Rita D’Alton-Harrison

Solicitor & senior lecturer

Rita D’Alton-Harrison is a qualified solicitor and a senior lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire. Rita is also a PhD student enrolled at the University of Leicester researching the area of surrogacy (R.d.harrison@herts.ac.uk)

Solicitor & senior lecturer

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Rita D’Alton-Harrison provides an update on the employment rights of commissioning mothers

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Freeths—Heather Gibson

Freeths strengthens national tax team with Heather Gibson appointment

Debevoise & Plimpton—Mary Lavelle

Debevoise expands London secondaries team with addition of Mary Lavelle

Excello Law—Hestia Private Client

Excello Law welcomes ex-Irwin Mitchell team to launch Hestia Private Client

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Charities Appeals Supplement: September 2026

NLJ's latest Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week’s issue

No more fishing expeditions on costs

A client cannot use a costs assessment to investigate whether their solicitor received commission on an after-the-event (ATE) insurance premium, the Court of Appeal has held

Carter-Ruck case strengthens legal privilege

Law firms cannot be compelled to disclose documents protected by unwaived legal professional privilege (LPP) during misconduct investigations, the High Court has clarified

Litigation funding plans opposed

Solicitors have urged regulators not to impose unnecessary cost and complexity on third-party litigation funding

Business is booming for UK legal services, says Chancery Lane

International demand for UK legal services is surging, with exports at record levels, according to Law Society research

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Rita D’Alton-Harrison

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Freeths—Heather Gibson

Debevoise & Plimpton—Mary Lavelle

Excello Law—Hestia Private Client