Archive
08/03/2026
Declan Groves
Declan is a Paralegal within the Criminal and Family Departments at Henry Hyams. He completed the LPC LLM, developing strong practical and academic skills across key areas of legal practice. Declan assists with case preparation, legal research, client communication and the progression of matters across both departments. He is committed to…
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19/02/2026
Helen Camidge
Helen joined Henry Hyams in 2009 having been admitted as a solicitor in 1987. She spent most of her professional career in the Family Department of one of the leading private client firms in the North of England. Helen has over 25 years experience dealing with divorce /cohabitation/civil partnerships and…
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12/02/2026
Lisa Auty
Lisa originally joined Henry Hyams in 2001 as an office assistant and progressed to a secretary within the Family Department. Following a 10 year gap, where Lisa worked at a Corporate Law Firm in the Family, Private Law & Charities Departments, she returned to Henry Hyams in 2016. Lisa works…
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09/02/2026
Mandy Arkell
Mandy is an experienced Chartered Legal Executive Advocate. She worked for a number of years at a firm in West Yorkshire. She qualified as a FILEX in 2011. In 2016 she qualified as an Advocate in family law and was admitted to The Law Society’s Children Law Scheme the same year.
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03/02/2026
Miroslava Bastow
Mira completed her LLB in Law and Criminology at Cardiff University in 2019, graduating with a 2:1. During her undergraduate studies, she was a Case Worker for the Cardiff Innocence Project analysing murder case files and making CCRC applications. She was also a Police Student Volunteer for 3 years with…
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27/01/2026
Oliver Raistrick
Oliver graduated from the University of Leeds in 2021 with a First-Class Honours Degree in Law. Building on his academic success, he completed the Legal Practice Course (LLM) with a Distinction in 2022. In September 2024, Oliver was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors, following the completion of his training…
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23/01/2026
Shaista Shahnaz
Shaista joined Henry Hyams in September 2021 having been admitted as a solicitor in October 2020. She graduated from the University of Leeds in 2016 with a first class degree in LLB Law and completed her LPC at BPP, graduating with a distinction. Shaista’s caseload covers work in relation to…
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19/01/2026
Sophie Neibig
Sophie qualified as a solicitor in 2026 and is a member of the Family Department at Henry Hyams Solicitors. Sophie graduated with a First Class Law degree from the University of Manchester in 2019 before gaining valuable experience working at Leeds Crown Court. Sophie joined Henry Hyams as a paralegal,…
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