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20 June 2013
Issue: 7565 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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Sir Anthony Hooper—Expert Witness Institute

New chairman for EWI

The Expert Witness Institute has appointed Sir Anthony Hooper as its new chair. Sir Anthony replaces James Badenoch QC who stepped down on 5 June after nine years. Sir Anthony recently retired from the Court of Appeal to which he was appointed in 2004. Following a period as an academic in England and Canada, he practiced as a barrister in London, specialising in criminal law, and in 1995 he was appointed a High Court judge. Currently, Sir Anthony is the inaugural judicial fellow of the UCL Judicial Institute and an honorary professor in the law faculty at the university.

Issue: 7565 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Thackray Williams—Lucy Zhu

Thackray Williams—Lucy Zhu

Dual-qualified partner joins as head of commercial property department

Morgan Lewis—David A. McManus

Morgan Lewis—David A. McManus

Firm announces appointment of next chair

Burges Salmon—Rebecca Wilsker

Burges Salmon—Rebecca Wilsker

Director joins corporate team from the US

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