Legal eagles from Ringwood law firm Ellis Jones have been flying high to raise thousands of pounds for charity.
The intrepid fundraisers also came back down to Earth as they successfully completed a skydive in aid of Julia’s House.
Ellis Jones’s daredevils have so far raised £4,611 for the Corfe Mullen-based children’s hospice charity.
The spectacular stunt took place at Netheravon, base of not-for-profit organisation the Army Parachute Association (APA), near Salisbury.
Included in the fearless seven-strong Ellis Jones team was partner and head of dispute resolution Lauren Day and marketing and events manager Georgina Wright.
Also taking the plunge were legal placement student Howard Hasan, legal assistant Sandra Dakanyte and admin assistant Sam Smith, alongside two friends and family members in Sian Smith, wife of Ellis Jones managing partner Nigel Smith, and Chris Holt.
Following training, they jumped from a modern Cessna Caravan aircraft at 13,500 feet – or two miles – above the Wiltshire countryside, with freefall taking about 45 seconds at speeds up to 120 mph.
The tandem jumping team was in the safe hands of association military instructors who have had parachuting experience in some of the most challenging environments in the world, and all landed safely.

THUMBS UP: Ellis Jones legal placement student Howard Hasan gets to grips with his tandem skydive instructor and, inset, the skydiving team from Ellis Jones, from left, Lauren Day, Chris Holt, Georgina Wright, Sandra Dakanyte, Howard Hasan, Sam Smith and Sian Smith

Team captain Georgina Wright said: “It was an absolutely exhilarating experience to do this skydive.
“We all had a fantastic time and the atmosphere was electric. “Everyone was very nervous and excited in the build-up but all were so thrilled afterwards.
“It was so heartening that we were able to raise such a good amount for this brilliant charity.
“Julia’s House delivers practical and emotional support for families that are facing unimaginable heartbreak – the knowledge that their child may not live into adulthood.
“The charity provides frequent, flexible care for children with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition and support families in their own homes, in the community or at hospices and give their parents a much-needed break.”
Julia’s House has children’s hospices in Corfe Mullen, Dorset, and Devizes in Wiltshire. As well as inpatients, more than 65 per cent of its care is community based.