Meet The CLS Team

The Community Law Service is a small team of part time staff that are assisted by our incredible volunteers.

Our Staff

Gretel Halson Ingham

Gretel Halson Ingham

Law Service Co-Ordinator

Gretel has 20+ years experience working in housing, managing specialist and general needs properties and now delivering specialist advice and advocacy services. She has 4 years experience as a LAA Supervisor. She is working towards Solicitor qualification under the SQE programme, and is particularly interested in the rights of those in alternative forms of accommodation i.e. mobile homes, boats and caravans.

Tom Cranshaw

Tom Cranshaw

Housing Adviser

Tom has worked as a Housing Assessor, now a Housing Adviser, for 7 years and specialises in reviewing homelessness decisions.

Julieann Nicoll

Julieann Nicoll

Solicitor

Julieann is an experienced housing solicitor of over 10 years, with a masters in construction law. She has worked on cases in most areas of housing law, specialising in housing disrepair.

 

 

Sandy Belfitt

Sandy Belfitt

Housing Assessor / Immigration Adviser

Sandy is an Immigration Advice Authority accredited Level 1 Immigration Adviser. She is Citizens Advice general advice trained, with 8 years experience working in advice organisations.

Misha Cooke

Misha Cooke

Housing Adviser

Misha is a housing adviser with over five years’ experience, with a keen interest in the complexities and nuances of legislation.

 

 

Our Volunteers

Jim Mann

Jim Mann

Law Student / Housing Assessor

Jim is a Law Student who volunteers some of his time with CLS to get more experience of working with clients in housing law.

Leanne Pike

Leanne Pike

Housing Assessor

Leanne is a Volunteer Housing and Welfare Benefit specialist who is using her time with CLS to increase her skills and knowledge.

Morgan Turner

Morgan Turner

Housing Assessor

Morgan is a Volunteer with CAIW, working on the Reception. They spends some of their volunteering time assisting CLS with processing documents.