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Toni Wharton

Year of Call:

2003

Education and Scholarships: 

Frodsham High School, Frodsham, Cheshire
Winstanley Sixth Form College, Wigan
University of Northumbria, LLB (Hons) 1st Class
University of Northumbria, BVC Exemption, equivalent to outstanding 
Queen Mother Scholarship, Middle Temple, 2002
Blackstone Entrance Exhibition, Middle Temple 2002
Certificate of Honour for Achievements at the BVC, Middle Temple, 2003
Harold G. Fox Scholarship, Middle Temple, 2003

Career:

Called to the Bar 2003, Middle Temple
Harold G. Fox Scholar at McCarthy Tetrault and Markson & McDonald Litigation Depts, Toronto 2003-2004
Casework Manager – Independent Police Complaints Commission, (“IPCC”), Manchester 2004-2005
Pupillage at Sovereign Chambers 2005-2006 supervised by David Dixon.
Member of the North Eastern Circuit
Member of the Family Law Bar Association
Member of the Personal Injuries Bar Association

Toni’s pupillage and early years as a tenant covered a mixed variety of practices and included exposure to a number of areas of civil law, including mainly personal injury and employment cases. Since obtaining tenancy Toni has built up a substantial practice in these areas and has expanded her practice to other areas of civil law.

Toni appears at all stages of Small Claims, Fast Track and Multi Track matters, on behalf of both Claimants and Defendants. Her areas of practice include road traffic accidents, personal injury claims, employment disputes, contractual disputes, and Landlord and Tenant disputes.

Toni also has a busy paper practice providing pleadings and written advice on liability and quantum.

Toni is happy to accept instructions on a Conditional Fee Agreement basis.

For further details contact Francine Kirk on 0113 202 8605.