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Cheryl Baxter

Partner

Cheryl is a Partner with Boyce Hatton having completed her training here after graduating with a law degree from Exeter...

Cheryl is a Partner with Boyce Hatton having completed her training here after graduating with a law degree from Exeter University in 2003 She has been with the firm for over 10 years. Cheryl is a member of the Commercial Property team undertaking a broad variety of commercial work including sales and purchases of Guesthouses, Restaurants and Bars, Development work and transactions involving SIPPS. Cheryl also acts for landlords and tenants alike in connection with both new and renewal leases or assignments and assists the Corporate department with the property aspects of their business transactions. She also enjoys representing a number of our Charity clients and is a local School Governor and Scout Leader.

Kate Barton

Managing Partner

Kate is the Managing Partner at Boyce Hatton and a specialist in Family Law. She has particular expertise in matters...

Kate is the Managing Partner at Boyce Hatton and a specialist in Family Law. She has particular expertise in matters concerning children and acts for parents, grandparents and other family members with a view to achieving the right outcome for the family. A member of the Law Society’s Children panel, Kate is experienced in dealing with the more complex issues that can arise in children proceedings between family members. Kate also has a detailed knowledge of Divorce and financial settlements, issues that can arise between cohabitees and pre and post nuptial settlements and advises clients on these issues. Kate is a member of Resolution and the Association of Lawyers for Children.

Janice Courtenay

Chartered Legal Executive

Janice is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and an Associate Member of Solicitors for the Elderly....

Janice is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and an Associate Member of Solicitors for the Elderly. She is a member of the Private Client team and has a wide range of experience advising upon the preparation of Wills, administration of estates, Powers of Attorney and where there is a lack of capacity, assisting with Court of Protection applications for the appointment of Deputies.

Tara Hawthorn

Trainee Solicitor

Tara is a Trainee Solicitor. Having achieved a Master’s Degree in Law, Tara relocated to the South West and took...

Tara is a Trainee Solicitor. Having achieved a Master’s Degree in Law, Tara relocated to the South West and took up a Paralegal role with the firm in 2018 and is now training as a Solicitor. Tara is currently a member of the litigation team working primarily alongside Fiona Hannaford and Peter Lewis in various litigation matters. Prior to working on the litigation team, Tara gained experience in our commercial property team; primarily the buying and selling of commercial property.

Rita Hickman

Conveyancing Executive

Rita is a Conveyancing Executive in our Residential Property Department. Dealing with residential property sales, purchases, transfers of equity and...

Rita is a Conveyancing Executive in our Residential Property Department. Dealing with residential property sales, purchases, transfers of equity and remortgages of both freehold and leasehold properties. She has over 15 years’ experience in Conveyancing and has previously worked as Paralegal assisting the Head of the Residential Department.

Ilke Hatter-Weihs

Chartered Legal Executive

Ilke is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in our personal injury team, dealing mainly with fast-track...

Ilke is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in our personal injury team, dealing mainly with fast-track matters including road traffic accidents, public liability and employer’s liability She also offers support and assistance to other members of the team in relation to complex and multi-track matters. She is a Graduate member of CILEX and has worked in law for over 16 years, with previous experience in criminal law, prison law and child protection work.

Helen Handley

Solicitor

Helen is a Solicitor in the Family department. Helen works alongside Kate Barton and Gary Watson in our family team,...

Helen is a Solicitor in the Family department. Helen works alongside Kate Barton and Gary Watson in our family team, supporting families across Torbay and the South Hams. With over 20 years’ experience as a solicitor, Helen now specialises in divorce and relationship breakdown, financial matters, pre-nuptial agreements, cohabitation disputes and children. She is particularly interested in supporting and advising clients with diverse family structures and relationships.

Kate Gillette

Practice Administrator

Kate is our Practice Administrator. She works with our Practice Director to ensure that policy and procedures are implemented across...

Kate is our Practice Administrator. She works with our Practice Director to ensure that policy and procedures are implemented across the Practice. Kate also has responsibilities for managing the practice HR administration.