Tributes have been paid to a mum who ‘fought for justice for all’.
Wendy Eves, from Wallasey, labored as a solicitor for MSB, a agency with an workplace in Liverpool metropolis centre. She had been identified with abdomen most cancers, and died on 19 January 2024, aged 64.
Paying tribute, her colleague Emma Carey described her as a “role model” who devoted her life to serving to others. Emma, 53, from south Liverpool, mentioned: “I went to law college and met Wendy while she was there. She was calm and a good listener. Her skills were one of empowering people.”
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Wendy began working as an workplace junior in a legislation agency earlier than going again to legislation faculty to practice in her late twenties with two younger kids. Emma mentioned: “Who she was as an individual, is what we aspire MSB to be.
“It symbolises social mobility, breaking down limitations and making the legislation accessible. She went again, studied and excelled in her profession. And she by no means forgot that. She mentored and supported all people.
“She was my largest mentor and positively my largest cheerleader. But she was additionally a job mannequin. She was there to make individuals consider they’ll do it.
“She had a passionate dedication to be certain that there was entry to justice for all. Wendy could be the particular person who, when a consumer got here in, and we thought, we gained’t have the opportunity to get authorized support for this particular person, she would combat for authorized support and illustration.
“She was just genuinely a kind, giving person that showed respect to everybody and believed everyone should be treated fairly, on a professional level but on a personal level as well.”
Wendy was compelled to retire due to her most cancers analysis, however she was ready to spend time together with her household earlier than her dying. Emma mentioned: “She fought each step of the way in which and we supported her each step of the way in which.
“One of the hardest things was her realising she did need to retire. But she had a beautiful family and they were the priority. She fought until the very end. It’s very special that she had this last Christmas together with her second grandchild – it was their first Christmas. The way she has fought for justice for people, she fought her battle with cancer.”
Another MSB solicitor, Marie Carden, died of breast most cancers final 12 months. The enterprise labored with charities after Marie’s dying, and are actually planning the same tribute to Emma.
“We at all times have charity of the 12 months. In the subsequent 12 months, we would like to focus on native charities for individuals and their households.
“Her legacy is that she mentored and supported her junior workers. She mentored complete profession. It’s vital that we do one thing to assist the subsequent technology of attorneys. We’re going to launch a piece expertise programme due to this.
“The news is so raw and we haven’t loads of time to reflect, but we will be taking ideas on charities to support.”
