Emma, who has more than 10 years legal experience and specialises in private client work, has joined Blythe Liggins.

Department head Donna Bothamley said that Emma – who has worked for law firms in Birmingham and Warwickshire – had experience of dealing with a whole range of estates and of advising clients on wills, lasting powers of attorney, deputyship and trustee orders and elderly client matters.

Emma lives in Leamington with her husband Myles, who works for a Birmingham law firm. She has competed in a number of charity events, including the Two Castles Run, whose main sponsor is Blythe Liggins.