We’re very happy to announce that two of our trainee solicitors, Kirsten Walker & Lizzy Bellamy have officially qualified as solicitors today.

Kirsten joined BTTJ in June 2021 as a Paralegal in our Medical Negligence Department having completed a Law degree at Manchester Metropolitan University. Kirsten started her LPC LLM in January 2022 and passed it in June 2023.

She was promoted to the position of Trainee Solicitor in January 2024. Her training contract involved working in practice areas including clinical negligence, deputyship and family law.

Lizzy joined BTTJ in June 2021 as a Paralegal in our Medical Negligence Department having completed her Law degree at The University of Law.

In January 2024, she passed her LPC LLM qualification with Distinction from the University of Law.

Lizzy was promoted to the position of Trainee Solicitor in January 2024. Towards the end of 2024 she started training in our Private Client team.

Both are qualifying into The Medical Negligence team. Headed up by Partner Tom Barnes, operating nationwide, the team spend their time, experience and knowledge helping people who have been affected by preventable medical treatment mistakes and negligent treatment and deal with a wide range of cases including orthopaedic injury, gynaecological and birth injury, fatal cases, dental and eye injury claims.

Huge congratulations to them both, very well deserved after all of their hard work! From all of your colleagues at Brindley Twist Tafft & James.