SIMPSON MILLAR - Key Persons

Abbie Gower

Job Titles:

Paralegal, Professional Negligence
Paralegal, Professional Negligence / Manchester

Areas of Expertise: Professional Negligence Abbie is a Paralegal in our Professional Negligence and Dispute Resolution department, who supports the Solicitors within her team. Her role involves dealing with clients and third parties by phone and letter for documents which are needed to progress claims, as well as answering clients' questions and ensuring files within the department are in order so they can be easily reviewed by Solicitors. Abbie graduated from Northumbria University with a 2:1 in Law LLB (Hons) in 2018, and is currently studying her LPC at BPP University. Interests Outside of Work Abbie enjoys travelling and learning new skills.

Aimee Last

Job Titles:

Court of Protection Associate Solicitor
Protection Associate Solicitor

Aisha Ashraf

Job Titles:

Trainee Solicitor
Trainee Solicitor / Manchester

Areas of Expertise: Road Traffic Accidents Claims Aisha joined Simpson Millar in May 2017, and has five years' experience of working in Personal Injury claims. Having gained her Law Degree with Honours from the University of Bradford, she went on to study for an LLM (Master of Laws) postgraduate degree, specialising in Personal Injury and Professional Practice, with the University of Law. Her work focuses on helping people who have been injured in Road Traffic Accidents with making Personal Injury claims for compensation and rehabilitation support. Aisha started her Training Contract in 2020. Interests outside of work Aisha sits on her local BME group of Mind, the mental health charity, and is a representative of Age UK. She is also an international member of Amnesty International, and a member of the National Trust. Awards Aisha has been awarded a Trafford Children and Youth Peoples Service Certificate, and also holds a Business and Education Succeed Together Work Experience Award, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award for Skills Success, a Trafford Young Persons Achievement Award, and a Trafford Youth Service Award for Achievement.

Alex Kimpton

Job Titles:

Legal Administrator
Legal Administrator / Manchester

Areas of Expertise: Court of Protection Alex works in the Court of Protection team, supporting them and their clients who have Deputyships in place. He assists with producing accounts and reports for Deputies, overseeing the billing processes, and supporting any Court of Protection Deputyship litigation work. Alex is also responsible for tracking data in the team to maintain accurate records, scheduling recurring tasks, and identification of any trends. Prior to joining Simpson Millar, Alex worked in a similar role in the area of Deputyship reporting and billing. He has a good understanding of the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) and the Senior Courts Costs Office (SCCO) administrative practices, meaning he has a high awareness of what is expected of Deputies. In his previous role, Alex led the move towards digital Deputy reports and the SCCO's digital filing system, he was also the primary adopter of digital bundling within the company. Interests outside of work Alex enjoys PC gaming, has an interest in music production and is an amateur guitar and drums player.

Alice Gough

Job Titles:

Education and Community Care Paralegal
Education Law

Alice Hellewell

Job Titles:

Senior Paralegal
Senior Paralegal / Manchester

Areas of Expertise: Court of Protection Alice is a Paralegal in our Public Law department, with expertise in areas such as Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Court of Protection matters. During her time in the department, she has helped to secure appropriate education provision for children with SEN and/or disabilities, along with assisting members of the team with Court of Protection cases. She assists with representing parties in respect of capacity disputes, best interests and section 21a appeals against Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). Some of these cases often address complex issues such as residence, care, sexual relations, contact, medical decisions and deprivations of liberty. Alice has worked for Simpson Millar and its predecessor, Colemans-ctts, since 2013, beginning in our Legal Processing Centre. Before that, she had entered the legal profession with a niche Solicitors' firm in south Manchester, where she undertook a variety of roles. This led to her being promoted to become a fee earning Paralegal, handling her own caseload of consumer credit work from start to finish. Having moved to Colemans-ctts to broaden her knowledge and experience, Alice worked in the Holiday Claims department specialising in Personal Injury and contract cases, before moving to the Public Law department. Alice is studying the CILEx (Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) course part-time. She is an Associate member of CILEx and hopes to qualify in the next couple of years.