Ryan Duncan Email & Phone Number

Stellenberg, Cape Town

Co-Founder/Owner and Managing co-Partner of Hapidays, a Registered Educare school in Stellenberg, Cape Town with 8 Teaching and 2 support staff for 50 children (currently). Developing and overseeing all operatonal, financial & legal aspects of the business.

Kenilworth, Cape Town

Financial Planning Consultant with ELFS –a Liberty Life Affiliate- dealing with personal and business/corporate risk and investment planning. Engaged in all aspects of financial advice and intermediary service to own clients, including: prospecting of clients; data-capture; completing Financial Needs Analysis; quotes, recommendations/advice; implementation of new or replacement policies or service changes in respect to a wide range of personal and business Risk Assurance and Investments plans (RA’s, Endowments, Unit Trusts/CIS’s); Tax and Estate Planning; Will preparation; financial reviews.

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Civil Litigation Partner handling predominantly Claimant PI ranging from minor to catastrophic injury claims with a mix of EL, PL, RTA, MIB, CICA and other miscellaneous claims. Others areas of speciality & practice included Civil & Commercial Litigation, Clinical Negligence, Civil Rights (claims against Police, Home Office, Parole Board etc), Employment, and Costs. Managed, trained and reviewed Fee Earners and Secretarial staff within the Civil Litigation DeptHandled recruitment and complaints throughout the Firm in conjunction with Human Resources.Scripted and designed draft copywriting for the Firms Website.Substantially involved in the marketing and networking of the firm through membership of a global networking organization (BNI), press releases, mail shots, design and production of advertising literature resulting in Panel status for the firm and volume Claimant PI work.

London, United Kingdom

Managed the Civil Litigation Dept in High St Kensington of this three office London-based private practice. Handled a mixed caseload of PI and general Civil Litigation work.

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Ultimately based in the PI Dept handling a caseload of minor to heavyweight claims. Prior to the development of the PI Dept, based in the Family and Criminal law departments, handling a wide caseload of: divorces, separation agreements, annulments, financial ancillaries, children’s applications, domestic-violence and civil injunctions; blue and white-collar criminal cases including own advocacy in the Magistrates, Juvenile and Licensing courts; and general civil litigation including employment, consumer, and partnership disputes, debt-collection and enforcement proceedings.Developed the PI Dept from infancy to a niche PI practice, including the sourcing of volume RTA work from garages, body shops, hire companies and through local major hospitals.

Based in the Criminal Dept of this Top Legal 500 Firm. Assistant to Senior Partner handling blue and white-collar criminal cases and all aspects of Licensing Law.

Wealth Management, Financial Planning And Services

Solicitors Law Society Finals

Activities and Societies: 1st XV Rugby

Ba (Honours), Law & Sociology

Activities and Societies: 1st XV Rugby,UAF & Warwick Cup,Winner of Warwick University Sevens Rugby 1988

3 A'Levels,3 A/O Levels,8 O'Levels, English, History, Economics/Politics

Activities and Societies: 1st XV & Eastern Counties Rugby, 1st XI Football , 1st/2nd Seed Tennis Team, Winner Suffolk County Tennis.