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09 July 2010
Issue: 7425 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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Tom Morrison Rollits

Tom Morrison has been appointed as a partner in Rollits’ commercial group (now an LLP).

Since joining the firm as a trainee solicitor in 1999, Tom has developed expertise in advising businesses, charities and educational institutions on their compliance with data protection and freedom of information legislation.

Managing partner Richard Field says: “It is very pleasing to see talented individuals progressing through the firm and taking their position as partners. Their commitment and their depth of knowledge of client sectors is a great asset to Rollits and our clients.”
 

Issue: 7425 / 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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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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