Charmian Jackson, a barrister and deputy district judge in the Midlands, has shared her experiences of the family law system in a podcast created by Thursfields Solicitors. Ms Jackson, a barrister at St Ives Chambers in Birmingham who also serves as a deputy district judge on the Midlands circuit, was describing a day in the life of a family barrister and judge, including some of the challenges...

A national conference exploring the key issues facing smaller insolvency practices who are tackling an upsurge in business insolvencies was opened by one of the Midlands leading lawyers. Stephen Rome, a director in the dispute resolution team at Thursfields Solicitors, is the incoming chair of the R3 Smaller Practices Group (SPG) committee, which held a three-day meeting at the Belfry, near...

Leading Midlands law firm Thursfields Solicitors has launched a new podcast series focusing on family law, hosted by its own legal experts. Family Law Uncovered will be discussing everything from separation to divorce, including subjects such as mediation, family finance and how to do what’s best for any children involved. Podcast hosts will include Shane Miller, Laura Williams, Hannah Nicholls...