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Leeds Chamber of Commerce elects Shulmans partner as new president
Shulmans partner and head of planning Amanda Beresford has been elected as the new president of Leeds Chamber of Commerce. Beresford succeeds Womble Bond Dickinson partner Paula Dillon, who has
Rollits lawyer takes helm at York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce
Rollits partner Andrew Digwood has been elected as the new president of the York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce. Digwood, a partner in the dispute resolution team at Rollits,
New podcast series from Blacks Solicitors
Leeds law firm Blacks Solicitors has launched a new podcast series that will feature a diverse range of leading Yorkshire personalities. Hosted by Chris Allen, who won the Managing Partner
Bell & Buxton announces the passing of Mary Butler
Mary Butler, a leading light of the Sheffield legal scene, passed away on the evening of 30 June, Bell & Buxton has announced. Mary had battled cancer for the past
Shoosmiths supports Love of Leeds project
Shoosmiths is supporting a project to showcase to the world what Leeds has to offer across sport, culture and community. Love of Leeds is a photographic project, supported and launched
Berwins litigator secures deputy district judgeship
Andrew Mawdsley, a senior associate at Yorkshire law firm Berwins, has been appointed as a deputy district judge in the North Eastern Circuit. Sitting in the North and West Yorkshire
New routes to employment for Yorkshire law graduates
Yorkshire law graduates are being given the opportunity to complete their training with local businesses as an alternative to law firm training contracts under a new scheme developed in the
Keebles to host memorial celebration for former head of family law
Keebles is hosting a memorial celebration on 21 June to remember Vanessa Fox, the firm’s former head of family law, who recently passed away following a long illness. A committed
Clarion lawyer becomes member of SFE
A senior associate solicitor at Clarion has become a member of the national association Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE). Stephanie Parish is now a fully accredited member of the SFE,
Irwin Mitchell family lawyer earns place on LGBT+ national committee
Irwin Mitchell family law solicitor Scott Halliday has been appointed to the Law Society’s LGBT+ national committee. Halliday is based in Irwin Mitchell’s Leeds office, and has taken one of
