Hansell Drew & Co will be closing later this year, and not accepting new work from the 30th September 2024.

Our team are moving to work with Phoenix Solicitors in an employed capacity, and with regards existing clients we are happy to take your case with us to Phoenix Solicitors.

We expect Phoenix Solicitors to be operating from our current premises at Bridge House in Newton Abbot. In the alternative you are free to instruct whichever solicitors firm you choose and we will of course facilitate the smooth transfer of your file should you request a change of solicitor, and where appropriate for Legal Aid clients we will arrange the transfer of Legal Aid.

We take this opportunity to thank all of our clients past and present for their instructions and confirm that we will continue to keep closed files in a secure storage facility for a period of 6 years from the conclusion of the case. If any existing or past clients have any queries, please contact our office on 01803 834555 or by email admin@hanselldrew.com

Mark Drew – Managing Director

Mark Drew was admitted as a Solicitor in 1992 having graduated from Warwick University in 1982 and in the interim worked in the car industry and briefly on a medical research project.

In 1990 he became a trainee solicitor with a firm in Coventry specialising in Legal Aid work before moving to North Warwickshire, initially specialising in personal injury, employment and crime.

Mark moved to Legal 500 firm Brethertons in Rugby, Warwickshire until 1999 before he moved to Devon.

Since which time Mark has specialised solely in the field of criminal litigation, joining John Hansell in Dartmouth 2001 and setting up Hansell Drew in 2003.

Mark has responsibilities of Police Station work, Magistrates Court representation and preparation of cases for Crown Court.

In addition Mark is responsible for professional compliance as Managing Director of the firm.