James Landles has been a duty solicitor for eight years and joined Hatch Brenner in 2003. James was born at Farnham, in Surrey, but grew up in Norwich, where he was a pupil at Costessey High School. He studied for a Law Degree at Warwick University, and then completed his Law Society finals at Trent University.

He qualified 10 years ago after completing his articles with Leathes Prior, and later worked at Overburys before joining the entire criminal department in their switch to Hatch Brenner in 2003.

James is married, with two children, and his interests include badminton and running. He has completed a few half marathons, and aims to train for the full 26 mile 385 yard distance when his children are a little older.