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Invictus Gold Medallist Joins Personal Injury Law Firm as Military Injury Specialist

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HHilary Meredith Solicitors in Wilmslow has appointed Invictus Gold medallist and high-ranking military solicitor, Natalie Robinson as Head of its Armed Forces Compensation Scheme department. Natalie provided specialist military legal support to the British Army for twelve years, reaching the rank of Major, before being medically discharged in 2015 after an injury on duty led…

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Eversheds Sutherland Reclaim Top UK Law Firm Brand Spot

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Eversheds Sutherland ranked first for 2019Eversheds Sutherland (International) has topped the Acritas annual UK Law Firm Brand Index for 2019, with the strongest lead since the Index was launched in 2012. This takes its total number of first rankings to five out of eight.The Index is based on Sharplegal survey data from hundreds of in-depth interviews

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Freshfields’ Partner on Indefinite Leave Prior To Disciplinary Hearing

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There is as yet no word on details of a Freshfields partner who was placed on ‘indefinate leave’ this month.The partner, Ryan Beckwick, was due to appear before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) with an early stage case management hearing is due to take place Friday 26 April. Beckwith, who was made partner at Freshfields

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The ‘Deplorable’ State of Women in the Law. Do They Have to Become ‘Male Shaped’ Women

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The gender equality issue can be solved by having men ‘step up,’ says UK Law Society president Christina Blacklaws, who says the current state of affairs is deplorable.Speaking to the Guardian, Ms Blacklaws, 53, who previously ran her own firm said “we need men to step up and take responsibility”, saying they are a key

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Linklaters Promotes Women: 37 New Counsel Worldwide, Half Women

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Linklaters has announced the election of 37 new counsel across 12 jurisdictions and 11 practice areas. Almost half of the new counsel are women with 18 new female counsel (49%). The new promotions take effect on 1st May 2019. 37 new counsel have been promoted across 12 jurisdictions and 11 practice areas 18 (49%) of the new counsel promotions

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