Having graduated with a degree in Russian following a strong interest in languages (Russian, French and German), Colin developed an interest in law and he took a conversion course at the College of Law in London and took articles (now known as a training contract) at Barnes & Taylor in Southend-on-Sea where he was made a partner immediately on qualifying as a solicitor in 1979. In 1982, he took over the practice of Dunman, Edward, Wintle and Chennells in Westcliff-on-Sea from Neville Chennells who wished to retire and the firm has, for a considerable time now, been known as Chennells.

Colin is highly motivated and competent in property work (residential / commercial work including but not limited to lease extensions on residential properties, renewals of business leases, rent reviews and other matters) and has considerable experience in personal injury work and dispute resolution (including contested wills, probate disputes, negligence claims against other professionals and partnership disputes).

He has taken the view that it is of help to have experience not only of property work itself but also of dispute resolution so that he is aware of the consequences if matters take an unexpected turn and matters which should have been straightforward develop into something more difficult and involve contentious issues and possibly Court work.

Colin is a trained mediator with the ADR Group in London and he is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).

Colin also enjoys playing badminton and rarely misses his Sunday evening practice.

                                                 Colin contemplating a new point of law