Harrison Drury welcomes four newly qualified solicitors

North West law firm Harrison Drury has strengthened its regional teams with four newly qualified solicitors completing the firm’s training programme.

Lucy Parkhouse and Casey Moonie have joined the land and property dispute resolution team in Kendal and Preston, respectively, while Louise Shaw has qualified into the divorce and family law team across Preston and Manchester. 

Jessica Woodman has also joined the corporate team, working across Kendal and Lancaster.

The firm’s training programme provides aspiring solicitors with hands-on experience, mentoring and development opportunities through the national SQE route, the LPC pathway, and its apprenticeship scheme. 

To date, 19 of Harrison Drury’s current solicitors started out as trainees or apprentices.

Simon England, managing partner at Harrison Drury, said: “Investing in our people is what Harrison Drury has always been about. 

“Lucy, Casey, Jessica and Louise have shown exceptional commitment and professionalism throughout their training, and we couldn’t be happier to see them qualify and see them become fully-fledged solicitors.

“Their success reflects the opportunities we aim to create for our people enabling us to strengthen our specialist teams, broaden the expertise we can offer, and ensure we are well-placed to meet the evolving needs of our clients.”

Jen Salt, head of human resources at Harrison Drury, added: “Qualifying as a solicitor is an important milestone. 

“Our routes to qualification are about building confidence, developing skills and supporting people to become well-rounded professionals who can thrive in a fast-changing legal landscape.

“Lucy, Casey, Jessica and Louise have thrown themselves into every opportunity and challenge, it’s been brilliant to see them develop along the way. 

“We’re looking forward to supporting them as they progress their careers with Harrison Drury.”

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