Our Team

Harneet joined Taylors Legal in October 2024.   She has a first class honours degree in Law, a Masters in Law and has successfully completed the LPC.  She is continuing her studies with a Notary Practical Course at UCL alongside training to become a qualified Solicitor.

Outside of work she has a passion for cooking and interior design.  She also enjoys spending time with her family and dogs.

Hazel's main responsibilities as Legal Cashier include handling the money both incoming and outgoing.  Her calm and efficient nature help when liaising with clients and sorting out their queries.

Out of work Hazel enjoys cooking, gardening, shopping and spending time with her family.

Hilary joined Taylors Legal in February 2021 as an Administrator.  Her main responsibilities include managing all incoming and some outgoing post, meeting and greeting clients when circumstances allow.  Answering and re-directing overflow phone calls and being the central admin support for our Manor Road office.

Outside of work Hilary enjoys keeping fit and healthy by going for long walks and bike rides as well as socialising with family and friends and eating out when she can.

Jackie began her career over 30 years ago dealing with many aspects of Law for several London based firms. She has been working at Taylors Legal since March 2014 and her current role involves dealing with clients relating to matrimonial matters, probate and wills.

Outside of work Jackie enjoys reading and going to the theatre as well as enjoying time with her family and socialising with friends.

Jayraj is a Trainee Solicitor.  After joining Taylors Legal in July 2022 he spent five months working as a Paralegal before he started his training contract.  He has a degree in Law and completed the Legal Practice Course (LPC).

He has knowlege and experience of conveyancing which he gained from working at other law firms in London and is now developing this experience in his new role.

Outside of work, Jayraj enjoys travelling and playing sports such as football and cricket.

Julie joined Taylors Legal in November 2019 as PA to the CEO/Office Executive. With over 25 years PA/legal secretarial experience she is a great asset to the company. She has extensive knowledge having worked for many top law firms in London as well as local firms in Essex.

On a day to day basis she now supports the CEO with his busy and varied workload. Her previous experience and the skills she has allows her to deal with a variety of tasks and can cope with situations both professionally and productively.

Outside of work she enjoys horse riding and spending time with her three daughters.

Katerina qualified as a Solicitor in 2004.  She joined Taylors Legal as a Locum in 2014 working in the family law department. She is now a Consultant for the firm.

After studying her degree at Middlesex University, she gained many years experience in family law, including working as a partner at another firm in Essex. She now enjoys her role as a Consultant and works for other local firms as well as Taylors Legal.

Outside of the work environment, she likes to spend time with her family who keep her very busy. She also enjoys skiing and going to the theatre.

Lara joined Taylors Legal as a Receptionist in September 2015.  Inspired to learn more about conveyancing and acquire more knowledge in a new role, she joined Elliott’s team in April 2018 as a Legal Assistant.  She now works as a Paralegal in the private client department.

Prior to working at Taylors Legal and before having her two children, Lara worked for Barclays Life Assurance for a number of years and gained experience in the accounts, pensions and complaints department.

Outside work, Lara has a great interest in interior design.  She enjoys spending time with her family and her dog as well as socialising with friends.

Laura is a Licensed Conveyancer as well as Elliott’s Assistant. She joined the firm in 2007 having worked previously at other local law firms. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience and deals with all aspects of conveyancing.

Outside of work, she loves spending time with her children. Laura is a keen horsewoman - she rides and enjoys watching dressage.

Lauren is our Sales Progressor.  She has previous experience as a Legal Assistant and has a wealth of knowledge in new build conveyancing.  She works within the new build team and her role involves communicating with them to ensure the smooth progress of the purchases.  She liaises with property developers solicitors, site offices and mortgage brokers to ensure they are updated on a regular basis with client progress and their purchases.

In her spare time Lauren enjoys spending time with her children, friends and family.

Melissa's role involves supporting the accounts department.  She assists them with ad hoc duties and her invaluable work includes transferring money via the firm's internal systems, researching relevant documentation and very importantly chasing clients for outstanding payments ensuring that the firm's cash flow stays healthy!

When she's not in the office, Melissa takes care of her two children.  She also enjoys shopping and socialising with her friends and family as well as social networking on Facebook.

Michael joined Taylors Legal in its early days and has been instrumental in helping it to grow to the successful practice it is today.  He’s responsible for ensuring the business runs smoothly and deals with all aspects of the firm, from financial control, strategic planning and legal compliance to all areas of HR including recruitment and looking after the staff.  He states "The firm's main strengths are client satisfaction and meeting deadlines." Michael is a member of the Institute of Finance and Management and in 2014 completed his IFM diploma gaining a merit.  He has been the firm's COFA since January 2013. 

Outside of work you can usually find Michael playing golf.  He is a huge fan and has several trophies. His greatest achievement was finishing third in a national scratch championship.