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Law enforcement and mental health UK meets USA

Chief Inspector Mark Bolt has just returned from a six-week fact-finding mission to the USA.

The purpose of the trip was to see how police forces in the USA deal with individuals in mental health crisis. It was funded as a part of his Winston Churchill Fellowship for 2013.

Mark said: “This issue is high on the agenda of British policing and it is hoped that the UK can learn...

Ben Handy joins St John’s Chambers Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Practice Groups

St John’s Chambers is pleased to welcome Ben Handy as a new member of our personal injury and clinical negligence practice groups.

Originally from Bristol, Ben was a tenant at 7 Harrington Street Chambers in Liverpool from 2008 where he completed his pupillage. Since being called to the Bar he has built a successful practice in the field of personal injury. He has regularly acted in a...

Your chance to vote on who chooses your lawyer when you buy a house

A Cornish solicitor has started an online poll asking the public how they would like to be legally represented when buying a property.

A P Bassett’s are trying to get the message across that consumers are not being given the chance to choose their own solicitor when buying a house.

England and Scotland use the same system but The Law Society in Scotland has voted to change the...

Bond Dickinson launches International Innovation Week

National law firm Bond Dickinson LLP, which has a large office in Plymouth, has launched its first ever International Innovation Week in collaboration with its US alliance partner Womble Carlyle.

From Monday 20th to Friday 24th March, events on the topic of innovation were organised across the firm, looking at everything from how innovative technology is transforming the legal industry...

Barristers’ set tees-off for charity

St. John’s Chambers organised a charity golf day and dinner sponsored by Haines Watts Chartered Accountants at The Bristol Golf Club in aid of Headway Bristol.

Over 52 golfers competed in the 18-hole 4-ball Stableford competition with Nestor as the winners and runner up Withy King LLP with trophies awarded to each team member. A total of £4,200 was raised for the local charity....

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