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Growth prompts new hire at Paul Crowley & Co solicitors
Kirwans develops in-house talent
Paul Crowley & Co solicitors has bolstered its crime department with the appointment of Lyndsay Clark.
The Liverpool-based firm, which has offices in Anfield and the city centre, has appointed Lyndsay Clark to its growing specialist motor offence team.
With extensive knowledge in road traffic legalisation and personal injury, Lyndsay brings a wealth of experience to the firm. Lyndsay is police station accredited and also acts as Duty Solicitor at both the Liverpool and South Sefton Magistrates Court.
The Motor Offence department at Paul Crowley & Co has seen significant growth, in particular due to the recent changes in the law and much stricter penalties. The team deals with all motor offence matters from speeding right through to causing death by dangerous driving.
The firm’s continued growth follows a raft of new appointments to the property, clinical negligence and personal injury teams within the last twelve months.
Senior partner, Paul Crowley, says: “We are pleased to welcome Lyndsay to our crime department, and I am confident that she will be a great addition to the growing motor offence team.
Lyndsay adds: “I am delighted to be joining the team at Paul Crowley & Co. With many new driving laws introduced in 2017, including tougher speeding fines and changes to child car seat regulations, it’s really important that the public know their rights and seek expert legal advice. “I’m looking forward to working with the motor offence team and delivering expert advice and representation for our clients.”
A law firm celebrating its 70th anniversary this year has awarded four of its legal clerks training contracts in a bid to nurture a new generation of solicitors.
Kirwans, which is one of the oldest legal firms in the region and has offices in Liverpool, Wirral and Southport, has provided contracts to employees across the Private Client, Crime and Family departments.
Carl Nadim, Amanda York, Gabrielle Kitchen and Hannah Bibby have joined Annie Thomas, who was awarded a training contract last year, in securing places on the highly contested scheme, with the potential to become qualified solicitors within Kirwans.
They follow in the footsteps of colleagues including criminal solicitor Thomas Hanlon, who qualified this year after completing his training contract with the firm, associate solicitor Danielle Hughes who trained and qualified with the organisation and partner Claire Currie, who began her legal career as a Kirwans’ trainee.
Managing partner David Kirwan said: “Just as it’s important to reflect on all that Kirwans has achieved as we mark our 70th year, it is also vital that we continue to plan for the future so that we can continue to offer our clients the quality service they expect from us. Our new trainees are a vital part of that planning.
“It is a joy to see these well-deserving internal candidates achieve this incredible next step in their career, and I look forward to seeing their progress as they work alongside senior colleagues in a wide range of areas over the next two years.”
Newly appointed trainees Carl Nadim, Amanda York, Gabrielle Kitchen and Hannah Bibby
Movers & Shakers
with four new training contracts
Excello Law wins COLBA 17 Legal
Firm of the Year
Excello Law has won the City of Liverpool Business Award 2017 for Legal Firm of the Year reflecting the dynamic success and growth achieved by the team across the North West over the last few years.
Excello opened its Liverpool office in 2015, followed by Chester earlier this year, and has now built a team of 18 lawyers in the region providing a full range of commercial law services, with a core focus on corporate, commercial property, intellectual property, litigation, sports and environment, as well as private client and family law.
With a portfolio of both local and national clients, including one of the region’s largest Costa franchisees The Optimum Group, commercial property developers Iliad Group, Royal Court Theatre, LEAF independent tea shops and bars, and Merseyside Society for Deaf People, the award recognises Excello’s increasing profile across the Liverpool City Region.
George Bisnought, managing director of Excello Law, commented: “The COLBA is fantastic recognition for our team in Liverpool and across the wider region. We are delighted that our contribution to supporting the economic growth of the area has been recognised and look forward to continuing our partnerships with businesses across the City.”
As a national, new-model firm, Excello Law was one of the first law firms in the UK to pioneer true agile working. The model reduces overhead costs and uses leading-edge technology to give freedom to lawyers and provide better value to clients, creating a pioneering step- change in the delivery of legal services.
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