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Capsticks welcomes Sarah Darvell as its latest Partner in the Housing team

Sarah is a security charging expert and her arrival will support the firm’s growth in this area

Appleyard Lees Appoints Head of IP Commercial Contracts to Support Clients of all Sizes

Commercial and intellectual property solicitor Amritjot Jethwa has joined Appleyard Lees as the firm’s first Head of Commercial IP Contracts

Weakening of internal monitoring officers puts local authorities at significant legal risk

Local council monitoring officers, those legally required to ensure councils act within the law, lack influence at the top table

Clarke Willmott Adds Experienced Partner to Real Estate Team

National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has recruited another senior lawyer to its Taunton real estate team - cementing its position as the largest commercial property practice in the area

Clarion’s growing real estate practice appoints a specialist residential development lawyer

Senior associate Deirdre Lindsay has joined Clarion’s 52-strong real estate practice as it continues to expand

Russell Van Praagh joins Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

He will be a Private Equity Partner in the London Corporate and Finance Transactions Team

McDonald’s faces legal action amidst widespread harassment allegations

Law firm Leigh Day has launched group legal action against fast food giant McDonald’s after the BBC revealed allegations that crew members working for the fast-food giant “were being groped and harassed almost routinely”

Gareth Peirce receives Lifetime Achievement Award at Inspirational Women in Law Awards

Gareth Peirce, leading human rights lawyer and senior partner at Birnberg Peirce, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Inspirational Women in Law Awards