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Timms Solicitors have promoted Family Law Paralegal, Leah Pilling. Leah will take up a contract as a trainee solicitor on 4th September 2023. Leah is a first-class honours Law graduate from Manchester Metropolitan University and is combining work at Timms with studying for the Legal Practicing Certificate (LPC) and a Masters degree. Timms Partner and […]

Timms Solicitors are delighted to announce that they have recently gained the Cyber Essentials accreditation for yet another year. The Cyber Essentials accreditation is a government-backed certification scheme which covers the essential actions a business should take to protect itself from cyberattacks. Cyber attacks come in many shapes and sizes, but the vast majority are […]

Timms Solicitors has appointed Molly Evans in a permanent position as a Solicitor within its Personal Injury department based at the firm’s Derby and Swadlincote offices, following the successful completion of her training contract. Molly studied for her Law Degree at Keele University followed by the Legal Practice Course and Masters’ Degree at Birmingham City […]

Timms Solicitors, with offices in Derby, Burton, Ashby and Swadlincote, have become one of the first independent law firms outside London to offer a new ‘one couple, one lawyer’ or ‘Resolution Together’ approach to divorce. Resolution Together is a new way of working that allows lawyers to work with and advise couples jointly, including providing […]

Timms Solicitors are delighted to be awarded the Law Society Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) accreditation mark for yet another year… What Is The Conveyancing Quality Scheme? CQS is a quality standard for firms carrying out residential conveyancing work. The aim of the scheme is to help people easily identify firms who offer quality conveyancing services. […]

Timms Solicitors have announced three key appointments across the firm to support its on-going growth. Marketing manager Sharon Jeffery and Finance and Systems manager Ali Jodiyawalla have both been promoted to Senior Associate.  Wills and Probate solicitor Matt Kelly has also been promoted to Associate after completing Timms’ bespoke Pathways career development programme. Managing partner […]

Timms Paralegal, Darcey Moore has won a number of awards in an annual competition organised by Derby & District Law Society (DDLS) in association with Derby Law School at the University of Derby. Darcey and her team mate Alec Stephens, a third year student at the University, won best advocate, best negotiators and best overall […]

This week is Dying Matters Awareness Week and to support the national campaign we are encouraging our local communities and workplaces to talk about death, dying and grief. The national campaign works to open up conversations around death and dying. This year, Dying Matters wants you to start that conversation at work. Stigma around grieving […]

Timms Solicitors Marketing Manager Sharon Jeffery and her 14-year-old daughter Natalie will be among a team of volunteers who will join Derby County Community Trust’s Rams in Kenya trip again this May. This will be the second year that the pair will travel to Nakuru in Kenya to spend eight days working at a local […]

It’s ‘National Careers Week’, so we have taken this oppportunity to ask members of our team what it is like to start their career at Timms. Today we speak to Trainee Solicitor Connor Ball-Wood who is currently in his third seat in Private Family… My name is Connor Ball-Wood and I’m a Trainee Solicitor at […]