In brief: Hill Dickinson sets up abuse advice unit

Commercial legal specialist Hill Dickinson has launched an abuse advice unit to assist children and adults suffering from physical and/or sexual abuse.The six-strong team is made up of lawyers who advise NHS trusts, charities and local authorities. The team will be headed by Jason Spencer who said increasing public and media awareness of abuse issues have seen the workload grow to such a degree that there was a need for a specialist unit.