Meet Our Legal Team

Our Legal Team

Our Litigation Team consists of:

Peter Stewart | COLP & Executive Chairman

Peter Stewart is Restons' Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP) and Executive Chairman. He joined Restons in 2019 and has been a qualified solicitor since 2004.

Peter holds a degree in Modern Languages from the University of Oxford. During his career, he has held a range of roles across law and corporate finance, bringing both legal and commercial experience to his leadership of the firm.

Sarah-Louise Foxley | Solicitor & Manager

Sarah-Louise Foxley is a solicitor and manager of Restons' Litigation Department. She has more than 10 years of litigation experience and has specialised in debt recovery since 2018.

Sarah-Louise obtained an LLB Honours Degree from Liverpool John Moore University and qualified as a solicitor in 2015.

Lauren Decrop | Solicitor

Lauren Decrop is a Solicitor in Restons' Litigation Team. She joined Restons as an Administration Assistant in August 2017 before progressing into a paralegal role within the department.

Lauren obtained a degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Edge Hill University in 2016. She completed the Level 3 CILEx Paralegal Apprenticeship in 2021, followed by the Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeship with the University of Law. Lauren qualified as a solicitor in February 2026.

Charlotte Bavington | Solicitor

Charlotte Bavington is a solicitor in Restons' Litigation Team and has seven years of experience in debt recovery.

Charlotte obtained an LLB (Hons) degree from the University of Dundee in 2018 and qualified as a solicitor in 2025.

Hannah Bellfield | Trainee Solicitor

Hannah Bellfield is a Trainee Solicitor in Restons' Litigation Team. She joined Restons as a Legal Assistant in September 2021 before becoming a paralegal in June 2023.

She completed her law degree at Liverpool John Moores University in 2018, followed by a Master's in Legal Practice (LLM/LPC) in 2019.


We have a number of teams, but our fee earners in our Litigation Team carry out non-bulk litigation activities include:
  • Conducting our pre-litigation processes, including the drafting of Letters of Claim
  • Drafting proceedings
  • Defending actions
  • Enforcing judgments

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