Coventry Law Centre

Money advice

In autumn 2011 the average household debt, excluding mortgages and secured loans, was £8,042.

Money team members

The team is supervised by Philip Monk.

Philip Monk - Solicitor

Philip Monk qualified as a solicitor in November 2007. He has worked in the field of Money Advice for 14 years. He has been a Debt Supervisor for 6 years. He is an Authorised Intermediary for Debt Relief Orders. He has experience in dealing with Statutory Demands, Charging Orders, challenging liability for consumer debts, council tax committal hearings, possession hearings, and bankruptcy. He was the instructing adviser in the Court of Appeal case R (Steele) v Birmingham City Council and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2005] EWCA Civ 1824, [2006] 1 WLR 238. This was a case that determined whether overpayments of welfare benefits could be included in an individual’s personal bankruptcy.

Peter Burgher - Money advisor

Peter is an experienced advisor and legal caseworker who specialises in Debt and Money Advice issues. Peter works exclusively with Whitefriars Housing and provides services to their tenants.

Anne White - Fuel Debt advisor

Anne joined Coventry Law Centre in August 2011 having previously worked in the voluntary sector giving benefits and debt advice. Prior to this she worked at a housing association for 8 years advising on saving energy, home safety and local government grants.

Wendy Sherwood - Fuel Debt advisor

Wendy has recently joined Coventry Law Centre having gained a wide range of experience in the voluntary sector, providing advice around saving energy and supporting people who are in fuel debt.

 

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