Dickinson Dees has hired an in-house barrister. Ian Kennerley, who specialises in ancillary relief cases, joins the North East giant’s family law team. Kennerley has been a member of Broad Chare Chambers in Newcastle since 1983 and is also a member of the Family Bar Association, the specialist bar association for family barristers. His hire brings Dickinsons’ family team to seven lawyers.