Two of the region’s best known business figures retired this week having served their companies for 60 years between them. Graeme Mason stepped down from his role at Newcastle International Airport, while Jamie Martin said farewell to colleagues at Ward Hadaway. In a post on LinkedIn, Graeme described his 30 years at the airport as …
Several top-class universities churning out future lawyers; international firms rushing to expand; and a stream of new offices opening this year. Newcastle and the North East have a legal sector that is growing quickly. An area which tended to specialise in a few sectors and boasted well-run local firms has experienced huge change in the …
Grabbing Gill Hunter for a quick coffee and a chinwag is easier said than done — even if she used to be your neighbour and you share a passion for ear-bleeding heavy metal. In fact, our last meeting only came about because I’d rather hastily agreed to appear on Square One Law’s increasingly popular podcast, …
Most Tuesdays Hugh Welch can be found pounding the streets of Tyneside as a keen member and founding father of the Muckle Runners. After a busy working day, those keen to wind down and clear their heads ditch the business wear and don their trainers for a weekly dash that’s become central to reinforcing the …
Urgent investment is needed to halt the declining number of duty solicitors and avoid miscarriages of justice, the Law Society of England and Wales has warned. Nick Emmerson, President of the Law Society, said: “Duty solicitor schemes are in crisis because governments continue to undervalue their work.” Since 2017, more than 1,400 duty solicitors have …
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