Drafting Staff

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Brian Heathcote Criminal; Family / Child Care; Court of Protection
Work Phone: 01977 781659

Brian began as a Cost Draftsman in 1975 including time spent working "in house" for 20 years.
He now specialises in drawing Bills in Civil Litigation and Court of Protection matters plus Family and Child Care and Civil High Cost Case Contract matters and the preparation of High Cost Case Plans. Qualified as Cost Lawyer as of 01/01/2011.


He enjoys playing Snooker/Pool and Fell Walking and is interested in Football and music

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David Cookson Civil Litigation
Work Phone: 01977 781653

A costs draftsman since 1986, specialising in personal injury bills.

Dave is interested in classic and sports cars and has built and competed in off-road vehicles. He is also a keen mountain biker and cyclist and has completed coast-to-coast cycle ride. He enjoying training and swimming and spending weekends and holidays with his wife in their motorhome.

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Simon Parkes Family / Child Care
Work Phone: 01977 781650

Simon commenced working with Gibbins in 1994 as a Law Cost Draftsman and has  over sixteen years experience in drawing bills.  Previously dealing with Civil cases,  Simon now specialises predominantly in Care and Family cases, including High Cost Cases.

Away from work Simon enjoys quality time with his family, socialising, watching football and various other sports, travel and music.  He is also a member of Pontefract Squash Club,regularly attending their Gym up to five times per week.

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Jonathan Parkes Family / Child Care
Work Phone: 01977 781658

Jonathan specialises in Legal Aid Family and care matters. He joined the Gibbins in 1994,having previously worked as a Family clerk at busy Leeds based firm. Jonathan is married with one child and his hobbies include cycling,walking and motorsports.

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Jenny Walmsley BA, PGCEFamily / Child Care
Work Phone: 01977 781651
Jenny got involved in costing in 2002 after 10 years teaching Economics in secondary schools/ FE.  She has worked for Gibbins since 2006 and became a Costs Lawyer with consequent rights of audience in 2010. She is predominantly involved in family work. To relax Jenny enjoys playing the cello and dragging her two daughters on long country walks!
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Ryan Norris Civil Litigation
Work Phone: 01977 601422
Ryan started costing for a Nottingham firm straight from school at 16 as a trainee, solely on family legal aid matters gradually moving on to deal with civil and criminal matters.  He then went to work in Leicester, purely negotiating both Claimant and Defendant work and subsequently joined Gibbins in 2003. Ryan enjoys spending time with his family as well as Football, Golf, Snooker and Pool.
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Charlotte Foulston Family / Child Care; Civil Litigation
Work Phone: 01977 781652
Charlotte joined us in July 2011 prior to qualifying as a Costs Lawyer in December 2011
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