Principals

Simon Bray

Simon Bray has a wealth of management experience within the legal profession, both as a consultant and as a senior manager. From a background of sales and marketing within the legal publishing industry, Simon moved into consultancy in the mid-1980s, providing law firms with advice on marketing and business development. Simon later advised over 40 law firms in successful bids for Franchise accreditation as well as supporting Investors in People and ISO 9000 projects.

He was also employed as Operations Director at Nelsons, one of the largest firms in the East Midlands, during a period of rapid and substantial growth. Simon was responsible for overall management of the firm's IT, Quality and Facilities departments, and held specific responsibility for day -to-day management of one of the firm's principal offices.  

Simon has also acted as Chambers Director for a leading Temple-based set of chambers, and is currently retained for two days per week to provide compliance and risk management support for Gosschalks, a leading Humberside practice.

Mike Chard

Michael Chard is a retired solicitor with 42 years' experience in the Legal Profession. He is a specialist in property, insurance and professional indemnity insurance.

Mike has been the Managing Partner of a substantial law firm and also the head of large Property, Private Client and Litigation departments. On his retirement from the legal profession, he became Chairman of a leading insurance broker specialising in professional indemnity insurance for accountants, architects, solicitors and surveyors, and Chairman of a leading training company.

Mike is now the Managing Director of Web4Law.  As well as advising on general regulatory matters, he is also a Lexcel consultant.  He specialises in advising on acquisitions and mergers.

Associate Risk Management Consultants

Matthew Moore LL.B, MCIPD, CDipAF, Solicitor

Matt is a former director and a co-founder of Web4Law. He is also a consultant solicitor with the regulatory specialists Jayne Willetts & Co. He joined the then M5 group (later NRM5) as its first employee in 1985 and oversaw the period of the group’s most dramatic growth with responsibilities that included training, recruitment and marketing.  Since leaving the group in 1989 he has operated as a management consultant and trainer for a wide variety of firms and legal organisations. He was the authorised trainer for the Law Society in its Lexcel programme from 1999 to 2007 and was also the author of four editions of the long running ‘Lexcel Office Procedures Manual’ for the Law Society (now out of print). Internationally he has advised the Singapore Law Society on the development of its quality standard and the Law Society of New South Wales on its first adaptation of ISO 9001 to legal practice. Matt is the author of the ‘Web4Law Money Laundering Reporting Officer Compliance Manual’ and he is the main presenter on our webinar programme. He can be contacted at matt@web4law.co.uk.

Fuller biographical details




	Philip Barlow



	Phil is a qualified doctor, barrister and solicitor as well as a CEDR accredited mediator.  



	 



	As a lawyer, he has 16 years' experience in general litigation, while he specialises in inquests, mental health, mediation and legal training.  Phil also has a particular interest in client care issues, and was one of the consultants invited to take part in the Law Society’s Client Care Initiative in 2009/2010.



	 



	Based in Cambridge, Phil has been a Risk Management Consultant for Web4Law since 2010.  He can be contacted via philipb@web4law.co.uk or mobile on 07887 772187.



	Geoff Bell



	Reliable and dependable, with high personal standards and attention to detail, Geoff is Web4Law's Health & Safety and Business Continuity Consultant.



	 



	As a Risk Management Consultant, his role includes conducting Fire Risk Assessments and Health & Safety Assessments, as well as assisting Web4Law's clients with Business Continuity Planning.



	 



	Based in Chester, Geoff can be contacted via geoffb@web4law.co.uk or on 07908 205686.



	Fiona Gregory



	Fiona is a Notary Public and a non-practising Solicitor (qualified for 28 years).  Prior to moving into consultancy, her practice revolved around a commercial property and residential conveyancing background and she was a managing partner of a high street firm.  She is a Lexcel Consultant and former Assessor. 

	 

	Fiona has been a Non Executive Director with British Friendly Society Ltd for 10 years, having previously been their legal advisor for over 10 years - she is currently in her third year as Chairman.  Fiona is also Vice Chairman of Bedfordshire Pilgrims Housing Association and Chairman of their Operations Board.

	 

	As one of Web4Law's Risk Management Consultants based in Bedford, Fiona is heavily involved in providing risk management advice through the Web4Law Solicitors Compliance Service to firms in London, the Home Counties and South Midlands. 

	 

	She can be contacted on fionag@web4law.co.uk, or via her mobile on 07761 565171.



	Stuart Mcintosh



	Stuart McIntosh is a solicitor of more than 10 years post qualification experience. Prior to qualifying, he was a detective in the West Midlands Police, where his last 5 years of service was as a fraud investigator. In that role he participated in a number of enquiries into solicitors firms, analysing and reviewing detailed information concerning compliance with conduct issues, the SAR and the requirements of the Legal Aid Board (as it then was).    



	 



	Currently practicing commercial law, he has substantial hands-on experience of the regulatory and compliance issues facing small law firms.  In his capacity as one of Web4Law's Risk Management Consultants, he is advising a wide range of firms on compliance and risk management issues.  



	 



	Stuart is based in the West Midlands and can be contacted via stuartm@web4law.co.uk or mobile on 07969 929452.