Clarion announces new partner promotions

27 Jun 2025Appointments

National law firm Clarion has promoted Joanna Dodd and Deborah Warren to Partner in the Employment team

The promotion round includes 11 lawyers across various departments. Having started as trainees, both Joanna and Deborah have significantly influenced the team’s strategy and client relationships while establishing themselves as notable figures in employment law within the region.

Additionally, Kate Joss has been elevated to Legal Director in the Property Litigation team after excelling in managing complex cases. The firm also announced eight Senior Associate promotions, highlighting the depth of talent at Clarion. Roger Hutton, Joint Managing Partner at Clarion, expressed pride in the team, stating that he is “incredibly proud to have such a talented team of lawyers at every level”. He noted the pleasure in observing “home-grown talent go from strength to strength in their careers here”, emphasising the outstanding expertise each promoted lawyer has demonstrated. Hutton remarked that the promotions are a “testament” to the contributions made, enhancing client service, firm culture, and growth, as he looks forward to their continued success in their new roles.

Legal News desk contact: editorial@solicitorsjournal.com

Latest Articles

Family property disputes expose risks of informal financial arrangements

A High Court TOLATA dispute highlights evidential difficulties, freezing injunction thresholds, and risks arising from undocumented family loans

Hantavirus outbreak claims hinge on causation and jurisdiction

Serious ship incidents trigger complex claims where law, evidence, forum and causation determine outcomes

Advertising ruling supports Chris Packham's claim

Advertising Standards Authority rules meat and dairy ads mislead on environmental impact, marking regulatory change

AA v Waltham Forest: Court of Appeal draws firm line between Part 6 and Part 7 housing duties

Steps to allocate social housing cannot be incorporated into a homeless applicant's personal plan, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

Summerson and Brown convictions upheld despite missing mens rea direction in Palestine Action affray case

Court of Appeal confirms affray convictions safe where jury's factual findings make intent inevitable

Amin v Manchester Airport Group: EAT upholds strike-out after deposit order non-payment

Employment Appeal Tribunal confirms no error of law in refusal of relief from sanctions and dismisses bias allegations against tribunal judge

Jennings v Appleby: Lloyd Trust judgement confirms administrative unworkability assessed at creation, not over time

A High Court ruling on a century-old employee welfare trust with over a million potential beneficiaries

Timokhin v Timokhina: High Court refuses stay and awards indemnity costs following Russian judgement enforcement ruling

A former wife's bid to delay enforcement of a £417,000 debt has been dismissed in its entirety, with the court awarding indemnity costs and Part...

Ismailov v Secretary of State: High Court upholds sanctions designation based on family association with Usmanov

The Administrative Court dismisses all seven grounds of challenge to Russia sanctions maintained against the nephew of oligarch Alisher Usmanov.

Lodhia v Twelve Trees: High Court orders costs against claimant who discontinued defamation claim amid document authenticity concerns

A leaseholder who sued his estate's management company for defamation has been ordered to pay substantial costs after discontinuing his claim, with the court also...