Thursfields—Pauline O'Rourke

Thursfields Solicitors has welcomed Pauline O’Rourke to its Solihull office, after her return to the UK from a placement in the Falkland Islands.

Pauline specialises in family law, and in 2016 accepted a two year contract with Pinsent Masons which saw her relocate to its office in Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands.

Commenting on her work in the islands, she said: ‘I’d always been fascinated by the social history of the Falkland Islands, and when this opportunity of a lifetime came up I thought: ‘I could do that.’ Once there, I encountered a resilient, proud local population in need of specialist family representation and found myself meeting the unique challenges faced by the communities there from St. Helena and Chile.’

After two years in Stanley, Pauline has now returned to the West Midlands and joined the Thursfields practice in Solihull. She will be advising on a range of family law issues, and also will continue to act as a consultant family lawyer to the Falkland Islands.

Commenting on her appointment, head of the family practice Shane Miller said: ‘Pauline is passionate about family law and we could see how resourceful she had been working on her own in the Falklands. We’re delighted to have recruited her for our Solihull office where we think she will adapt very well and where her vast experience will help to strengthen our practice.’

Pauline’s appointment represents the eighth hire that Thursfields has made in the first months of 2018, with six new partners being promoted in recent weeks.