Advocate and Director of Corlett Bolton & Co Limited
PRACTICE AREAS
Family Law including International Family law and Mediation
Co-ownership and Land law disputes
Trusts and Estate planning
Civil Litigation including enforcement of foreign judgments
Company and Commercial, including Legal Opinions, local company share sale and purchases
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Commissioned as an Advocate - January 1990
Admitted as a Commissioner for Oaths - 1991
Admitted as Notary Public - September 1995
Qualified as a Family Mediator (Resolution and FMA) - 2006
Institute of Directors Diploma in Company Direction - April 2006
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
BA Hons from University of East Anglia (UEA)
Diploma in Law and Barrister (Grays Inn) - 1988
ACHIEVEMENTS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Awarded the Deemster Kerruish Endeavour award for her work in promoting professional services through the IOD and in Family mediation - 2012
Chair of Boundary Review Committee
Former Chairperson of the Isle of Man branch of the Institute of Directors - 2009-2013
Director and Secretary of Manx Wildlife Trust
NADINE ROBERTS | DIRECTOR AND ADVOCATE
Director and Advocate Corlett Bolton & Co Limited
Linkedin: Nadine Roberts
PRACTICE AREAS
Commercial and Residential Conveyancing and Leases, Landlord and Tenant
Commercial including Legal Opinions
Employment Law
Civil Litigation including debt recovery
Matrimonial Law
Private client services including Wills, Estates and Foreign Probates, Receiverships, Powers of Attorney
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Notary (Isle of Man) - 2016
Commissioned as an Advocate - 2009
Commissioner for Oaths - 2009
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
LLB (Hons) University of Wales, Aberystwyth - 2005 - 2:1
Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice - 2006
ACHIEVEMENTS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Deputy Chairperson of Young Lawyers Society (Isle of Man) - 2008/2009
JODIE BOLTON | ADVOCATE
Director & Advocate at Corlett Bolton & Co Limited
PRACTICE AREAS
Residential & Commercial Property - including both leasehold and freehold
Landlord & Tenant
Non-contentious Private Client - including general estate planning and administration, the preparation of Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney, and making Isle of Man Probate and Mental Health Receivership applications
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Advocate (Isle of Man) [called 2008]
Commissioner for Oaths
ACHIEVEMENTS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Treasurer of the Isle of Man Young Lawyers Association – 2008-09
PAUL BECKETT | CONSULTANT ADVOCATE
PRACTICE AREAS
Company, commercial and trust Law
Banking and fund management
Domestic and international human rights (civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights)
Business immigration
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales 1981
Admitted to the Manx Bar 1990
Commissioner for Oaths (Isle of Man) 1995
Notary Public (Isle of Man) 1996
Solicitor, Irish Republic 1998 (non-practising)
Solicitor, Northern Ireland 2006 (non-practising)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Open Scholar, Worcester College 1975 to 1978; Jurisprudence B.A. 1978 (First Class Honours); M.A. 1982
Graduate student, New College 2012 to 2014; Master of Studies (M.St.) in International Human Rights Law 2014
ACHIEVEMENTS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Visiting Research Fellow in the School of Law and Social Sciences (appointment 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024)
Honorary Representative in Switzerland, Isle of Man Government (1992 to 1994)
Chairman, Isle of Man Data Protection Appeals Tribunal (1989 to 2006)
Member, Isle of Man Law Society Council (2001 to 2004; 2006 to 2008)
Chairman, Legislation Committee of the Isle of Man Law Society (2001 to 2004; 2006 to 2008)
Chairman, Education Committee of the Isle of Man Law Society (2004).
Spokesman for Human Rights of the Isle of Man Law Society (2007 to 2009)
Member and Acting Chairman, Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (Isle of Man) (2006 to 2009, 2013)
Deputy Chairman, Interception of Communications Tribunal (Isle of Man) (2006)
Deputy Surveillance Commissioner (Isle of Man) (2007 to 2009)
Acting Chairman, Financial Services Tribunal (Isle of Man) (2011 to 2013)
Chairman, Collective Investment Schemes Tribunal (Isle of Man) (2013 to 2016)
Chairman, Data Protection Tribunal (Isle of Man) (2013 to 2016)
Chairman, Financial Services Tribunal (Isle of Man) (2013 to 2016; 2019 to serve until 2025)
Tynwald Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman of the Isle of Man parliament, Tynwald) (1 November 2023 to 31 October 2026)
NICKY MERRITT | CONSULTANT ADVOCATE
ELIZABETH PARKES | SENIOR ADVOCATE
PRACTICE AREAS
Liz has worked in general practice throughout her legal career and her experience covers all aspects of general practice
Her particular interests are Wills and Probates
Liz is very much a people person and her work is not limited to these areas
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Liz was called to the Manx bar in August 1988, making her one of the most senior practising members of the Isle of Man Law Society
INTERESTS
Outside of the office, Liz spends her time gardening, reading, sewing and doing DIY projects. She is also learning piano and brushing up on her Latin.
Commissioner for Oaths Notary Public [Commissioned 2000]
Cert IoD [2011]
ACHIEVEMENTS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Member of the Institute of Directors#
Vice President of the Isle of Man Law Society 2013-2015
Member of Law Society Council 2009-2015
RACHEL JEPSON-BENNETT | ADVOCATE
PRACTICE AREAS
Private client
Personal Injury
Litigious family matters
Contentious probate and estate matters
ARABELLA MAIDEN | TRAINEE ADVOCATE
ERYNNE GILBERT | TRAINEE ADVOCATE
PRACTICE AREAS
Civil Litigation including personal injury, medical negligence, debt recovery and contract disputes
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Upper second class Bachelor of Laws with Honours, University of Chester 2022
KELLY CANNELL | PROBATE SUPERVISOR
PRACTICE AREAS
Foreign Probates (worldwide)
IOM & UK Probates
Administration of Estates
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
The Institute of Legal Secretaries and PA’s – Legal Secretary/PA Diploma
The Institute of Legal Secretaries and PA’s – Wills, Probate & Administration Advanced Diploma
CATHY CUNNINGHAM | CONVEYANCING MANAGER
Cathy is an experienced conveyancer who is highly respected in her field.
Cathy guides her clients through the conveyancing process with ease.
MARTINA MILLER | CONVEYANCING EXECUTIVE
Martina has been part of the Corlett Bolton & Co team for over 7 years. She first joined us for a work experience placement, as part of her L3 Diploma in Business Administration at the Isle of Man College (University College Isle of Man).
She works in our Conveyancing Department after studying a Chartered Institute of Legal Executives Conveyancing course.
