PRACTICE AREAS

• Family Law including International Family law and Mediation 
• Co-ownership and Land law disputes 
• Trusts and Estate planning
• Civil Litigation including enforcement of foreign judgments
• Company and Commercial, including Legal Opinions, local company share sale and purchases

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Commissioned as an Advocate - January 1990
• Admitted as a Commissioner for Oaths - 1991
• Admitted as Notary Public - September 1995
• Qualified as a Family Mediator (Resolution and FMA) - 2006
• Institute of Directors Diploma in Company Direction - April 2006

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

• BA Hons from University of East Anglia (UEA)
• Diploma in Law and Barrister (Grays Inn) - 1988

ACHIEVEMENTS AND ASSOCIATIONS

• Awarded the Deemster Kerruish Endeavour award for her work in promoting professional services through the IOD and in Family mediation - 2012
• Chair of Boundary Review Committee
• Former Chairperson of the Isle of Man branch of the Institute of Directors - 2009-2013
• Director and Secretary of Manx Wildlife Trust

PRACTICE AREAS

• Commercial and Residential Conveyancing and Leases, Landlord and Tenant
• Commercial including Legal Opinions
• Employment Law
• Civil Litigation including debt recovery
• Matrimonial Law
• Private client services including Wills, Estates and Foreign Probates, Receiverships, Powers of Attorney

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Notary (Isle of Man) - 2016
• Commissioned as an Advocate - 2009
• Commissioner for Oaths - 2009

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

• LLB (Hons) University of Wales, Aberystwyth - 2005 - 2:1
• Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice - 2006

ACHIEVEMENTS AND ASSOCIATIONS

• Deputy Chairperson of Young Lawyers Society (Isle of Man) - 2008/2009

PRACTICE AREAS

• Company, commercial and trust Law 
• Banking and fund management
• Domestic and international human rights (civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights)
• Business immigration

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales 1981
• Admitted to the Manx Bar 1990
• Commissioner for Oaths (Isle of Man) 1995
• Notary Public (Isle of Man) 1996
• Solicitor, Irish Republic 1998 (non-practising)
• Solicitor, Northern Ireland 2006 (non-practising)

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Open Scholar, Worcester College, University of Oxford 1975 to 1978; Jurisprudence B.A. 1978 (First Class Honours); M.A. 1982
• Graduate student, New College 2012 to 2014; Master of Studies (M.St.) in International Human Rights Law 2014

ACHIEVEMENTS AND ASSOCIATIONS

• Visiting Research Fellow in the School of Law and Social Sciences (appointment 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024)
• Honorary Representative in Switzerland, Isle of Man Government (1992 to 1994)
• Chairman, Isle of Man Data Protection Appeals Tribunal (1989 to 2006)
• Member, Isle of Man Law Society Council (2001 to 2004; 2006 to 2008)
• Chairman, Legislation Committee of the Isle of Man Law Society (2001 to 2004; 2006 to 2008)
• Chairman, Education Committee of the Isle of Man Law Society (2004).
• Spokesman for Human Rights of the Isle of Man Law Society (2007 to 2009)
• Member and Acting Chairman, Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (Isle of Man) (2006 to 2009, 2013)
• Deputy Chairman, Interception of Communications Tribunal (Isle of Man) (2006)
• Deputy Surveillance Commissioner (Isle of Man) (2007 to 2009)
• Acting Chairman, Financial Services Tribunal (Isle of Man) (2011 to 2013)
• Chairman, Collective Investment Schemes Tribunal (Isle of Man) (2013 to 2016)
• Chairman, Data Protection Tribunal (Isle of Man) (2013 to 2016)
• Chairman, Financial Services Tribunal (Isle of Man) (2013 to 2016; 2019 to serve until 2025)
• Tynwald Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman of the Isle of Man parliament, Tynwald) (1 November 2023 to 31 October 2026)

PRACTICE AREAS

• Liz has worked in general practice throughout her legal career and her experience covers all aspects of general practice
• Her particular interests are Wills and Probates
• Liz is very much a people person and her work is not limited to these areas

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Liz was called to the Manx bar in August 1988, making her one of the most senior practising members of the Isle of Man Law Society

INTERESTS

• Outside of the office, Liz spends her time gardening, reading, sewing and doing DIY projects. She is also learning piano and brushing up on her Latin.

PRACTICE AREAS

• Property - Including Leasehold, Freehold Commercial & Disputes
• Corporate & Commercial -  including inward investment projects, assisting clients with business startups, relocation and restructuring
• Private Client 

PROFESSIONAL & ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Barrister (England & Wales) (non-practicing) [called 1992]
• Advocate (Isle of Man) [called 1993]
• Commissioner for Oaths Notary Public [Commissioned 2000]
• Cert IoD [2011]

ACHIEVEMENTS AND ASSOCIATIONS

• Member of the Institute of Directors#
• Vice President of the Isle of Man Law Society 2013-2015
• Member of Law Society Council 2009-2015

PRACTICE AREAS

• Private client
• Personal Injury
• Litigious family matters
• Contentious probate and estate matters

PRACTICE AREAS

• Civil Litigation including personal injury, medical negligence, debt recovery and contract disputes 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Upper second class Bachelor of Laws with Honours, University of Chester 2022

PRACTICE AREAS

• Civil Litigation including dispute resolution, debt recovery, contract disputes, and Will disputes
• Personal Injury and Medical Negligence
• Commercial Law including legal opinions

QUALIFICATIONS

• LLB (Hons) Law and Criminology (First Class), University of York, 2024
• Passed the Manx Bar examinations (Merit), 2025
• Matthew is expected to be commissioned as an Advocate in September 2026

ACHIEVEMENTS AND ASSOCIATIONS

• Digest of Commercial Laws of the World (Isle of Man chapter, co-authored with Paul Beckett) (Thomson Reuters, USA, 2016, current edition 2025)
• International Insurance Law and Regulation (Isle of Man chapter, co-authored with Paul Beckett) (Sweet & Maxwell, London first published 1998, current edition 2025)

PRACTICE AREAS

• Personal Injury, Medical Negligence, and Fatal Accident claims.
• Civil Litigation including Dispute Resolution, Debt Recovery, and Contract Disputes. 
• Landlord & Tenant Disputes including Possession Proceedings.
• Private Client services including Wills, Estates, and Powers of Attorney.
• Family and Matrimonial Law including Divorce and Child Arrangements. 

PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

• BA (Hons) in History & International Relations, Lancaster, 2:1 - 2021
• PgDL, University of Law, Commendation - 2024
• Isalen is expected to be commissioned as an Advocate in December 2026.

• Cathy is an experienced conveyancer who is highly respected in her field.
• Cathy guides her clients through the conveyancing process with ease.

• Martina has been part of the Corlett Bolton & Co team for over 7 years. She first joined us for a work experience placement, as part of her L3 Diploma in Business Administration at the Isle of Man College (University College Isle of Man). 
• She works in our Conveyancing Department after studying a Chartered Institute of Legal Executives Conveyancing course.