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11 October 2013
Issue: 7579 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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Ingrid Simler QC—Devereux

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Silk appointed to High Court bench

Devereux has announced that head of chambers Ingrid Simler QC has been appointed to the High Court bench. She has been assigned to the Queen’s Bench Division. Ingrid is a leading silk, recognised for her expertise across a range of areas including employment law, tax litigation, public and administrative law, and human rights. Acting head of chambers, Bruce Carr QC comments: “We are very proud of and pleased for Ingrid. She has been a great friend and colleague of all of us for many years.” 

Issue: 7579 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gateley Legal—Caroline Pope & Bob Maynard

Gateley Legal—Caroline Pope & Bob Maynard

Construction team bolstered by hire of senior consultant duo

Switalskis—four appointments

Switalskis—four appointments

Firm expands residential conveyancing team with quadruple appointment

mfg Solicitors—Claire Pope

mfg Solicitors—Claire Pope

Private client team welcomes senior associatein Worcester

NEWS
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Disputing parties are expected to take part in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), where this is suitable for their case. At what point, however, does refusing to participate cross the threshold of ‘unreasonable’ and attract adverse costs consequences?
When it comes to free legal advice, demand massively outweighs supply. 'Millions of people are excluded from access to justice as they don’t have anywhere to turn for free advice—or don’t know that they can ask for help,' Bhavini Bhatt, development director at the Access to Justice Foundation, writes in this week's NLJ
When an ex-couple is deciding who gets what in the divorce or civil partnership dissolution, when is it appropriate for a third party to intervene? David Burrows, NLJ columnist and solicitor advocate, considers this thorny issue in this week’s NLJ
NLJ's latest Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week’s issue
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