Manjit qualified as a Solicitor in2003. Since qualification Manjithas worked in localgovernment with experiencein all types of development –residential, retail and leisure.She has advised on developerled compulsory purchaseregeneration developmentprojects. Whilst at BirminghamCity Council Manjit assisted on

large mixed use regeneration projects in the City. Onjoining Sandwell Council in 2005 she advised onplanning, housing and highway regeneration schemes aswell as dealing with complex planning and infrastructureagreements involving Sandwell College and Grove LaneHospital. Most recently, before joining South Staffs,Manjit worked as a Legal Advisor to the LocalGovernment Ombudsman advising on jurisdictional,corporate and complex local government areas of law.

Support Team

The solicitors are supported byElaine Green, Sue Meredith andBecky Hill. Having a wide range ofskills and experience, the supportteam are able to deal with manyenquiries and matters . Whilst eachteam member has their specialisms,they work together to provide aseamless service. Becky is theTrainee Legal Executive within theteam and undertakes debt recoveryand general litigation work; she isworking towards full qualification.

Manjit DhillonDavid Pattison

David qualified as a solicitor in 1997. David started as asolicitor in private practice with Bond Dickinson in Exeterand then moved to work for DAC Beachcroft in London.He joined the Office of Fair Trading in 2001 working inconsumer law as a member of the Government LegalService and then moved to work for the Department ofCommunities and Local Government in 2005. Whilst atDCLG David advised Government on a number of areas oflocal government law including trading, charging andbest value. David also drafted a number of statutoryinstruments and was involved in a number of bills thatbecame law including the Local Government and PublicInvolvement in Health Act 2007 and the SustainableCommunities Act 2007.

David joined South Staffs as Head of Legal and Licensingin 2008 and since 2010 has been the Director of Legal andPublic Health Protection. David is the Council’sMonitoring Officer and has specialism in planning lawand general local government law.

Pictured: Elaine Green, Sue Meredith and Becky Hill The Support Team

The Solicitors

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We aim to give pragmatic and timely advice; whilst beingcost effective.

We already provide a legal advice service to a number ofpublic bodies and aim to build on this across the SouthernStaffordshire area and beyond. Each of our Solicitors hasconsiderable experience in local government and thereforewe are able to offer a speedy and comprehensive servicethat understands the complex political and structural issuesaround operating in a public body.

We are able to offer a service completely tailored to yourneeds at a competitive price. To discuss fee structures andoptions please contact David Pattison or Lorraine Fowkes.

If you think your organisation could benefit from speakingto a lawyer who understands your business, then pleasecontact us.

David PattisonDirector of Legal & Public Health Protection – 01902 696132 D.Pattison@sstaffs.gov.uk

Lorraine FowkesLegal & Democratic Services Manager01902 696469 L.Fowkes@sstaffs.gov.uk

David CampbellSolicitor01902 696115 D.Campbell@sstaffs.gov.uk

Manjit DhillonSolicitor01902 696237 M.Dhillon@sstaffs.gov.uk

Becky HillTrainee Legal Executive01902 696147 R.Hill@sstaffs.gov.uk

Elaine GreenAdmin Assistant01902 696220 E.Green@sstaffs.gov.uk

Sue MeredithAdmin Assistant01902 696253 S.Meredith@sstaffs.gov.uk

Lorraine qualified as a Solicitor in 2002. Sincequalification, Lorraine has worked exclusively in localgovernment, covering a range of areas of law in this time.From 2002 to 2013 she was at Telford & Wrekin Councilspecialising in the prosecution of environmental health,licensing, benefit fraud and environmental offences, aswell as trading standards and education offences.

Lorraine was also the lead advisor in respect of freedomof information and data protection and advised ongovernance and electoral matters. During this time, shealso provided advice to Shropshire Fire and RescueService.

In November 2013 Lorraine joined South Staffs as Legaland Democratic Services Manager where she heads thelegal team under the strategic lead of David Pattison.

Lorraine Fowkes

David qualified as a Solicitor in 1999. He started his careerat a firm of Solicitors in the Midlands as a family lawyerbefore working in legal child protection work forSandwell MBC from 2001 onwards. Whilst at Sandwell healso specialised in housing law (particularly anti- socialbehaviour) and the prosecution of regulatory crime(trading standards; noise nuisance; benefit fraud; fly-tipping; health and safety etc.) and alcohol andentertainment licensing. He left Sandwell in 2007 to workfor a firm of Solicitors in Wolverhampton where hespecialised in the defence of regulatory crime, licensing,landlord and tenant work and general civil litigation.Whilst there he provided training to organisations onlicensing, bribery and data protection.

He joined South Staffs as a Solicitor in September 2014.He prosecutes in the Courts on behalf of the Council andoffers advice to the licensing team as well as to Membersof the Licensing Committee. He also advises in relation tocontracts and commercial leases.

David Campbell South Staffordshire Public Lawyers