligation.

Due to the nature of the topics I cover, home and/or hospital visits are often necessary. That’s no problem; we can arrange these flexibly or out-of-hours where required.

Christine Blenkinsop

I joined Kidd & Spoor in 2002 not long after qualifying as a licensed conveyancer, and since 2011 have been the conveyancing manager.

My team and I aim to provide high standards of client care and service whilst making the process of buying and selling residential properties as straightforward and stress free as possible.

If you would like to discuss any of your property needs we have an experienced team who would be happy to deal with all enquiries by phone, email, or in person. Our first meeting will always be undertaken without charge or obligation.

Jo Scott

I have been a qualified divorce solicitor for over 20 years, having always worked in private practice.

I specialise in family and matrimonial work. Although my aim will be to keep separating couples out of court where possible, I have extensive experience in resolving cases through the court process. I have a particular specialism in resolving the financial aspects of divorce or separation.

I am a trained, qualified and practising collaborative lawyer, and a trained qualified and practising mediator. I sit on the executive committee of the North East Collaborative Group.

Please contact me to discuss any Family Law issues that you may be experiencing.

Sue McArthur Solicitor Family Dept.

Sue McArthur is a Solicitor in our Family Dept. She is a very experienced and approachable Family Lawyer and Family Mediator. Sue sees clients in relation to all Family Matters and would encourage clients who are unsure about coming to see a solicitor, to make an appointment.

In our Family Dept. we offer an initial half hour appointment at no charge and with no obligation. These initial appointments are really useful for clients, especially those who really have no idea what help they need and where to turn.

Making an appointment to see a solicitor can often seem a very formal or scary step to take. However, an initial appointment, with an experienced Solicitor, is ideal as clients can ask whatever is on their minds and can be guided appropriately.

We offer a follow up email with a typed up note of the meeting so that clients have something to refer back to as an Aide-Memoire.