Peter Docherty

Director

Areas of expertise

• Criminal law

Career history

1990 - 1993

LLB Hons Northumbria University

1993 - 1994

Legal Practice Course Northumbria University

1995

Joined Row & Scott solicitors

Memberships

• Duty Solicitor - Police stations and Magistrates courts

Lucille Cowell

Director

Areas of expertise:

• Housing law
• Children law
• Family and matrimonial law

Career history:

Prior to studying law, worked as an Environmental Health Officer in London, Nottingham and Northumberland.

1996 - 1999

LLB Hons - Newcastle University

1999 - 2000 

Bar Vocational Course - Northumbria University

2000

Called to the Bar - Middle Temple

2002

Joined Row & Scott Solicitors

Membership:

• Member of the Law Society Children Panel 

Adam Scott

Director

Areas of expertise

• Criminal law

Career history

1998 - 2002

LLB Hons Exempting Degree Northumbria University

2002

Joined Row & Scott

Memberships

• Duty Solicitor police stations and Magistrates courts
• Higher Rights of Audience - Criminal law

Nicholas H. Moore

Solicitor

Areas of expertise:
   • Criminal law
   • Children law
   • Family & matrimonial law
   • Housing law
   • Wills & Probate

Career history:
Prior to joining Row & Scott worked in a variety of legal roles including HMRC’s Asset Forfeiture Unit in London and the Insolvency sector dealing with Corporate Insolvency and Personal Bankruptcy.

1996-2000 LLB Hons University of Northumbria

2012 Cert. Proficiency in Insolvency BPP Law School

2017-2018 Legal Practice Course University of Northumbria

Memberships:
Accredited Police Station Representative

Mehdi Hassan

Trainee Solicitor

Areas of expertise:

   • Immigration Law
 
Career history:

Prior to joining Row & Scott worked in an OISC accredited Immigration law firm for almost 5 years in various roles including as an Adviser dealing with immigration cases. Also worked for a global retail bank for 12 years in different roles dealing with customers’ complaints.

2001-2006 LLB Hons University of London

2006-2007 LLM University of Northumbria

2010-2014 Legal Practice Course University of Northumbria

Joanne Miller

Solicitor

Areas of expertise

• Criminal law
• Family law

Career history

1984 - 1987

BSc Hons. Newcastle University 

1987 - 1989

CPE & Law Society Finals Newcastle Polytechnic

1989

Joined Row & Scott solicitors until 1998 whem she pursued her career with various firms of solicitors. Rejoined Row & Scott in January 2013

Memberships

• Duty Solicitor - Police stations and Magistrates courts

Richard Scott

Consultant

Areas of expertise

• Criminal law
• Wills and Probate

Career history

Articled clerk at William Webb, Son and Smith in Morpeth from 1973 until 1975.  Then at Molineux, Mckeag & Cooper until 1978.  After qualifying as a solicitor in December 1978 went on to become equity partner.  He left McKeags in 1983 to set up Row & Scott with his friend and colleague Barry Row.

1978

Law Society Finals - Newcastle Polytechnic

1983

Set up Row & Scott solicitors with Barry Row.

Memberships

• Duty Solicitor - Police Stations and Magistrates courts