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Eversheds’ ex-Nordic chief joins Denmark’s Danders & More

December 31, 2011 By solicitorsinsevenoaks.org.uk Leave a Comment

The former head of Eversheds’ Nordic practice has joined Danish transactional firm Danders & More as a partner and head of banking and finance.
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LSC recruits new chief executive

December 28, 2011 By solicitorsinsevenoaks.org.uk Leave a Comment

The Legal Services Commission (LSC) has recruited its new chief executive from the UK Border Agency.

Matthew Coats, currently interim head of border force, will take up his new position on 27 February. The role will then change to chief executive of the Legal Aid Agency, within the Ministry of Justice, when the commission is abolished in April 2013.

Coats will lead the LSC during a period of considerable change as it implements the government’s legal aid cuts and moves to an executive agency.

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Shearman’s former City chief takes GC role at UK Green Investments

December 26, 2011 By solicitorsinsevenoaks.org.uk Leave a Comment

Shearman & Sterling former London managing partner Kenneth MacRitchie is set to leave the firm to join UK Green Investments (UKGI) as general counsel.
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I didn’t forget defence solicitors, says lord chief justice

December 7, 2011 By solicitorsinsevenoaks.org.uk Leave a Comment

The lord chief justice has thanked defence solicitors for the ‘huge contribution’ made in the summer riot court cases, stressing that they had been included in his earlier praise of the rest of the legal profession.

At his annual press conference at the Royal Courts of Justice, Lord Judge said: ‘I want to record publicly that the defence lawyers made a huge contribution to the efficient running of the courts at that time. I am grateful to them.’

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