Happenings in Hampshire
Promotions at Churchers Churchers Solicitors is a Hampshire and Isle of Wight based law firm, with six offices across the county, in Portsmouth, Fareham, Cosham, Gosport, Lee On The Solent and Ryde.
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aving gained the Hampshire Incorporated Law Society Awards 2018 – Small Law Firm of the Year, Churchers has already seen some great success in the past year. This success has led to three staff promotions within their Portsmouth and Cosham offices. In our Portsmouth office, Leesa Clemow, specialist Family lawyer, has continuously contributed to the overall business development in her 21 years with Churchers, and has become a newly appointed Partner of the firm, Leesa comments ‘It is an honour to be promoted to Partner, and I am looking forward the future’. In addition, Sarah Hallett, has been promoted to Senior Solicitor. Having joined the firm in 2013 as a trainee, and qualifying in 2015, Sarah now undertakes all aspects of work within the Criminal Department.
Managing Partner Ian Robinson comments ‘2018 was a great year for Churchers with various achievements. I’m delighted to have given promotions to these very talented members of staff and look forward to the future development of the firm’.
At our Cosham office, Clare Duffy, a member of the Child Law team, has been promoted to an Associate position. Clare joined Churchers in 2013, having qualified as a solicitor in 2006, and has shown great dedication to the firm in recent years, Clare comments ‘Churchers continues to encourage me to strive for my best. I’m thankful to be given an Associate position, and look forward to see what the future holds’. Here's to another fantastic year at Churchers Solicitors! ■
Paris Smith presents Murray Parish Trust and Southampton Hospital Charity with cheque for over £23,500 Regional law firm Paris Smith LLP has cemented its year of fundraising for the Murray Parish Trust in partnership with Southampton Hospital Charity by presenting a cheque for £23,564.
Pic Left to right: Dr Jane Bayreuther, Vicky O’Flaherty (Southampton Hospital Charity), Sam Robson (Murray Parish Trust), Nick Vaughan and Claire Merritt from Paris Smith
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not only our team, but also the generosity shown by clients and associates who attended some of our events last year.
Key activities which focused staff efforts included the Great South Run, a teddy bears picnic and dress down day, sponsored cycles, a sporting dinner, 200 year gala dinner client event at O2 Guildhall at which Sarah Parish was a speaker, plus much more.
“I’m very proud of what we’ve achieved for such an important cause in the region but one which will benefit youngsters far and wide. To have played a part in making the dream of Sarah Parish and James Murray come to life is very rewarding for the whole firm.”
he firm embarked on a series of fundraising efforts in celebration of its 200th anniversary raising vital funds for its charity of the year, through staff and client events.
James Murray co-founder of The Murray Parish Trust said: “Paris Smith continues to lead the charge when it comes to supporting the MPT, proving time and time again that corporate social Nick Vaughan, senior partner at Paris Smith said: “Our choice of a responsibility really pays.” ■ charity to fundraise for during such a landmark year for the firm was incredibly important and I am delighted with the efforts from
The money raised contributed to the Trust reaching its £2 million target to create a state of the art Children’s Emergency and Trauma Department at University Hospital Southampton.
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