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Latest Lasting Power of Attorney process removes safeguards, warns solicitors

24th August 2015
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 […]
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Birketts recruits contentious intellectual property specialist

4th August 2015
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 […]
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Manchester criminal law firm recruits top candidates with bank support

30th June 2015
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 […]
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NELSONS STRENGTHENS DISPUTE RESOLUTION TEAM

30th June 2015
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 […]
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Thorntons welcomes seven new trainees

29th June 2015
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, […]
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