Rory Cochrane
Barrister
Rory Cochrane, Devereux Chambers (Cochrane@devchambers.co.uk; www.devchambers.co.uk)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
DAC Beachcroft—Paul Brehony
Commercial disputes practice expands with partner hire in London
Ward Hadaway—Maria Coster
Partner appointed to lead family and matrimonial department in Leeds
Slater Heelis—Helen Marsh
Commercial property team expands in Manchester with partner appointment
NEWS
Artificial intelligence (AI) legal assistants will be deployed to cut delays in the Crown Court, ministers have announced
Clients who use chatbots for legal advice before turning to solicitors often cause delays or make their situation worse, solicitors have warned
A motorcyclist who claimed £4m for personal injury has won the dubious honour of making the largest fundamental dishonesty claim ever rejected under the Untraced Drivers’ Agreement 2017
Law Society president Mark Evans is taking over the reins at charity LawCare, which helps legal professionals with mental health and wellbeing
SRM Recruitment has been announced as the headline sponsor of the Law Society RFC Festival of Sport 2026, which will take place on 20 September at Richmond Athletic Association. The specialist legal search firm joins the event as organisers prepare to welcome more than 110 teams across five sports, including rugby sevens, netball and five-a-side football
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