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This firm is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority: ID Austin Ray, No. 310197

People

Our qualified lawyers are supported by a team of hard working dedicated staff, who are also committed to providing an excellent service. Our legally qualified people are:-

Edward Addison

After College, College of Law and training in London, Edward qualified as a solicitor in 1981 when he joined the firm. He was made a partner in 1983. He specialises in Litigation with an emphasis on family law and High and County Court and Tribunal work. Edward’s leisure interests include tennis, skiing, cycling, history, museums and galleries. He has lived in Milton Keynes for the last 18 years and is pleased to be part of an expanding and dynamic city. Click This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to email Edward Addison
 

Sarah Fuller

Sarah qualified as a Solicitor in 1990 and more recently as a Notary Public after obtaining her Post Graduate Diploma in Notarial Practice from Cambridge University. Sarah has been with the firm in one guise or another for more than 10 years and has a number of internal business responsibilities. Sarah involves herself in community matters, being a Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator and Member of a Neighbourhood Action Group in Milton Keynes. She enjoys films, travel, languages and being with her family. Click This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to email Sarah Fuller
 

Nick Ritson

Nick qualified as a solicitor in 1985 and since then has specialised in dealing with property matters, with a particular expertise in residential conveyancing. He has been with the firm since 2002 and acts for a whole range of clients, from buyers of shared ownership properties, through to investors with large property portfolios; and all age groups from first-time buyers just starting out on the property ladder, to retired people dealing with family arrangements and shared-equity mortgages. Nick has a long-held belief that residential property transactions require a friendly, personal service from the solicitors involved, and that there is no substitute for experience and expertise when providing that service. Click This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to email Nick Ritson
 

Ray Sothcott

Ray joined the firm in January 2009 and has worked and lived in the Milton Keynes area for the last 30 years. He is married to Maria and has two grown up children as well as being a proud grandfather. Ray is well known locally and has many contacts who are able to assist him and his clients with all their personal and business requirements. Ray is a keen sportsperson and firmly believes that the spirit, attitude and commitment necessary to succeed in sport can clearly and successfully be translated into the workplace. Ray is also a volunteer with a number of local voluntary organisations and is ever keen to support the community in which he and his family reside. Click This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to email Ray Sothcott
 

 

 
 

Michael Osborne

Michael graduated from the University of Birmingham with a B.A. (Hons.) and an M.A. in Theology. He also obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Education at the University of London before undertaking his legal studies. Michael qualified as a solicitor in 2001 and since then has specialised in Private Client work, joining Austin Ray in 2010. Michael is interested in philosophy and theology and also takes an interest in history and genealogy. Click This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to email Michael Osborne