Gilbert Stephens, a multi-role legal firm with six offices in Devon, has made Mark Perry Partner. Head of Personal Injury and Litigation for the firm, which merged with Symes Robinson & Lee in 2012, Mark has been with the Solicitors for 12 years.
Philip Luckham, Gilbert Stephens Chief Executive Officer, comments: “During the merger process Mark was appointed as head of Personal Injury and Litigation and we believe his experience is a valuable addition, as there is no one at Partner level covering this area of law.”
As part of the Gilbert Stephens Litigation team, Mark...
Two lawyers from South West law firm Stephens Scown recently travelled to a major intellectual property (IP) conference in San Diego, California - a trip which has helped to strengthen the firm’s international practice. Ben Travers, partner and head of IP and IT at Stephens Scown, and Tom Moore, IP specialist, went to California for the biggest ever International Trade Mark Association (INTA) annual meeting, which was attended by nearly 10,000 IP professionals from 140 countries. The event brought together trade mark specialists from around the world, with the opportunity to make new...
Burcher Jennings, a leading national legal cost and pricing consultancy is delighted to announce the company’s further expansion with seven new appointments across its London and Exeter offices. These appointments represent the next stage of the company’s growth plan, and further enhance the company’s offering to law firms. With these new additions, the firm now has one of the largest concentration of cost lawyers in the country. The new appointments in Exeter include:
• Nick Kitchen joins as Costs Consultant • Liz Button joins as Costs Consultant Burcher Jennings’ training...
It’s been a busy time for Exeter Solicitors Rundlewalker who have just launched an apprenticeship scheme, completed an office move and taken on five new members of staff.
But the office move won’t affect its clients very much – they are still based on the stunning location of Exeter Quayside on Kings Wharf but they have moved to a more suitable suite of offices with even better views of the River Exe.
The firm has also taken on its first apprentice through the Damar Training Apprenticeship Scheme.
‘We’re very proud of this new scheme, ‘ said Rundlewalker Director,...
Students from Exeter College got a glimpse into the legal professionwith a debate on social media and the law organised by young lawyers from a leading local firm. Organised by Exeter-based Stephens Scown LLP’s young marketing group, the debate centred on the use of social media in someone’s private life leading to disciplinary proceedings at work – a topic that has been the subject of a lot of media coverage recently. Students debated the topic from the point of view of the employee and employer. Young lawyers from Stephens Scown devised the topic and briefed the students before the event...
Tina Stevens, PA at Exeter law firm Michelmores has taken first place in the national Strictly Recruitment Legal PA of the Year Awards 2015, in the category of 'Up and Coming Legal PA of the Year'.
The awards recognise the very best PA talent from the UK legal sector, across four different categories − Legal PA of the Year, Legal PA Team Leader of the Year, Up and Coming Legal PA of the Year and Legal PA Employers of the Year.
Tina joined Michelmores in 2011, starting her career in the post room. She soon progressed into a Trainee PA position and has been working...
A revenge porn helpline has been launched by the Government to give victims legal advice and information on how to get images taken down.
The helpline was launched yesterday (8 February) by Women and Equalities Minister Nicky Morgan.
The specialist helpline is the latest in a series of measures taken by the government to tackle the growing problem of people sharing intimate images online as a way of seeking revenge or ridiculing individuals.
The helpline, run by South West Grid for Learning Trust, will provide callers with information on legal help available and...
One of Devon’s leading legal firms has been given the top ranking for two of its teams by independent guide to the legal profession, Legal 500 2014, which was published on 1 October.
Described as a “regional heavyweight” Stephens Scown LLP, which has its head office in Exeter, received tier 1 ranking for its family law team, as well as its contentious trusts and probate work, where it is the only firm in Devon and Cornwall to receive the top ranking.
Stephens Scown’s contested probate team is headed up by Phil Gregory, who is described by Legal 500 as “brilliant”, with “...
A leading South West law firm is expanding its corporate team in response to client demand. Stephens Scown, which has offices in Exeter, Truro and St Austell, has recruited an experienced new partner and senior associate to its corporate team. The work of the team has increased by 30 per cent over the last year. Simon Morris joins the firm as a partner. Simon’s previous experience includes with a national law firm in Bristol, as part of the corporate team, and more recently for an international law firm, where he was part of the healthcare and commercial IT teams. Simon has extensive...
It’s been quite a few weeks for Devon’s Air Ambulance charity. Not only was it was named as the official local charity partner for this year’s Exeter’s Great West Run, which takes place on Sunday 19 October 2014 but it has also been chosen by main sponsor Tozers Solicitors as their charity of the year!
Rachel Elliott, Business Development Manager at Tozers Solicitors LLP said: “The partners at Tozers Solicitors LLP decided to nominate Devon Air Ambulance Trust (DAAT) as their charity of the year for 2014, not least because one of them had been previously airlifted as a result of an...
