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22 March 2011
Issue: 7457 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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Joy Van-Cooten AWS

Solicitor and business woman Joy Van-Cooten has been appointed as the new chair of the association of women solicitors (AWS) at its annual general meeting.

Joy co-founded Van-Cooten Trevors Recruitment Ltd in 2005 and has been instrumental in the strategy and growth of the company.

Joy brings a refreshing blend of legal and entrepreneurial skills to the AWS and looks forward to supporting women solicitors in what promises to be a challenging and defining year. Joy is the first legal executive qualified solicitor to chair the association and is looking forward to continuing the work of her predecessors as well as forging new and closer links with other women solicitor groups internationally.
 

Issue: 7457 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Anita Rasaratnam

Clarke Willmott—Anita Rasaratnam

Clarke Willmott strengthens social housing development offering with senior London appointment

Trowers & Hamlins—David Meecham

Trowers & Hamlins—David Meecham

Trowers strengthens Birmingham real estate team with partner hire

Blake Morgan—Jennifer Ray & Louise Culleton

Blake Morgan—Jennifer Ray & Louise Culleton

Blake Morgan expands private client and regulatory teams with new legal directors

NEWS
A mood of cautious optimism has enveloped the criminal law sector following indications the Prime Minister may abandon planned jury reforms
Helping to source the services and providers you need
The Senior Courts Costs Office has clarified that judges conducting detailed assessment proceedings cannot order security for costs—a ruling that may leave successful parties exposed to further litigation expense
Rejecting a generous settlement can prove an expensive mistake, as two recent high-profile cases demonstrate
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to show that failing to disclose regulatory issues can attract harsher consequences than the original misconduct itself
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