Diane is the Managing Director at Harland & Co. Diane joined Harland & Co in 1999 and has been a Director since 2004. She deals with all aspects of property work but specialises in commercial property matters. Diane currently heads up the residential property department.
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Simon Cowell
Simon is head of our commercial property department. Prior to joining Harland & Co in 1996 he worked for Legal 500 firms in the North East of England and was an in-house property solicitor for a substantial plc.
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Kevin Grant
Kevin qualified as a Solicitor in 2003 and is a Director at Harland & Co. He has many years experience of dealing with civil litigation and provides advice and assistance to clients who are involved in bringing or defending Court Claims.
He also has a substantial Private Client caseload dealing with Will drafting, Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection matters and the the Administration of Estates.
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Daniel Cullen
Daniel obtained a master's degree from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne before completing his legal training at a London firm. He qualified in 1996 and joined Harland & Co in 2000, where he is currently a Consultant.
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Dawn is part of our commercial property department and joined Harland & Co in 2025. She began her legal career in 2003 as a conveyancing legal secretary at a York high street firm and qualified as a solicitor in 2011. Prior to joining Harland & Co she worked for York firms specialising in residential conveyancing and complex property transactions.
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Amanda qualified as a Solicitor in 2005 and joined Harland and Co in 2020 where she specialises in family law proceedings. Amanda has a particular interest in Care Proceedings and is able to represent parents and family members in proceedings brought by the Local Authority where there are concerns about the care afforded to the children.
Amanda is an accredited member of the Law Society’s Children Panel meaning she is also able to represent children in proceedings
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Sarah is the most recent Solicitor to join our growing Family & Care Team. Sarah qualified as a Solicitor in 2007 joining Harland & Co in March 2022. She deals with all aspects of Children’s Law with an emphasis on private children law matters.
Sarah is an active member of the Law Society’s Children’s Panel.
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Minnie Grayson
Minnie is a paralegal who supports our Care Department and prides herself in assisting clients through Children Act proceedings alongside our solicitors. She is also responsible for the department's Legal Aid billing.
Minnie is currently studying Law at the University of Law as a Solicitor Apprentice. She studies one day a week alongsider her work with a view to qualifiying as a Solicitor in 2028.
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