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Melanya Ponraj

Trainee Solicitor
Criminal Law Regulatory Matters Road Transport & Logistics

Melanya joined Woodfines as a Property Paralegal in 2021. She has worked on a wide range of both residential and commercial property transaction. She completed her degree in LLB Law and Criminology and masters in LLM Legal Practice. She has started her training contract with Woodfines in 2023.

More about Melanya…

What was your first job?

Sales Assistance at WH Smith

If you weren’t a lawyer or in your current profession, what would you be doing?

Run a business. 

Sale of house
It was very reassuring to have a solicitor at the end of the phone to talk to if we had any worries or concerns. Melanya and Suzanna were efficient throughout and kept us filling informed at every step of the way.
Good communication and efficient service. Thank you Melanya.

Police Station Representation

Sale of house
It was very reassuring to have a solicitor at the end of the phone to talk to if we had any worries or concerns. Melanya and Suzanna were efficient throughout and kept us filling informed at every step of the way.
Good communication and efficient service. Thank you Melanya.

Nathan Taylor-Allkins

Trainee Solicitor
Criminal Law Regulatory Matters Road Traffic Offences Road Transport & Logistics

Melanya joined Woodfines as a Property Paralegal in 2021. She has worked on a wide range of both residential and commercial property transaction. She completed her degree in LLB Law and Criminology and masters in LLM Legal Practice. She has started her training contract with Woodfines in 2023.

More about Nathan

What was your first job?

My first proper job was working on the fish counter at Waitrose (the smell did linger somewhat…) but my first job in law was as a court logger at Northampton Crown Court, which I loved. I had to keep a log of everything that happened during all the proceedings and got to observe some fantastic advocates and barristers. It sparked my passion for criminal law and set me on my path to becoming a lawyer.

If you weren’t a lawyer or in your current profession, what would you be doing?

My dream would be to work with big cats (lions predominately) in Africa but the reality is probably something either to do with sport or a teacher.

Sale of house
It was very reassuring to have a solicitor at the end of the phone to talk to if we had any worries or concerns. Melanya and Suzanna were efficient throughout and kept us filling informed at every step of the way.
Good communication and efficient service. Thank you Melanya.

Mike Hayward

Trainee Solicitor
Criminal Law Regulatory Matters Road Traffic Offences Road Transport & Logistics

Melanya joined Woodfines as a Property Paralegal in 2021. She has worked on a wide range of both residential and commercial property transaction. She completed her degree in LLB Law and Criminology and masters in LLM Legal Practice. She has started her training contract with Woodfines in 2023.

More about Mike…

What’s the most daring/scariest thing you have done? 

Driving test … for the second time!

What was your first job?

I worked in a bakery putting jam into doughnuts

Tell us something that not many people would know about you?

I used to sing in a Cathedral Choir but now keep my singing to the car.

If you weren’t a lawyer or in your current profession, what would you be doing?

I wanted to go into the Royal Marines but then decided I’d be more suited to doing battle in Court.

Sale of house
It was very reassuring to have a solicitor at the end of the phone to talk to if we had any worries or concerns. Melanya and Suzanna were efficient throughout and kept us filling informed at every step of the way.
Good communication and efficient service. Thank you Melanya.

Jane Anderson

Trainee Solicitor
Criminal Law Regulatory Matters Road Traffic Offences Road Transport & Logistics

Melanya joined Woodfines as a Property Paralegal in 2021. She has worked on a wide range of both residential and commercial property transaction. She completed her degree in LLB Law and Criminology and masters in LLM Legal Practice. She has started her training contract with Woodfines in 2023.

More about Jane… 

What was your first job? 

Saturday girl, Mickey Finn’s chip shop, Central Drive, Blackpool

Tell us something that not many people would know about you?

I got married on the Empire State Building.

If you weren’t a lawyer or in your current profession, what would you be doing?

Postie

Sale of house
It was very reassuring to have a solicitor at the end of the phone to talk to if we had any worries or concerns. Melanya and Suzanna were efficient throughout and kept us filling informed at every step of the way.
Good communication and efficient service. Thank you Melanya.