FURLEY Page Solicitors, which has offices in Canterbury and Whitstable, has announced that Vanessa Croisier Challess has qualified as a solicitor.

She has been working as a trainee for more than two years and will now specialise in data protection.

One of her key roles will be to advise clients on their obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998, in addition to working on commercial litigation cases, including property and contract disputes.

She said: "I have managed many cases since I joined as a trainee and am enjoying being a fully fledged solicitor enormously."