In 2019, Stanley originally joined Penningtons Manches Cooper as administration support and has since shown dedication by developing his legal and professional skills internally. In 2022 he became a PA before becoming a paralegal in 2024.

Stanley has engaged in a number of charity events, including the ‘make a will’ scheme in conjunction with a local hospice. He assisted with arranging appointments and corresponding with the individual and couples who were donating to the hospice whilst having new wills made. Stanley has also attended various charity quiz and fundraising nights, which included raising money for good causes, such as end of life care and mental health. Prior to joining Penningtons Manches Cooper, Stanley worked as a personal injury case handler, as well as working in the finance department of another law firm.

Having spent more than six months at a boutique law firm, Sachin has experience of being the first point of contact for many businesses seeking immigration and employment advice. He has also built up expertise within the health and care sector, having regularly advised leading care home operators across the UK with the visa and sponsorship processes for their employees.

Sachin has worked on hundreds of skilled worker visa applications and is increasingly becoming experienced in many other immigration routes, including global talent, high potential individual, global business mobility, government authorised exchange, and appendix family migration matters. Sachin graduated with a BA (Hons) in law from one of the world’s leading law schools.

As a member of the team, Paula assists and supports deputies and trustees with the day-to-day management of clients’ finances. She is a point of contact for clients and their families in many aspects of their needs such as education, banking, insurance, property works or issues and applications for benefits. She also assists senior colleagues on the long-term planning and management of deputyships and trusts including budgeting, financial planning, litigation work, the purchasing of property, arrangements for specialist adaptations and applications to the Court of Protection.

Prior to joining Penningtons Manches Cooper, Paula worked with individuals challenging their deprivations of liberty under section 21A and section 16 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Paula has an LLM in professional legal practice from The University of Law, and a masters in international business from Ecole Superieure de Commerce – Grenoble, France.

This includes the forensic analysis of medical records to identify where the basis for a claim may lie, consideration of investigation reports, collation and disclosure of evidence, taking witness statements, and assisting with compliance of court directions in litigated claims. She has excellent knowledge in a wide range of medical fields, particularly specialising in obstetrics, oncology, gynaecology and sepsis claims, as well as many other areas of medicine, and is a key contact for clients. Hannah enjoys assisting clients from their initial discussions about the care they have received, to providing support and guidance throughout their claims. She builds excellent relationships with them through what can be a difficult and challenging process, and receives excellent feedback on her empathetic client care.

Hannah has been a member of the medical negligence team since 2016, and prior to this she worked in litigation and personal injury for many years. She has an excellent understanding of the legal tests required to establish a medical negligence claim and the funding options available. Her attention to detail helps to ensure all aspects of the claim are considered thoroughly and are clearly and accurately documented throughout.

She has her own portfolio of clients, including bank institutions, private individuals, and companies, and also works closely with the private client team assisting with probate sales.

Emma-Louise has worked at Penningtons Manches Cooper and within residential property since 1991, initially as an office junior and senior secretary when the firm was known as Morrell, Peel & Gamlen. Following the merger with Manches in 1997 and Penningtons in 2013, Emma-Louise has worked as a senior secretary amassing 27 years of experience. This has included working closely with an experienced legal executive for 17 years, whose practice areas involved tenancy agreements for a local pub chain, and agricultural and residential work for numerous Oxford colleges. In July 2018, she changed roles to become a paralegal.