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