Amber-Lee is a paralegal at the Tuckers Kent branch, currently working on Crown Court casework under the supervision of Nicola Hall. After recently completing her Law Degree (LLB), from Royal Holloway University of London – where she was an active member of the Law Society and 93% Club, Amber-Lee became drawn to a future in… Read more »

Katie is a dedicated paralegal at our Manchester Office. She brings a strong academic background to our team, holding a 1st Class degree in Law from the University of Birmingham. Currently, she is undertaking her Legal Practice Course with BPP, balancing her studies with practical training to become a solicitor. Katie is in the process… Read more »

Francesca is a dedicated paralegal based at our Manchester office. Francesca began her legal journey at the University of Liverpool, where she earned an undergraduate degree in criminology and explored the intricacies of the legal system and its impact on society. Francesca is currently working towards her Police Station Accreditation, gaining practical experience and understanding… Read more »

Isobel is a Paralegal based at our Manchester office. After studying criminology at Manchester University, Isobel found an interest in criminal law, and is now in the arrangement process of her training to qualify as a lawyer. Whilst she regularly attends upon clients and assists in general Magistrates’ Court work, she is predominantly involved in… Read more »

Nicola is a dedicated and passionate Paralegal based at our Manchester Office. With a degree in Criminology and Law, she has always had a deep interest in criminal law and has been keen to pursue a career in this field. Nicola has been with us for 4 years. Prior to joining Tuckers, she had been… Read more »

Ross joined Tuckers Kent Branch in September 2023. He is currently assisting with Crown Court casework under the supervision of Nicola Hall. Ross has recently graduated from the University of Kent. Whilst completing his Law degree, Ross was actively involved in the Student Outdoor Clerk Scheme where he assisted Counsel and reported the proceedings of… Read more »

Lisa specialises in Parole Board representations (both written and oral), re-categorisation, sentence planning and adjudications.  She is part of the SL5 team of Consultants at Tuckers – more details of which can be found at https://www.sl5legal.co.uk/ In addition, she has considerable experience of dealing with civil claims against the Parole Board following the Supreme Court ruling in… Read more »

Victoria is a Crown Court Caseworker in our Margate office. She is an experienced member of the team, having been in this role for 10 years.  She started her career with Shingleton Neilson Solicitors in September 2006.  In 2010, Shingleton Neilson merged with Goldspring Jones, two criminal law firms in Kent, to become Kent Defence,… Read more »

Sadie joined Kent Defence Solicitors in August 2014 as a Crown Court Caseworker. Previously having had over 25 years’ experience in the legal field, she was able to bring her knowledge and expertise from previous firms having dealt with predominately criminal defence work. Since the merge with Tuckers Solicitors, Sadie’s role in the Crown Court… Read more »

Nicola is an experienced caseworker with over 12 years in this role. She started her career with Shingleton Neilson in April 2004, who merged to become Kent Defence in 2011. Over the years she has developed excellent working relationships with the Kent Courts and their list offices, the Crown Prosecution Service and Counsel. She manages… Read more »