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Senior Solicitor

James has worked for Birketts since joining as an articled clerk in 1977. Formerly a Partner in the firm, with experience in a wide range of non-contentious legal work, the majority of his time is now spent in his role as Diocesan Registrar of the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, a post he has held since 1998.

In addition to ecclesiastical law, James handles other legal work for the diocese and the dioceses of Norwich and London.

As well as being a lay reader, James is a member of the Lawyers' Christian Fellowship.

1998 Diocesan Registrar

1984 Deputy Diocesan Registrar

1977 joined Birketts

1973 – 1976 Cambridge University