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Promotion for Ward Hadaway’s dynamic dozen

A DOZEN members of Newcastle law firm Ward Hadaway have been promoted to the position of associate.

The 12 promotions have been made in a wide range of areas across the firm, and include Pauline Appleyard from the debt recovery team, Yvonne Atherton from employment, Simon Briton from the tax team, Frances Clark from planning and family law solicitor Sarah Crilly.

The other promoted members of the firm are David Dewar from the personal injury team, Jane Garvin from the insolvency team, Bill Goodwin from the intellectual property team, Edwin James from the corporate team, property team members Heather Markham and Helen O’Neill and Martin Woodford from the pensions team.

Ward Hadaway managing partner Jamie Martin said: “These promotions are all richly deserved and demonstrate the wide range of areas in which the firm is involved and the quality of the people who work there. At Ward Hadaway, we have always encouraged our people to develop their expertise and to make the most of their talents so it is always very pleasing to see this process in action.”

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