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Medway Power was advised by Norton Rose on the introduction of u160m of financing from the European Investment Bank
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Medway Power was advised by Norton Rose on the introduction of u160m of financing from the European Investment Bank
PRAN HANDA, self employed, unadmitted associate with London SW9 firms of Melichior & Co and Procaccini & Co at material times banned from working for any further solicitors without written consent from Law Society. Allegations substantiated that Handa misused money held by him on behalf of clients by using it for his own purposes and […]
Church Adams Tatham & Co, the London and Reigate practice, has recruited Patric Sankey-Barker as a partner to its company and commercial department. Sankey-Barker, who was previously with Waltons & Morse, is keen to play a major part in the continuing development of the department. Senior partner Gordon Jones, who also heads the company and […]
THE COUNCIL of Legal Education has pursued a costs order against a former student for the first time in its 143-year history. The order, made against mature student Cecilia Hulse, was announced by Mr Justice McPherson sitting as a Visitor to the Inns of Court. The CLE, which argued it had cost almost £34,000 to […]
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Medway Power was advised by Norton Rose on the introduction of u160m of financing from the European Investment Bank
PRAN HANDA, self employed, unadmitted associate with London SW9 firms of Melichior & Co and Procaccini & Co at material times banned from working for any further solicitors without written consent from Law Society. Allegations substantiated that Handa misused money held by him on behalf of clients by using it for his own purposes and […]
Church Adams Tatham & Co, the London and Reigate practice, has recruited Patric Sankey-Barker as a partner to its company and commercial department. Sankey-Barker, who was previously with Waltons & Morse, is keen to play a major part in the continuing development of the department. Senior partner Gordon Jones, who also heads the company and […]
THE COUNCIL of Legal Education has pursued a costs order against a former student for the first time in its 143-year history. The order, made against mature student Cecilia Hulse, was announced by Mr Justice McPherson sitting as a Visitor to the Inns of Court. The CLE, which argued it had cost almost £34,000 to […]
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