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Sir Anthony Hooper—Expert Witness Institute

20 June 2013
Issue: 7565 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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New chairman for EWI

The Expert Witness Institute has appointed Sir Anthony Hooper as its new chair. Sir Anthony replaces James Badenoch QC who stepped down on 5 June after nine years. Sir Anthony recently retired from the Court of Appeal to which he was appointed in 2004. Following a period as an academic in England and Canada, he practiced as a barrister in London, specialising in criminal law, and in 1995 he was appointed a High Court judge. Currently, Sir Anthony is the inaugural judicial fellow of the UCL Judicial Institute and an honorary professor in the law faculty at the university.

Issue: 7565 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Firm strengthens Glasgow corporate practice with partner hire

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