About Us

Deaf Lawyers UK has been in existence since 2004, and at it’s peak had 8 members. Unfortunately, numbers have declined somewhat and some Deaf lawyers have lost touch. We hope to increase our numbers as more Deaf individuals enter the profession.

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  • Alison Bryan
    Deaf, Alison obtained her LL.B. at the University of Birmingham and since graduation has taught both in Further and Higher Education. In addition, she has worked with probation and youth justice services; and has also worked in the voluntary sector up to senior management level. Alison has managed an advice service. She is particularly interested in policy around Deaf issues plus minority languages. She has started her Legal Practice Course twice, but subsequently had to withdraw due to lack of funding for interpreters. Equal opportunties is an issue close to her heart.
  • Siobhan Charnay
    Deaf, Siobhan is currently in her final year of LLB at the University of Wolverhampton, which she is thoroughly enjoying. With an active involvement in the Deaf community, her career aim is to bridge the difficult gap that Deaf/HoH individuals have trying to get legal advice. Siobhan is passionate and determined to ensure that there is equal services for the Deaf/HoH. She is due to start her Legal Practice Course at the University of Wolverhampton in September 2012.
  • Tom Conlon-Perry
    Coming soon.
  • Richard Dunford
    Deaf, Richard passed his Solicitors Finals and Articles a while ago. Since he has worked as an employed solicitor for 18 years, at the London Borough of Newham, to the level of Acting Principal Solicitor for the borough. More recently, he was the Head of Procurement and Contract at the London Development Agency until he took early retirement in 2011. Outside his work, he is a trustee of Sign Health and regularly volunteers with RAD Deaf Law Centre. Richard has been involved with the Group for Solicitors with Disabilities (now the Lawyers with Disabilities Division) since its inception, and has previously been its past Chairman.
  • Laura Eadsforth
    Deaf, Laura is a graduate of the University of Central Lancashire with a BA (Hons) degree in Deaf Studies and Sociology, and completed a MA in Television Studies with the University of Wales Aberystwyth in July 2009. Laura has worked for RAD Deaf Law Centre since June 2005. She is a specialist caseworker in the areas of welfare benefits, employment, debt and housing, and has a particular interest in family law. Laura has embarked on the second year of a ILEX Level 3 Professional Diploma in Law and Practice, with the aim of becoming a Legal Executive.
  • Paul Lennon
    Deaf, Paul originates from Wrexham, North Wales. He went to Derby College for the Deaf where he studied to be a chef. After acheiving his goal of becoming a head chef he has found a new direction in which to take his career forward. Originally starting as a volunteer caseworker at the Royal Association for Deaf people, Paul went on to become a Legal Caseworker. He is currently a Deaf Achieve Project Co-ordinator for RAD, and has just completed the second year of Open University's LLB programme. Paul aims to become a solicitor.
  • Imogen Manuel
    Deaf, Imogen graduated with Joint Honours in Law and Criminology at Lancaster University in 2011. Currently taking a gap year travelling around South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Imogen plans to start her Legal Practice Course at the College of Law in Bristol in September 2012 which she will be doing part-time as she hopes to find work as a full-time paralegal until she finishes her studies. Imogen is passionate about family law and criminal law, and hopes to specialise in one of these areas. Her overall goal would be to make all people aware that deafness is not a barrier and to become a role model for those who feel that they are living in 'a hearing world' that they are not part of.
  • Myles Nesbitt
    Coming soon.
  • Rob Wilks
    Deaf, Rob is Solicitor and Head of RAD Deaf Law Centre and has worked for the Royal Association for Deaf People since 2003. His specialist area is employment and discrimination law. Rob obtained a BA in History at the University of Wales, Swansea, and having decided to pursue a career in Law, he completed the CPE at UWE, and the LPC at Cardiff Law School. Rob also has an LLM in Law of Employment Relations from the University of Leicester. Rob has been involved with the Group for Solicitors with Disabilities (now the Lawyers with Disabilities Division), and has previously been its past Chairman.