Family expert to head historic legal society. A Hull legal institution with traditions stretching back almost 200 years has appointed a well-respected local solicitor as its new head. Sarah Clubley of Williamsons Solicitors has become president of the Hull Incorporated Law Society (HILS), a position she will hold for the next two years. Miss Clubley, who heads Williamsons’ family and childcare department and is also a director of the company, becomes the latest in a long line of solicitors to have their skills and experience recognised by the society.

Formed in 1818 ‘to encourage liberal and fair practice among attorneys and solicitors, and to support the privileges and respectability of the profession’, it is now a branch of the national Law Society, which negotiates and lobbies on behalf of solicitors and offers training and advice to members. READ MORE

Williamsons save 95 trees in 2009 By participating in Shred-it's shredding and recycling program in 2009 Williamsons Solicitors saved 95 trees from destruction. Around 4 billion trees are cut down each year for paper so every saving we can make helps.
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	Child panel recognition for Williamsons. A solicitor with the welfare of young people at heart, has been accepted on the Law Society Children Panel. Fiona Buchanan who works in Williamsons Solicitors’ family department, won the accreditation following an independent, rigorous assessment of her experience.
Representation of children involved in care proceedings is confined to solicitors who have gained entry to the panel, which requires scrutiny of public law care proceeding court and management skills, as well as demonstration of ability, relevant background and life experience. READ MORE

National recognition for Williamsons. The family department of Williamsons Solicitors is celebrating its first entry in the latest edition of a respected legal guide. The Legal 500, which is an independent appraisal of solicitors’ standing and a reference tool for buyers of legal services, highlights Williamsons’ reputation for its work in high value divorce cases.
The guide is the most in-depth survey of the UK legal market, and analyses more than 1,000 law firms and more than 220 sets of barristers chambers. Family law specialist, Zoe Atkinson, who runs the Driffield branch of Williamsons on Exchange Street, said that she was proud of the inclusion in the guide. “It’s very rewarding when your efforts are recognised nationally,” she said. READ MORE

New advocate widens scope of Williamsons’ defence advocacy. Williamsons Solicitors has strengthened its 19-strong defence advocacy department with the appointment of young solicitor, Matthew Breakell. Mr Breakell, who was brought up in Stratford-upon-Avon, has stayed in the Hull area after studying law at the University of Hull and starting his career with another practice. He will assist Williamsons’ mainstream defence advocacy work including crime, road traffic and regulatory work.

The department, the largest in Hull and East Yorkshire with 11 fee earners and support staff, will also benefit from Mr Breakell’s interest in environmental law. READ MORE

Williamsons solicitor fulfils a life’s ambition. Emma Garland has achieved her ambition to become a fully-qualified lawyer after joining Williamsons Solicitors. She is now specialising in family law at the Hull firm, with a particular focus on children’s problems, care proceedings, divorce and child protection matters. Ms Garland believes that bringing up her daughter as a single mother will enhance her role as a solicitor.

“This experience inspired my career choice and will help me empathise with people who are going through similar difficulties,” said Ms Garland, who attended St Mary’s School, Hull, before starting her law studies at the University of Hull in 1997. READ MORE

Williamsons Solicitors gives personal injury boost to Driffield. Williamsons Solicitors has expanded its services in Driffield and East Yorkshire with the addition of personal injury lawyer, Jill Robinson. The move makes Williamsons the only law firm in the town to have a dedicated, experienced personal injury lawyer on site. Mrs Robinson, who has moved from the firm’s successful, well-established Hull office, is to advise and represent the Driffield and East Riding community in a comprehensive range of personal injury matters.

“I always have a great feeling of satisfaction when I successfully represent any client, and I’m looking forward to the chance of working closely with people in the region,” said Mrs Robinson. READ MORE

Williamsons strengthens its clinical negligence team. Williamsons Solicitors has strengthened its clinical negligence team with two new appointments. Solicitor Nick Gray and trainee solicitor Natalie Simkin have joined the department headed by Tim Slow.

Nick Gray, who has 10 years’ experience in clinical negligence, previously worked for the Manchester branch of international law firm Irwin Mitchell. In 2008, he concluded 12 claims with a combined value in excess of £13m. Born and raised in Norfolk, Nick read law at Nottingham Trent University. He said that a firm belief in justice for people that suffered avoidable harm from medical accidents and mistakes had led him to gain great job satisfaction. READ MORE

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