In January 2008 Helen Grant was selected as the Conservative Party Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Maidstone & The Weald.
Born in London to a single mum, Helen was brought up on the Raffles council estate in Carlisle for much of her early childhood. She quickly showed sporting talent, becoming captain of the school tennis and hockey teams, and representing the County in Hockey, Tennis, Athletics, and Cross-Country. She later became under-16 Judo Champion in North of England and Southern Scotland . Helen moved on to obtain a law degree at the University of Hull, undertook solicitors' finals at the College of Law in Guildford and qualified as a solicitor in 1988.
Helen is married and has two teenage children. She has lived Surrey since 1994 and enjoys tennis, movies, major sporting events, and family life.
Raffles Nursery, Carlisle
St Gabriel’s School, Carlisle
Scotby Village School, Scotby, Carlisle
St Aidans Comprehensive School, Carlisle
Trinity Comprehensive School, Carlisle.
LLB. Hons. (University of Hull)
Solicitors Finals (College of Law, Guildford) - Admitted Jan ‘88.
Education:
Articles of Clerkship - Cartmell, Mawson & Main, Carlisle
Clinical Negligence Solicitor, Hempsons Solicitors, London.
Equity Partner, Fayers & Co. Solicitors, South Wimbledon.
Senior Partner, Grants Solicitors LLP, Croydon (1996 to date).
Employment:
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Last updated: 12th July 2008