header-logo header-logo

Kingston Council—Lauren McCann

27 June 2019
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
printer mail-detail
Council appoints assistant director of law & governance

Kingston Council has announced the appointment of Lauren McCann as its assistant director of law and governance, effective from the end of September this year. 

Lauren joins from her former position of head of legal and deputy monitoring officer with Kent County Council. She also previously served as head of profession for child sexual exploitation and asylum, as well as deputy monitoring officer with Kent Fire and Rescue Service. She is a qualified solicitor with 12 years of legal experience.

Lauren commented: ‘I am very excited to be joining Kingston Council. The borough has lots to offer and there are some exciting changes taking place which I am looking forward to being a part of.’

Sarah Ireland, Kingston Council director of corporate and commercial, said: ‘We are very pleased to have appointed Lauren to the role. She brings a wealth of experience and we look forward to welcoming her to Kingston.’

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Freeths—Ruth Clare

Freeths—Ruth Clare

National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Partner appointed head of family team

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return

NEWS
Law students and graduates can now apply to qualify as solicitors and barristers with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
Peter Kandler’s honorary KC marks long-overdue recognition of a man who helped prise open a closed legal world. In NLJ this week, Roger Smith, columnist and former director of JUSTICE, traces how Kandler founded the UK’s first law centre in 1970, challenging a profession that was largely seen as 'fixers for the rich and apologists for criminals'
back-to-top-scroll