Conveyancing & Property

Team

Meet our Team

The team has many years of collective experience in delivering high quality work in all aspects of Conveyancing Transactions. Regardless of who works on your matter they will be supervised by one of our specialist Supervising Conveyancing Lawyers.

Laura Nash (nee Harding)

Solicitor, Director and SRO

Laura joined Woolliscrofts in 2009 as a Legal Secretary working within both our Residential Conveyancing and private client depar and has gained extensive knowledge after working as a Fee Earner within both of these areas. Laura qualified as a Solicitor in 2019 and became a Director of Woolliscrofts in February 2024. Laura specialises in Probate, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Deputyship and Residential Conveyancing matters and is our Senior Reporting Officer for Residential Conveyancing and a fully accredited member of the Association of Lifetime Lawyers.

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Victoria Calladine

Solicitor and Head of Conveyancing

Victoria qualified as a Solicitor in 2009 having studied locally. She has specialised in Residential Conveyancing and has extensive knowledge and experience within this area having worked in a number of Law Firms in Staffordshire and Derbyshire. Victoria joined Woolliscrofts as our Head of Conveyancing in May 2024 and is primarily based at our Head Office at Hanley.

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William Murray Cantlay

Associate Solicitor

Murray qualified as a Solicitor in 1980 with a Bachelor of Law Honours Degree from London University.

For in excess of 25 years he was a Partner at different law firms before joining our Conveyancing / Property department in 2013, primarily based at our Tunstall Office.

He is skilled and experienced in dealing with a wide variety of property matters and has experience of dealing with in the region of 150 residential conveyancing matters per year in addition to also undertaking Commercial Property work.

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Caroline Helen Carnes

Associate Solicitor

Caroline heads up the Conveyancing Team at our Stone Office and has over 30 years of expertise in property work. Caroline qualified in 1987 after completing her Law Degree at University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology (UWIST), training both in Stone and London. She has worked at different firms in the Staffordshire area before joining Woolliscrofts in 2015. Caroline lives in Stone and knows the issues that are relevant to the area.

Caroline has experience of undertaking in the region of 200 residential conveyancing transactions per year.

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Alison Myatt

Conveyancing Assistant

Alison is Personal Assistant and Senior Conveyancing Secretary. She has worked in the legal profession since 2001, joined Woolliscrofts in 2013 and, through her considerable practical experience, is very fully conversant with the conveyancing process. Like all our staff, due to the fact that Woolliscrofts Solicitors are a Law Society Conveyancing Quality Scheme accredited legal practice, Alison undertakes the regular training requirements essential in conveyancing today.

On a day-to-day basis Alison is supervised by Caroline Carnes.

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Gillian Buckley

Conveyancing Assistant

Gill has in excess of 30 years experience working within the property / conveyancing departments of law firms as a secretary / assistant to a Partner and /or other Fee Earner.

Since 2013 Gill has been with us working in the same capacity where the work she undertakes involves both residential and commercial property transactions.

On a day-to-day basis Gill is supervised by Murray Cantlay.

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Linda O’Brien

Conveyancing Assistant

Linda is a Conveyancing Assistant and has worked at Woolliscrofts since March 2005. During this time she has worked in various departments within the Practice – including Personal Injury, Debt Collection and Litigation. Since June 2015 Linda has, however, specialised in Conveyancing where she now works, supervised on a day-to-day basis by Victoria Calladine.

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Janet Szmidt

Legal Secretary

Janet has worked in the legal profession for over 30 years providing excellent secretarial and administrative support. Since joining Woolliscrofts in 2014 she has gained extensive knowledge within the Conveyancing Department and is supervised by Victoria Calladine on a day-to-day basis.

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Jack Ashley

Conveyancing Administrator

Jack is a Conveyancing Administrator an joined Woolliscrofts in October 2024. He has a first-class law degree from the University of Staffordshire. Before joining the Woolliscrofts team, he gained customer service experience working in a fast-paced retail environment.

On a day-to-day basis, Jack is supervised by Victoria Calladine.

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Bridget Plant

Conveyancing Administrator

Bridget is a Conveyancing Administrator and joined Woolliscrofts in November 2024. She gained her undergraduate LLB at the University of Surrey and has recently completed her Legal Practice Course before joining the Woolliscrofts conveyancing team.

On a day-to-day basis, Bridget is supervised by Victoria Calladine.

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Andrea Saunders

Conveyancing Secretary

Coming soon…

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Hayley Wright

Senior Receptionist

Hayley has worked for Woolliscrofts since July 2007 and her role includes assisting our Private Client Department with the initial Client Identification process, making appointments and processing Card Payments.

On a day-to-day basis Hayley’s involvement with our Property Department is supervised by Laura Harding.

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Claire Smith

Receptionist

Having previously worked in reception roles on and off since 1987, Claire initially commenced her career with Woolliscrofts, as a Senior Receptionist at our Hanley branch, in September 2002, before taking a break in January 2013 to run her own business prior to returning to work for Woolliscrofts – initially at our Alsager Branch in August 2016 prior to returning to our Head Office in Hanley in 2020.

Claire has extensive experience of looking after Woolliscrofts clients both on the phone and face to face and assists our Conveyancing Department with the initial Client Identification process.

On a day-to-day basis Claire’s involvement with our Property Department is supervised by Laura Harding.

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Sarah Peach

Receptionist / Administrative Assistant

Sarah began work with Woolliscrofts in May 2012 and her role includes assisting our Private Client Department with the initial Client Identification process.

On a day-to-day basis Sarah’s involvement with our Property Department is supervised by Laura Harding.

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Grace Barraclough

Receptionist

Coming soon…

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Wendy Hunter

Receptionist

Coming soon…

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Conveyancing & Property

Team

Meet our Team

The team has many years of collective experience in delivering high quality work in all aspects of Conveyancing Transactions. Regardless of who works on your matter they will be supervised by one of our specialist Supervising Conveyancing Lawyers.

Laura Nash (nee Harding)

Victoria Calladine

William Murray Cantlay

Caroline Helen Carnes

Alison Myatt

Gillian Buckley

Linda O’Brien

Janet Szmidt

Jack Ashley

Bridget Plant

Andrea Saunders

Hayley Wright

Claire Smith

Sarah Peach

Grace Barraclough

Wendy Hunter

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We offer a wide range of legal services with competitive fee structures tailored to your individual needs.

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Conveyancing & Property

Team

Meet our Team

The team has many years of collective experience in delivering high quality work in all aspects of Conveyancing Transactions. Regardless of who works on your matter they will be supervised by one of our specialist Supervising Conveyancing Lawyers.

Laura Nash (nee Harding)

Victoria Calladine

William Murray Cantlay

Caroline Helen Carnes

Alison Myatt

Gillian Buckley

Linda O’Brien

Janet Szmidt

Jack Ashley

Bridget Plant

Andrea Saunders

Hayley Wright

Claire Smith

Sarah Peach

Grace Barraclough

Wendy Hunter

Our Areas

We offer a wide range of legal services with competitive fee structures tailored to your individual needs.

Make an Enquiry

SRA Transparency Rules

Our Team

If you’re looking for local, friendly legal advice, then get in touch today to book your appointment

Book your appointment

Hanley

Stone

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