The former managing partner of Garretts’ Reading office, now Olswang, has resurfaced at growing Thames Valley firm Moorcrofts. Commercial property specialist John Castell joined Olswang as a partner last year when the City firm snapped up Garretts’ Reading office in a two-week deal. He left the firm earlier this year. First revealed on www.thelawyer.com, 26 September
Black lawyer group wins Law Society funding
The Black Solicitors’ Network has become the first ethnic minority group to gain Law Society recognition. The network, aimed at improving the status and profile of black solicitors, is now one of eight recognised interest groups that receive Law Society funding. The network, which was formed in 1995, has formulated a number of initiatives for the coming […]