Athol Street law firm Long & Humphrey has welcomed back local advocate Shona Quayle to its busy Private Client and Property department.

Shona qualified as a Manx advocate in 2001 having been articled to Rob Long at Dickinson Cruickshank and where she worked alongside Mark Humphrey in the Private Client department until 2009 when he and Rob left to set up Long & Humphrey.

In 2010 Shona joined the team at Long & Humphrey before taking a break to concentrate upon her young family in 2015. During her time away from the firm Shona took the opportunity to complete the Introduction to Isle of Man module offered by the University College Isle of Man (UCM) as part of its History & Heritage degree course.

She has also lectured in law at UCM and has joined the NSPCC school service as a regular volunteer.

Returning to her career with Long & Humphrey, Shona looks forward to reconnecting with existing clients and welcoming new business to the practice.

Shona will continue to advise on all aspects of commercial and residential property, including landlord, tenant and agricultural land matters. Her expertise also extends to employment law advice and alcohol licensing, including appearances before the island’s Licensing Court.

The remainder of Shona’s practice relates to private client matters including wills, probate, enduring powers of attorney and mental health receivership.

Partner, Mark Humphrey, said: ‘We are delighted that Shona has chosen to return to work with us.

‘Her ability to deal with a wide spectrum of property and private client matters is well regarded and is supplemented by the positive working relationship she is able to engender with clients.

‘She is a great addition to the team and we look forward to working together again.’

Long & Humphrey’s lawyers advise on the full spectrum of private and business related issues and specialise in practice areas including corporate and commercial, private client, property, litigation, insolvency, licensing and employment from their offices at the Old Courthouse, Athol Street, Douglas, Isle of Man.