Happenings in Hampshire
BASTOWS SOLICITORS NEW MEDIATION SERVICE
BACK FROM THE BRINK – QUALITYSOLICITORS CLARKE & SON WELCOMES BACK CHARLES MARCHANT-WHITE QualitySolicitors Clarke & Son is delighted to welcome back Charles Marchant-White after his battle with cancer. Charles is to take over the role of Senior Partner from Peter Turner. eventually have his bladder removed and a new ‘sac’ built to replace it. After a long, slow and tedious recovery, which was not without complications, Charles was delighted to be given a clear scan on 12th February this year.
Peter Turner who has been at the firm for over 40 years and senior partner for 10, is retiring from the Partnership on 1st April.
Sukie Lewis
We were badly hit in the recent storm and our 30 foot sign had to be taken down in the middle of the night to avoid potential injury. Fortunately we have just the person on board to assist with our negotiations with our insurance company. Bastows Divorce Solicitors are delighted to announce that the Expert Solicitor Mediator Sukie Lewis has joined us.
Charles Marchant-White is a Director of Hampshire Chamber of Commerce and Chair of the Basingstoke Area Committee of Hampshire Chamber of Commerce.
It took about a year of tests and a number of ‘false’ starts before Charles was diagnosed with an aggressive invasive form of bladder cancer. After initial unsuccessful treatment he had to
For further information on bladder cancer please visit: http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancerinfo/spotcancerearly/naedi/beclearoncan cer/bloodinpee.
NO DISPUTE - DEBORAH’S THE REAL DEAL With an incredible momentum that continues to grow apace, Eric Robinson Solicitors has recruited another niche specialism to its Commercial Team. New recruit, Deborah Cable specialises in helping clients prepare or defend themselves in areas of business regulation such as food, trading standards, health and safety, product liability and environmental health.
Deborah Cable
Sukie has experience in all issues related to Family Mediation, Financial and Children matters and is available for referrals now. Sukie is also a Mediation trainer.
“I have always excited by litigation and dispute resolution,” she explains. “I enjoy the variety of cases and clients, the adversarial processes in court, but most of all, finding a solution that will settle a matter that has been causing a client great anxiety and stress.”
8
Hampshire Legal
“I have been asked if I had any tips that might help anyone who may have concerns. If you have – whenever and however small or seemingly insignificant – blood in your pee (male or female) please go and see your GP as it could be a symptom of bladder cancer or a kidney problem.”
Charles says of the transition, “Peter has been a highly-respected Commercial Solicitor in Basingstoke for many years and I certainly have some 'big shoes' to fill. I am delighted that Peter has agreed to continue to be associated with the firm as a Consultant. We will continue to guide the firm to secure its continued success and provide a first-class quality service to our clients."
Sukie has over 12 years experience in Mediation and is renowned for her non directional and pragmatic approach.
Mediation is being encouraged as the choice of Settlement upon Divorce and Separation. It is important to ensure that the Mediator is of the highest quality.
Charles says of his experience, “This journey has taken at least four years and in that time the help, encouragement and support from family, friends, work and business colleagues, clients and health professionals has been phenomenal - lifechanging and very humbling. I cannot and never could ever thank them enough. I am now looking forward to a staged return to work picking up the strings where I last let them go.”
After learning Eric Robinson Solicitors was expanding its dispute resolution and commercial departments by moving into Environmental and Business Regulation, Deborah seized the opportunity to be involved. “I met with Managing Partner Catherine Maxfield and was very excited by the
firm’s plans for development. For me, Eric Robinson Solicitors is the perfect size – large enough to handle demanding cases and big clients, but small enough to recognise individual contribution.” Deborah joins Eric Robinson Solicitors from Blake Lapthorn where she worked in areas including professional regulation, risk and compliance. Her particular area of interest is the agricultural and rural sectors where she is already advising on a number of issues relating to specific legislation and regulation such as animal welfare, and health & safety investigations. “Deborah is another great asset to our growing commercial team,” says Catherine. “She has already introduced a number of new initiatives, such as a fixed fee ‘Business Health Check’ where she visits a client, inspects their operations and produces a report on compliance, detailing any areas in need of improvement and advising on solutions to any regulatory problems.”