Meet The Team
James Smith
Jim's career first started in the Lancashire Police, which then developed into a 3 year contract as an Inspector with the Royal Hong Kong Police. Following his legal training with a Manchester law firm, Jim joined JSP's predecessor, in 1982 (latterly known as 'Taylor Smith') undertaking general practice legal work until 1992 when JSP Solicitors was formed. During 1996, whilst undertaking an MBA in Legal Practice at Nottingham Law School, Jim restructured the firm to concentrate on niche areas of practice. Whilst still maintaining a ‘hands on’ approach to the case management of client matters, his central role in the firm is as Managing Partner. His main hobbies involve a losing battle (without admitting it) of trying to keep up with his now much more agile and energetic sons, in a range of general sporting activities. Jim regularly participates in the Lincoln 10k Road Run and the Rotary Club Santa Runs.
Joanna Hardcastle
Jo is a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives and has specialised in personal injury for over 10 years. Jo has extensive experience of handling a wide range of employers' liability claims, with particular interest in manual handling and disease, together with public liability claims including claims against highway authorities, landowners and occupiers.
