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The new Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) process, provided by the Office of the Public Guardian last month, removes certain safeguards that could lead to abuse of the system, warns solicitors Moore Blatch. The new process is intended to increase take-up of LPAs, which is woefully low, with only around 15% of people aged over […]
Maria Peyman has joined the commercial litigation team at top 100 law firm Birketts as a senior associate. Maria specialises in advising clients in relation to disputes arising from or in connection with various intellectual property rights, including copyright, trade marks, and design rights. She also advises in relation to passing off and breach […]
One of the Manchester's leading criminal defence law firms has grown its staff by 13 per cent over the past year, and plans to increase its workforce further with the support of a £75,000 overdraft facility from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. Crime specialist Olliers Solicitors, based in Manchester city centre, has continued to grow over […]
NELSONS Solicitors has expanded its dispute resolution team in Nottingham to 16 members following the hire of James Beat (pictured) as an associate. Originally from the East Midlands, James moved to Child & Child in London where he qualified in 2007. He then gained 8 years’ post qualification experience with the firm, predominantly in property […]
Tayside’s leading law firm Thorntons has appointed seven trainees this month. The new recruits will undertake a two-year traineeship and will train under senior staff. They will learn from a comprehensive programme which covers many of Thorntons' specialist teams. The seven trainees are Megan Paterson, Sarah Matheson, Victoria McLaren, Zoe Irving, Saima Ali, Cara McGlynn and Lee Corr. Lee, […]
UKOOG and the GMB recently (8th June 2015) announced the agreement of a joint charter on shale gas, focusing on safety, skills and supply chain development. The charter underlines a joint commitment to ensure: · That gas is recognised as essential to British industry and households · Gas has a key role in both the UK’s future energy supply […]
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