About DSM Legal - Key People

DIANE MASSEY  - Principal and Head of Civil Litigation & Employment Law

Email: mailto:info@dsmlegal.co.uk

Tel: 01925 650 151

BACKGROUND AND AREAS OF PRACTICE

Diane is the Principal and Head of Civil Litigation at DSM Legal.  She practices in the following areas of law: 

  • Advising on Compromise Agreements
  • Professional Negligence Claims against Solicitors
  • Unfair Dismissal Claims
  • Pregnancy Discrimination and Pregnancy Dismissal claims
  • Sex Discrimination Claims
  • Conditional Fee (no win no fee) Funding Arrangements and Contingency Fee Agreements

QUALIFICATIONS/CAREER

Since qualifying in 1994 Diane has worked in private practice throughout Cheshire and Merseyside.  She has acted for Claimants in Employment Tribunal proceedings as well as conducting litigation in the Civil Courts.  She was also previously a part-time lecturer on the GCSE Law and ILEX (Legal Executives) courses and a member of the Law Society's Mental Health Review Tribunal panel

INTERESTS

Diane enjoys spending time with her family and travelling  

 

RACHEL TAYLOR - Head of Personal Injury Department

Email: mailto:info@dsmlegal.co.uk

Tel: 01925 650 151

BACKGROUND

Rachel joined DSM Legal in October 2008 and is head of our Personal Injury Department.  She represents Claimants in all manner of personal injury work; including road traffic accidents, accidents at work, tripping and slipping claims and Criminal Injuries Compensation claims. She also represents those who have suffered as a result of Clinical Negligence. Rachel is a member of the Law Society Personal Injury Panel.

QUALIFICATIONS/CAREER

Upon qualifying in 1995 Rachel worked at Widnes at Forster Dean doing Matrimonial and Personal Injury work. Rachel became a member of the Law Society Family Law Panel and the Law Society Children Panel. She also qualified as a mediator. In 2001 Rachel concentrated solely in the field of personal injury until in 2007 Rachel became a Partner at the firm. 

Rachel now deals exclusively with personal injury and clinical negligence claims at DSM Legal

INTERESTS

Outside work, Rachel enjoys being active and in particular has a keen interest in running and ski-ing.