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Celebrating 10 Years with Clare English

Clare English and Tara Smith

I first met Clare at the Brighton Business School’s Awards for Excellence in 2014 where we sponsor the Best Employment Law Student Award. I was impressed as I saw her go up to accept at least three different awards. At the buffet table afterwards we struck up a conversation and I took Clare’s details. When a Team Assistant role came up I contacted her to see if she was interested.

Clare applied and got the job as Team Assistant and at the same time, started her training as a Chartered Legal Executive. A few months later a position came up for a paralegal in the Community Care Law Team. Clare applied and was successful as it was clear she was exceptionally capable.

Clare completed her training as a Legal Executive in 2019 and is now a key member of our Community Care team. The Legal 500 recognise her as a “Rising Star”. Clare specialises in planning and paying for care, Court of Protection proceedings including Deputyship applications, NHS Continuing Healthcare funding, and making Lasting Powers of Attorney.”

Clare says “I am delighted to celebrate my 10th anniversary with martin searle solicitors. When I started the Postgraduate Diploma in Law at Brighton University in 2015 I didn’t know what it would lead to but I wanted to have career in law with an element of social justice. Community Care Law is very rewarding and I enjoy helping clients who are often experiencing a challenging time in their and their family’s lives. I feel like I have found a home at martin searle solicitors and I was pleased to be made an Associate last year”.

We are in the process of setting up an Employee Ownership Trust and will be handing over our shares next year to all our Employees. Cate and I see Clare as a key successor in our business which will have been trading for 21 years in July 2025.

Cate and I very much want the integrity and values of our company to continue. This is only possible due to employees like Clare who have the commitment and values to keep on achieving excellent outcomes for our clients in the years ahead.

We want to thank Clare for all her dedication and commitment not only to us but to all her clients who she deals with compassionately and efficiently, and are delighted to raise a glass with her to celebrate everything she has achieved over the past ten years.

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