Legal briefs: Stephensons, Camps, Blackstone
STEPHENSONS Solicitors said it is seeing an increase in demand for its housing law services.
The housing team acts for Legal Aid cases such as landlords seeking possession of a home, or refusing to repair a house and challenging local authorities on homelessness.
The latest member of the team to become a qualified solicitor is Kate Hancock. Working from the St Helens office she will be helping tenants defend possession proceedings, injunction applications and committal applications.
She said: “I feel proud to qualify as a Solicitor at Stephensons. I am pleased to be continuing my career in a growing team, which has such in depth knowledge of housing law. I look forward to working with clients to assist them with their legal issues.”
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BIRKENHEAD-based personal injury solicitor Camps has launched a new brand called Your Legal Friend.
The firm said Your Legal Friend will provide “expert and compassionate” legal advice to personal injury victims.
Director Colin Billing said: “Your Legal Friend is committed to supporting genuine personal injury
victims, helping them to navigate the legal system.
“We are an independent firm that is dedicated to providing access to justice for our clients: we assist them all the way through from enquiry to resolution, helping and supporting them during what is often a very difficult time. Your Legal Friend will demonstrate all the qualities we would expect from our profession – transparency, compassion and independence.”
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CHESHIRE-based Blackstone Solicitors has just celebrated its third anniversary.
Set up by Emma Nawaz in 2010 the business now has a team of six and is ooking to recruit more.
The Hale firm, which specialises in dispute resolution, expects to hit a turnover of £1m within three years.
Managing Director Emma Nawaz said: “Our philosophy is to work hard, deliver results and provide excellent customer service. Our tenacious approach combines an extremely high level of academic legal expertise, with a wealth of real world experience.”
