Adam Bunkle

Finance Director

Adam joined Hayes + Storr in 2005 as the Finance Manager to lead the Accounts Team and became an equity partner in 2012 and then Finance Director in 2014.

Adam was born in Norfolk and educated locally. He attended the University of Reading and took an honours degree in Psychology. On returning home Adam joined a local firm of chartered accountants, and qualified with them in 2002.

Adam served with Norfolk Special Constabulary for 10 years, becoming a Special Sergeant and received his long service medal from Prince Charles.

Adam takes part in country pursuits and enjoys spending time with his family and walking his two Labradors. Adam is very active in his local community and is chairman of North Creake Parish Council, a trustee of North Creake Village Hall, a trustee of the Richard Manseur Almshouse and the treasurer of the Friends of All Saints Church Waterden.

Alex Findlay

Director

Alex Joined Hayes and Storr in 2011 as Compliance Manager (Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP), having previously worked for the Law Society and the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Alex was born in Norfolk and studied law at the University of East Anglia and the College of Law in Guildford. He qualified as a solicitor in 1999 and specialised in personal injury work for many years, at firms in Slough and Norwich, before joining the Law Society.

Alex lives in Norwich with his wife and two daughters and enjoys many outdoor pursuits, including field archery.

Anissa Hallworth

Director

Anissa joined Hayes + Storr in 2011, having worked in the Norfolk area for 7 years, as a Solicitor and Director and is Head of the Litigation Dispute Resolution Department and the Employment Department. Anissa deals with all types of dispute resolution matters and acts for both Employers and Employees in all aspects of Employment Law.

Anissa represents a number of individuals and companies in court disputes and has successfully negotiated very good settlements on their behalf. She has also won a number of Employment Tribunal Hearings where she completes the representation of clients herself in the Employment Tribunal and completes her own advocacy in both the Employment Tribunal and the county court.

Anissa has won a number of high profile claims for clients in the court and the Employment Tribunal. Including most recently, a claim against a local council for disability discrimination. She also acts for employers and has successfully defended a number of Employment tribunal claims against them.

Anissa has been the Training Officer for the local Law Society for the last 5 years and also completes a large amount of work with local charities and pro bono legal advice for charities.

On a personal level, Anissa is married and enjoys walking and cycling. She is a member of a number of local groups and enjoys entertaining and reading.

Chris Cosgrave

Solicitor

Chris Johnson

IT Manager

Chris joined Hayes + Storr in March 2003. He is responsible for IT throughout all of the Hayes + Storr offices.

Chris was born in Norfolk, is married and has two young children. Chris is an avid football supporter and a keen allotment gardner.

Claire Burns

Paralegal

Daisy Leask

Solicitor

Debbie Foley

Chartered Legal Executive

Debbie Pearce

Cilex Lawyer & Licensed Conveyancer

Debbie joined the property department at Hayes + Storr in October 2017. Her expertise covers all aspects of buying and selling residential property and also includes advising landlords on Assured Shorthold Tenancies and their obligations to tenants.

Debbie became a Graduate Legal Executive in 2005 and worked for ten years at Shelter, where she provided legal advice and advocacy on homelessness and housing issues.

Debbie returned to conveyancing in June 2016 working in Lincolnshire before relocating back to Norfolk. She was accepted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in March 2020.

She lives in Norfolk with her husband, two children and two dogs and loves being near the coast.

Diane Raven

Chartered Legal Executive

Diane joined Hayes & Storr in October 2018 and specialises in all residential conveyancing including purchases, sales, transfers of equity, mortgages, land and plot sales and voluntary first registrations.

Diane has worked in conveyancing ever since she left school when she initially worked at W F Smith & Co in Swaffham. She qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive in 1995. In 1999 she went to work at Fraser Dawbarns in King’s Lynn, where she had a large repeat client base, until she returned to working in Swaffham for Hayes & Storr.

Diane has worked in Conveyancing for her entire career and has vast experience as well as local knowledge of West Norfolk and surrounding areas. She provides straightforward advice and is always available to talk in person or on the phone.

Ed Harris

Solicitor

Ed was born and educated in Norfolk. He attended the University of Lincoln where he achieved a First class LLB (Hons) Law Degree. He then went on to study the Legal Practice Course and a Masters in Professional Legal Practice which were both achieved with a Distinction.

Ed completed his work experience at a top law firm in Norwich. During his postgraduate studies Ed joined Hayes + Storr in March 2021 as a Paralegal in the Private Client Department. He started his training contract with Hayes + Storr in October 2021.

Outside of work, his hobbies include reading, travelling and long country walks along Norfolk’s coast.

Emma George

Solicitor

Emma was born and educated in Norfolk. She has lived in Fakenham for most of her life. She attended Nottingham Trent University where she took an LLB (Hons) Law Degree. She then went on to study the Legal Practice Course and a Masters in Law which were both achieved with a Commendation.

Emma has undertaken in-house work experience both in Norfolk and Nottingham. Upon the completion of her studies, Emma joined Hayes + Storr in September 2019 as a Paralegal in the Family Department.

Outside of work, her hobbies include reading and travelling. Emma spent a gap year prior to her University studies volunteering in a local village and school in Thailand. She often goes on long country walks and enjoys visiting the Norfolk coast.

Emma Langley

Associate Solicitor, TEP

Emma joined Hayes + Storr in February 2020 to work in the Private Client Department.

She completed a Degree in Politics at the University of Exeter, and subsequently completed the Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course at the College of Law, Guildford, obtaining her Law Degree at the same time.

She completed her Training Contract with a law firm in Sussex, qualifying as a Solicitor in February 2016, before relocating to Norfolk in early 2020.

Outside of work, Emma is a keen sports fan and can regularly be found attending football matches or getting out and about in the countryside.

CLIENT COMMENTS

Mr S

"Used the above solicitors to sort out my mothers estate. Have nothing but the highest praise for Emma Langley who dealt with the matter with the highest professionalism whilst sharing a most compassionate attitude. Would not hesitate to use them again."

Emma Stuart

Marketing Communications

Emma manages marketing communications for Hayes + Storr. She coordinates the efforts of team members and third party contractors to deliver creative, analytical, digital and commercial activities.

In 2016 she implemented a firm-wide rebrand involving a three-way agency pitch which led to a more audience focused approach and an up-to-date look & feel of the corporate brand.

Before joining Hayes + Storr, Emma worked with international corporations, consultancies and charities. For eight years she worked in Central London delivering media campaigns and promotions for major and independent record labels, including: EMI, Parlophone, Virgin Records, Real World Records and Blue Note Records. In this role she helped achieve many No.1 and top-ten positions in the UK music charts. She has a BA Honours Degree in Art & Design and a Professional Diploma in Journalism.

Gerald Bloye

Associate

Gerald has practised in the field of civil litigation and employment law for over 40 years, qualifying as a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Legal Executives in 1996. He has been involved in a number of high profile cases and has conducted most types of civil litigation, particularly in cases relating to commercial disputes, property litigation, estates and construction disputes.

His personal interests involve golf, walking and the occasional pint of real ale!

Heather Mayes

Conveyancer ACilex

James Eden

Solicitor

James Palmer

Associate Solicitor

Jane Arnup

Associate

Jane joined Hayes + Storr in 1986 and gained her ILEX qualifications. She specialises in wills, probate, powers of attorney, Court of Protection deputyships and elderly client services. She qualified as a member of STEP in 1996 and later as a member of Solicitors for the Elderly.

Jane was born in Buckinghamshire and brought up and educated in North London/Hertfordshire. She came to Norfolk in 1974 after marrying a Norfolk man.

Jane has two rescue dogs, enjoys cooking and vegetable gardening. On Jane’s ‘wish list’ of things to do, she has achieved: flying over the Massi Mara in a hot air balloon, riding a camel up a mountain, going on safari, swimming with dolphins and riding elephants.

CLIENT COMMENTS:

Mrs K

“please accept my heartfelt thanks to both you and Amanda for your patient and capable handling of my mother's estate.”

Mr S

"I would like to thank you for your patience, effort and support throughout the executor process."

Jennifer Taylor

Solicitor

Jeremy Elliott

Associate

Jim Pallister

Director

Jim joined Hayes + Storr in 2000 and became a partner in 2007. He is now the director responsible for the Holt office and is Head of the Property department.

Jim specialises in property law including agricultural, commercial and residential conveyancing.

Having gone to school in Paris, London and North Devon, Jim went on to study philosophy at Kings College London. He has a particular interest in ethical and political philosophy. He did a post graduate diploma in law at Kingston University before going on to the College of Law.

After leaving Law school Jim worked for the Hoxton Trust Legal Advice Service providing housing, benefits and immigration advice. He then went on to work as a political researcher for a local Norfolk MP. Jim got back into law working for a West End music and media law firm before joining Hayes + Storr.

Jim is a keen sportsman and plays hockey for Norwich City Hockey Club, cricket for the Nocturns and tennis at the Cromer Tennis Club. He sails on the Broads and is a member of the Norfolk Punt Owners’ Club. He also enjoys skiing and is a member of the Norfolk Ski Club.

Jim, who is married with four children, spent much of his childhood in Norfolk and now lives just outside of Holt.

John Newham

Solicitor

John Newham has worked at Hayes + Storr for over 12 years and specialises in Wills, Probate, Powers of Attorney, Trust Administration and Private Client Services.

John moved back home to the UK in 2006, having spent almost all of his life in Zimbabwe, where he qualified as a legal practitioner in 1975. Having completed his conversion exams, John was admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales in November 2007.

John and his wife are enjoying living in Norfolk and he lists his interests as first and foremost his grandchildren, followed by golf, watching most sports, travel and the flora of the UK.

John Perry

Solicitor

Justine Walker

Legal Executive

Kieran Athow

Associate Solicitor

Kieran has lived near Fakenham for most of his life and was brought up in a family who worked almost entirely in different areas of the legal system. Therefore it comes as no surprise that he has been interested in law ever since he was a child.

He achieved 100% in his A-level law exams and went on to study an LLB (Hons) Law Degree at the University of Leicester. He then carried out his Legal Practice Course (Post Graduate Diploma) at Anglia Ruskin University where he achieved a distinction. He completed work experience at a top law firm in Norwich and joined Hayes + Storr in 2017 as a Paralegal. He started his training contract in January 2019 and qualified in December 2020.

Outside of work, his hobbies include playing rugby, going to the gym and visiting Norfolk’s outstanding beaches. He was the captain of the men’s rugby team at the University of Leicester in his final year.

CLIENT COMMENTS:

Mr S

“We have been very appreciative of your kindness and sensitivity as you guided us through what, at times, has been an emotional journey for us both. Not having acted as executors before your knowledge and expertise was invaluable. We particularly valued the clarity of your communications with us and how you took us step by step through the process of carrying out our mother’s wishes.

"Our sincere thanks to you Kieran, for all the professionalism and care with which you assisted us over the last few months since our Mother’s death. We could not have wished for better guidance and support."

Laura Weston

Chartered Legal Executive

Laura joined Hayes + Storr in July 1999 and has worked hard to become a qualified Lawyer. Laura qualified as a F.Inst.LEx in 2009 and specialises in Wills, Probate, Powers of Attorney, Elderly Client and Private Client Services.

Laura is a local girl having lived in Wells for 21 years, she is married and has recently become a mum. She enjoys her family, socialising with friends and walking her black Labrador.

Lauren Howell

Paralegal

Lauren joined Hayes & Storr in 2021 as a paralegal in the property department based at our King’s Lynn Office.

She undertakes a range of residential property matters including freehold/leasehold sales and purchases, first registrations and transfers of equity.

Lauren always aims to provide professional and straightforward advice during what can be a stressful time.

Outside of work, whilst she loves spending time with family and friends, Lauren also enjoys photography, and walking her cocker spaniel, Reggie.

Client comments:

Mr D:

“We are extremely grateful and pleased with the thorough and comprehensive service, that not just your company, but in particularly you have provided with your consolidated approach and guidance throughout. They say it is stressful moving well yes but your sector has been as calm as can be.”

Mrs H:

“Thank you for all your help with the move. Very professional and kind.”

Mr & Mrs M:

“Thank you for all your help regarding our house move. Very professional service.”

Maria Endall

Associate Solicitor

Maria joined Hayes + Storr in 2018 having trained and qualified as a solicitor in 2005 at a firm in Middlesex. Maria completed her Degree in Law with Psychology at Staffordshire University and then went on to complete her legal practice course at The College of Law in Birmingham. After her first child was born, she decided to take a break from her career as a solicitor to bring up her two young children. During her time away from the law, she set-up her own successful child-minding business enabling her to stay at home with her children, whilst also earning an income. She then worked as a marriage registrar with Norfolk County Council before embarking on a return to her legal career in the Hayes + Storr Family Department.

Maria can assist with all family matters, including relationship and marriage breakdown, and ancillary financial relief, but her particular interest and specialism is in private law children cases. Recently, Maria has worked on cases involving removal of children from the jurisdiction of England and Wales, and where one parent lives in a non-EU country. These cases demonstrate the added complexity of peoples’ worldwide travel to the arrangements for their children when they separate. Maria also has experience of dealing with cases of alleged abuse of children, or of domestic abuse of one of the parents. Where such allegations are made, the court has a duty to consider making findings on such allegations by way of a Fact Finding Hearing. Maria has experience of guiding clients through such complex and highly emotive proceedings.

If you wish to make an appointment with Maria, she can see you at any one of our seven offices across Norfolk.

Outside of work, Maria enjoys doing activities with her family including walking, cycling, entertaining family and friends.

Melanie Robson

Associate

Mel joined Hayes + Storr in October 2010 as a Chartered Legal Executive in the Property Department based at our King’s Lynn Office. She specialises in all aspects of residential conveyancing.

Mel has worked in conveyancing for the last 15 years and qualified as a lawyer in 2005. Being local, she has a good knowledge of the area.

Married with two children, Mel is a keen football supporter and enjoys walking, reading and cooking.

Miranda Marshall

Director

Miranda is a Director, having joined Hayes + Storr as a Partner in 2008.

Her specialisation is Succession and Inheritance Tax planning using the media of Wills, Trusts etc. She handles high value and more complex probate and acts as a professional Executor, Trustee and Attorney.

In 2020 she moved to be joint head of the new Holt office. She has lived in North Norfolk since her childhood. She was educated at Gresham’s School, Holt. She read Law at Oxford University (Lady Margaret Hall). After serving her articles with Eversheds (Norwich) and qualifying in 1991, she became a partner with Ward Gethin in 1995.

Miranda has been appointed as a Notary Public and in that capacity is authorised to facilitate foreign arrangements for clients, both individuals and companies. This has enabled her to develop her interest in work for clients with overseas assets and connections.

She is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, Solicitors for the Elderly, Charity Law Association, Law Society Probate Section as well as The Notaries Society.

Miranda prides herself in providing a highly personal and professional service with client care as her primary focus.

Although her family are her top priority away from the office, Miranda also tries to find the time enjoying the Norfolk coast and countryside, stand-up paddle boarding, yoga, gardening, music and reading.

Nic Sheldrake

Director

Nic originally joined Hayes + Storr in November 2000 and specialises in land law and conveyancing. He is a director at Hayes + Storr and a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives. He is a Licenced Conveyancer, governed by the rules of professional conduct laid down by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers, the statutory body that regulates conveyancing.

Having left Norfolk College of Arts and Technology, Nic worked for Norwich Union before joining Pearson & Starling Solicitors of King’s Lynn (now Fraser Dawbarns) specialising in Crown Court Criminal work and Police Station attendance. He then moved to another local firm of solicitors before joining Hayes + Storr's property team as a Chartered Legal Executive.

After leaving the firm briefly in 2014 after 14 years with the busy property department, Nic returned to the Hayes + Storr team in April 2015, this time as a Director and Head of the Property Department in our Fakenham and Wells offices.

Nic is well known and respected throughout the local area by both professionals and clients alike. More than 15 years of property experience teamed with his local knowledge makes Nic and excellent Conveyancer with a large repeat client base.

Nic is married with a family and in his spare time enjoys running, shooting, fishing, martial arts and scuba diving. Nic is often involved in raising money for charities and managed to raise over £5,000 for charity in 2012 by running the London Marathon.

Richard Hewitt

Director

Richard joined Hayes + Storr in 2002 and became a partner the following year. He is now a director and Chairman of Hayes + Storr Limited.

Richard specialises in Town and Country Planning (both contentious and negotiated), Commercial Property (investment, development, secured lending and lease work), and the sale and purchase of small businesses.

He acts for individuals, businesses and a range of local Councils. Richard is qualified as both a Solicitor and a Legal Associate of the The Royal Town Planning Institute and has lived for many years in North Norfolk, since his early professional days in the City of London.

Richard is passionate about North Norfolk, which he enjoys with his family and his Romanian rescue dogs and, when time permits, can be found hacking round local golf courses.

Robert Colwell

Director

Rob is a Director and Head of Family Services at Hayes + Storr. He qualified as a solicitor in 2007 and joined Hayes + Storr in 2013.

Rob helps clients in all aspects of family law including child arrangements, pre & post nuptial agreements, separation agreements and change of name deeds. Clients often comment that they are impressed with the level of service which they would normally expect from a large city firm, benefitting from lower hourly rates and saved time.

Rob’s known professionalism and attention to detail have earned him numerous personal referrals from the Norfolk business community and he has considerable experience in mid to high value asset divorce cases. He also provides training to junior lawyers and peers. He has been a member of Resolution during his entire career and is committed to resolving any disputes in a constructive and non-inflammatory manner. He follows the “Code of Practice” and prides himself on expert file management and clear, concise and open billing.

Rob has his roots firmly in Norfolk having lived here since he was five years old. He is actively involved in local and national politics and campaigned for Legal Aid provision and more recently “No Fault Divorce”.

Outside of work, Rob is an active member of both Rotary and chair of a local Round Table. He has helped organise significant fundraising events for Norfolk charities. His hobbies include tennis and gardening, together with a love of Europe and travel.

Robert Howliston

Director

Robert joined Hayes + Storr in August 2009 as a Solicitor, in April 2013 Robert became a Partner. Robert specialises in Wills, Probate, Powers of Attorney, Trust Administration and Tax.

Robert was born in Alnwick Northumberland. He achieved a BA Hons Degree in History at Leeds University followed by a Post Graduate Diploma in Law (CPE) and Legal Practice Course (LPC) at Northumbria University. Robert completed his training contract with Adam Douglas & Son Solicitors, Northumberland.

Outside of work Robert enjoys travelling, rugby and cricket.

Sarah Hill

Solicitor

Sarah joined Hayes + Storr in 2018 following a change of career to the legal profession. After a gap year in Switzerland, Sarah attended the University of Exeter, where she graduated with a BA Combined (Hons) degree in French and Italian and spent her year abroad in Rome, and at The University of Montpellier in Southern France.

Sarah previously worked in the textiles industry, supplying many well-known UK clothing brands with garment production based in India and Mauritius. Having qualified as a graduate of the Institute of Export whilst working in commercial import and export roles, Sarah has always been interested in law, particularly contract law.

She obtained a distinction in both the Graduate Diploma in Law and the Legal Practice Course at De Montfort University, and was awarded the Shakespeare Martineau LLP prize for commercial law. She is a member of Hayes + Storr's social committee.

Sarah enjoys spending time with her family and walking her two Labradors on the Norfolk beaches as well as the occasional skiing holiday!

Sarah Lazzari-Bailey

Conveyancer ACILEx

Sarah Youngman

Solicitor

Stephanie Connor

Associate

Stephanie joined Hayes + Storr in July 2010 as a Solicitor. She specialises in Commercial and Residential Property Law and Conveyancing.

After studying Law with German in Leicester, Stephanie trained as a Solicitor in London and qualified in 2003. She then moved to Yorkshire to specialise in Property Law and practised in Leeds for some years before returning to her native East Anglia to join Hayes + Storr.

Stephanie is a keen walker and studies languages in her spare time. She also has an interest in medieval history.

CLIENT COMMENTS:

Mr E

"Thank you so much for completing the sale in just a few weeks. I have never known such an efficient solicitor in all my life! I can assure you that I will not use anyone else."

Susan Hipperson

Director

Susan joined Hayes + Storr in 2011 and in April 2013 became a Director.

Susan qualified as a solicitor in 2005 at US firm Jones Day and specialises in commercial and commercial property matters with a focus on agricultural law.

Susan returned to Norfolk to live and bring up her children on the family farm and worked in commercial property at a local law firm for four years before joining Hayes and Storr.

Susan is a fellow of the Agricultural Law Association having passed her exams in 2014 and a member of the CLA.

Susanna Mayfield

Associate

Born and raised in rural Norfolk, Susanna studied Law at the University of East Anglia and was awarded an upper second class honours degree in 2010.

Susanna then moved to London to begin her Legal Practice Course with the College of Law on a part time basis. Whilst studying, Susanna was also a self employed solicitor’s clerk primarily attending family matters in the Principal Registry of the Family Division in Central London.

Having experienced ‘the big smoke’, Susanna found that she missed Norfolk and returned in early 2011 when she joined Hayes + Storr Solicitor as a receptionist/typist/paralegal in the King’s Lynn office. Susanna became a full time paralegal in September 2011 and after completing her Training Contract, qualified as a Solicitor in 2015 and is a member of our busy Litigation team.

In her spare time, Susanna enjoys trips to theatre whenever possible and spending time with her family.

Victoria Wells

Solicitor

Vikki Ridgway

A.Inst.CILEX

Yasmin Knock

Solicitor

Yasmin joined the Fakenham office of Hayes + Storr in September 2019 to work in the Private Client Department.

Yasmin completed her law degree at Hertfordshire University followed by the Legal Practice Course at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. She completed her training contract with a law firm in Norwich and qualified as a solicitor in 2017.

Outside of work, Yasmin is a keen baker and enjoys reading when she gets a quiet moment to herself! She has always lived in Norfolk and in her spare time loves going to the coast with her husband and daughter.

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