Andrew Jackson has recently hosted a family law seminar which included presentations from some of the UK's most prominent barristers in this field.   Presenting to a 40 strong audience made up of member firms of Connect2Law at the Hallmark Hotel, delegates heard contributions from barristers Martin Pointer QC, Geoffrey Kingscote and Simon Webster from 1 Hare Court in London, one of the

  Staff at law firm Andrew Jackson have raised hundreds of pounds for Movember, an organisation which highlights men’s health issues.   The 16 strong team – known as 'Andrew Jackson – the mo specialists' – set themselves a fundraising challenge of covering 2012 miles in November through sporting activity including cycling, running, walking and swimming – but managed to cover 2112.99 miles. The sponsorship

Law firm Andrew Jackson is delighted to announce that, for the fourth year running, it is the top ranked firm in Hull according to the latest findings of the UK edition of Chambers and Partners (“Chambers”), the leading clients’ guide to the legal professional.   The firm, which also has an office in Grimsby, has achieved a total of 25 recommendations within Chambers’

Staff at law firm Andrew Jackson have pledged to raise money with some also growing facial hair for Movember, an organisation which highlights men’s health issues.   The 16 strong team – known as 'Andrew Jackson – the mo specialists' – are going to attempt to cover 2012 miles in November through sporting activity including cycling, running, walking and swimming.   For the remainder of the

Law firm Andrew Jackson is hosting a mediation awareness event this month (22 November) which aims to help families in crisis affected by the legal aid reforms.   Led by highly regarded family lawyer and mediator Adele Wilkinson, who is head of the firm’s mediation service, Family Solutions, the event will provide an essential overview of what the reforms mean for families facing

 Andrew Jackson has recruited a senior solicitor to join its private client team. Bringing 10 years’ legal experience to the firm, Deborah Gilpin joins the firm from Williamsons Solicitors where she had worked since graduating from University in 2002.  A member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners since 2009, Deborah has specialised in private client work for nearly six years.  In

Law firm Andrew Jackson has been awarded the contract to handle all property work for Humberside Airport.   Bill Fisher, partner and head of the property team at Andrew Jackson, will lead on all non-contentious work including development, sales and lettings, with partner Stephen Kell advising on any contentious property matters.   "As Humberside Airport continues to see passenger numbers rise we are well placed

Andrew Jackson is delighted to announce that it has been recommended as a leading law firm, according to the research findings of Legal 500, one of the UK's top guides to the legal profession.   In the guide, which has been published today, the firm has received more top tier rankings that any other firm in the Hull region, in the areas of

Andrew Jackson has announced the promotions of trainee solicitors Byron Swarbrick and Mike Hirst as paralegals, following completion of their two-year training contracts. Both Law graduates of the University of Hull, Byron will continue to work in the employment team, whilst Mike will join the firm’s general property department. In addition to their training contracts Byron and Mike undertook work experience at the

The achievements of family lawyer Adele Wilkinson, who is a highly regarded mediator, have been recognised by the judges of the most prestigious awards in the legal calendar.   Adele, who has worked at Andrew Jackson for many years, has been short-listed for the Law Society's Excellence Awards 2012 in the Legal Executive of the Year category.   The winners will be announced by BBC broadcaster Mishal

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The shipping and transport department at Andrew Jackson is involved in a very unusual, high value crude oil case ($70 million) which has seen the team issue proceedings for its client, the owners of the vessel 'RATNA SHRADHA', in the High Court in London against four defendants - including the Republic of Sudan ("ROS" – second defendant) and the Republic of

The shipping and transport department at Andrew Jackson is delighted to announce that it has won a significant case, worth almost $2million, in the Commercial Court in London on behalf of its client, Great Elephant Corporation ("the shipowners") against Trafigura Beheer BV (“Trafigura”), the charterers of CRUDESKY, one of its vessels, for demurrage and other sums.   "The representative from the Nigerian Department

Andrew Jackson recently hosted an event in Grimsby which looked at the practicalities of doing business in the renewables sector from a legal perspective. Delegates were given a 'legal health' checklist to allow them to assess the state of their own preparations for the opportunities in the renewable energy sector.   Interactive, practical examples and case studies of differing renwable energy projects

Andrew Jackson is pleased to announce that one of its employment lawyers, Joanne Wright, has been awarded Chartered status by the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx). Joanne studied for her Law degree at London’s Guildhall University before completing her Legal Practice Course at the College of Law in York in 2004.  Working as a secretary in the employment team at Andrew

A leading shipping and transport lawyer has travelled to Chennai, India, to present a seminar on recent case law. With over 25 years' international shipping law experience, Dominic Ward, senior partner and head of the shipping and transport department, and a regular visitor to India, presented his seminar to a 50-strong audience made up of members of the Madras (Chennai) branch of

A lawyer with Andrew Jackson was a guest speaker at an event hosted by the British Ports Association (BPA), which is recognised as the industry's leading professional organisation for small to medium sized ports in the UK.  Andrew Oliver, a shipping and transport partner and head of the firm’s renewables group, spoke at the Regional Ports Meeting, which took place at the

Andrew Jackson is delighted to announce that it has promoted three of its lawyers with effect from 1 April 2012.   Adele Wilkinson has become the firm’s first non-solicitor partner, whilst Lindsay Gordon and Geoff Phillips have both been promoted to associate.   A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, Adele has practised as a family lawyer for over 20 years and has

A lawyer at Andrew Jackson is mentoring a law student at Franklin College.   Marie Kell, partner and head of the commercial and intellectual property unit at Andrew Jackson, got involved when she heard that Franklin College was launching a Career Academy with law, business and finance as the initial focus.   A former student of Franklin College, Marie said: "When I heard about the programme

A group of lawyers with Hull firm Andrew Jackson had a team building experience with a difference when they visited HOTA’s (Humberside Offshore Training Association Ltd) purpose-built Survival Training Centre in Sutton Fields, which is used for on and off-shore training exercises.   Having won HOTA’s “dunking” prize at the THMA charity dinner dance in September 2011, shipping and transport lawyers Andrew Oliver,

A lawyer will be advising delegates how to protect their intellectual property at Platform 2012, an annual digital and gaming event, which takes place on 17 and 18 March 2012.   This is the third year that Marie Kell, a partner with law firm Andrew Jackson, has been invited to speak at the nationally-renowned event, which this year is aiming to attract

The employment team at Andrew Jackson has hosted two seminars which provided valuable updates on recent changes in employment law.   Aimed at those with HR responsibilities, the employment law team looked at developments including the qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims, changes to the amount of compensation a Tribunal can award and case law about holiday pay and sickness absence.   The seminar also

The private client team at Hull law firm Andrew Jackson has presented a seminar which provided essential updates on key legal developments.   Aimed at advisers working in the professional and financial services sectors, the seminar, Live (Together) and Let Die took place on Thursday 9 February at the World Trade Centre in Hull.   Against the background of two recent and highly significant private

Countrywise Water Coolers Ltd, the region’s leading distributor of plumbed in and bottled water coolers, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the cooler and bottled water supply business of both Chilburne Spring Ltd and Lincoln Vending Ltd.   Based in Kilburn, North Yorkshire, Chilburne Spring began as a small business, formed in 1994, where it started out bottling natural spring mineral water at

Staff at law firm Andrew Jackson have raised over £350.00 for Movember, an organisation which highlights men’s health issues, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men. L-R - Byron Swarbrick, Darren Hall, Adrian West, Mike Waugh, Mike Hirst A six-strong team comprising Adrian West, a partner in the property department, Darren Hall and Oliver Barnes from the support team, and trainee solicitors

We are delighted to announce that, once again, we are the top ranked firm in Hull according to the latest findings of the UK edition of Chambers and Partners (“Chambers”), the leading clients’ guide to the legal professional.   Andrew Jackson is the only Hull practice to achieve a total of 23 recommendations within Chambers’ 2012 guide, whose findings are based on

In the recently published 2011 edition of the Legal 500, one of the UK's leading guides to the legal professional, Andrew Jackson has reinforced its position as the top firm in Hull, securing more first tier rankings than any other firm in the region, for corporate and commercial, commercial litigation, commercial property, employment and transport. It has been recommended in a total

The employment law team at Andrew Jackson is hosting two seminars on 5 and 11 October which will look at social media, an increasing issue for employers. Aimed at those with HR responsibilities, the seminars will look at how employers can regulate the use of social media and what can be done if employees overstep the mark.  In addition, the team will

A leading lawyer with Andrew Jackson has been a guest speaker at the summer school of Lloyd’s Maritime Academy, which is recognised as the leading international brand for professional development. Andrew Oliver, a shipping and transport partner and head of the firm’s off-shore renewables group, presented at the five-day training course The Fundamentals of Maritime Trade and Transport, which took place at Christ’s

Sally-Anne Neal, a solicitor with Andrew Jackson, has gained mediation accreditation from the Law Society, enabling her to practice as a family mediator in all cases, including legally aided mediation. An associate with many years’ experience, Sally-Anne has been working towards the accreditation since joining Andrew Jackson in February last year, having completed the required number of hours in mediation, put together

Law firm Andrew Jackson has become one of the first law firms in the Hull and Humber region to secure membership to the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS). In order to secure CQS status the firm underwent rigorous assessment by the Law Society and had to demonstrate good practice management standards, as well as efficient conveyancing practices. The assessment will be updated

The renewable energy team at Andrew Jackson recently hosted seminars at its Hull and Grimsby offices on the subject of "Renewable opportunities: the legal implications". The team, which already acts for a number of renewable energy companies and businesses involved in the renewables supply chain, gave an overview of the development of the industry in the Hull and Humber region, together

Law Firm Andrew Jackson announces that the partners have re-elected Rob Penrose and Dominic Ward as managing partner and senior partner respectively.   Rob, who has been managing partner since 2003, will continue in his role for a third term of three years from 1 September 2011.   Rob joined the firm in 1983, and was originally in the firm's Grimsby office where he specialised

Two lawyers with Andrew Jackson Solicitors travelled to the Tamil Nadu province of India in June to deliver a seminar programme aimed at expanding further the firm’s current client base in India.   Dominic Ward, senior partner and head of the shipping and transport department, together with Mark Pearson-Kendall, a partner in the firm's corporate department, presented their seminars in Mumbai (20 June),

The UK’s leading legal referral and support network, Connect2Law, is celebrating a decade in business after signing up its 2000th member firm. Connect2Law is operated across the UK by 20 leading regional law firms including Andrew Jackson, which operates as a regional "hub" and manages the network in its local area, which currently includes 24 member firms in the Hull area. Connect2Law, which unlike many networks is

We are delighted to announce that three of our lawyers have been promoted. Sarah Pether and Ben Hobden, who work in the firm's litigation and dispute resolution department, have been promoted to associate and senior solicitor respectively. Shipping and transport lawyer David Hall has been promoted to the position of associate.   A member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and of the Hull branch

The managing partner at Andrew Jackson has recently participated in a partners' conference in New Zealand with Tauranga-based law firm Cooney Lees Morgan, which has been selected as New Zealand’s best mid-sized law firm in the 2010 Law Awards.   The conference was organised by Simon Tupman, a former solicitor from Scarborough who subsequently practised in London and who now facilitates and addresses

Nine lawyers at Andrew Jackson have been recommended in the latest edition of Legal Experts 2011, a leading legal directory.   The firm has received more recommendations than any other firm in the Hull and Humber region, with its lawyers identified by researchers as being highly recommended in 10 areas of practice and described as "some of the leading lights in the UK profession." In the shipping section

Lawyers at Andrew Jackson took part in two charity events in May - the Jane Tomlinson “Run for All” Hull 10k Corporate Challenge and The Moonwalk in London. After weeks of training, on 15 May solicitors Daniel Hammond, Jody Horth, Ben Hobden, Mark Pearson-Kendall and Adrian West took part in the Hull 10k. Making up the 10-strong Andrew Jackson team were contacts and

Marie Kell, a partner with Hull law firm Andrew Jackson, has been advising delegates how to protect their intellectual property at Platform 2011, Hull's annual digital and gaming event..   This annual one-day conference, which took place on 27 March, is aimed at all those interested and involved in digital technology and gaming. This year's event included educational seminars by leading industry experts, a

The shipping and transport department at Hull law firm Andrew Jackson announces that it has won a landmark case in the Commercial Court in London on behalf of its Dutch-based client SJB (Marine Energy) BV ("SJB").   Case background On 6 June 2007 SJB, a petroleum products trader, chartered the oil tanker "Rowan" from Transpetrol Maritime Services Ltd ("Transpetrol"), to carry its cargo from

Hull law firm Andrew Jackson is delighted to announce that staff have raised over £2,700.00 for a variety of charities in 2010.   With the exception of the summer months of June, July and August, each month one department within the firm selected a different charity which would receive a donation of all monies raised from a variety of fundraising initiatives.   The firm chose

A solicitor with Hull-based law firm Andrew Jackson is celebrating having gained an LLM (Masters degree) in Construction Law and Practice from Salford University.   Martin Collingwood, head of the firm's construction unit, has been studying for his Masters over a two-year period whilst continuing to work full time at Andrew Jackson.   Martin, who has specialised in construction law for over 35 years, joined

An astute business needs to ask itself the following three fundamental questions when considering taking a lease: How much will premises cost me? When agreeing to take a lease a business will consider the obvious financial factors such as the level of yearly rent but less obvious factors include: costs of complying with obligations contained in the lease, particularly relating

Hull-based law firm Andrew Jackson is delighted to announce that, once again, it is the top ranked firm in Hull and the Humber according to the findings of the UK edition of Chambers and Partners (“Chambers”), the leading clients’ guide to the legal professional.   The firm is the only Hull practice to achieve a total of 23 recommendations within Chambers’ 2011 guide,

Andrew Jackson is delighted that, for the third year running, it has been singled out as being the top firm for law students in the Hull and Humber region, according to a leading guide.   In the recently published 2010/11 edition of The Lex 100, Andrew Jackson is the only firm in Hull and East Yorkshire - and one of only a handful

Marie Kell, partner and head of the commercial and intellectual property unit at Andrew Jackson on Manor Street, was a guest speaker at Glassex@Interbuild, the UK's leading glass and glazing event for businesses which took place on 17-20 October. Specialist lawyer Marie, who advises on all aspects of commercial and intellectual property work for a broad range of clients, presented a seminar

A Hull solicitor has attained accreditation as a family mediator having successfully completed her mediation training.   Sally-Anne Neal, an associate at Andrew Jackson, is the sixth lawyer in the family team to become a trained mediator, strengthening the firm’s position as the largest single provider of family mediation services in the Hull and Humber region - and one of the largest in

Leading Hull law firm Andrew Jackson is delighted to announce that, once again, it has been recommended by one of the UK's leading guides to the legal professional. In the recently published 2010 edition of the Legal 500, the firm has been recommended in 13 practice areas, which includes four top tier rankings in the areas of corporate and commercial, commercial litigation,

Andrew Jackson is pleased to announce that it has given two-year training contracts to five trainee solicitors. Samantha Booty, Deborah Fisher, Michael Hirst, Byron Swarbrick and Michael Waugh bring diverse business experience which they have gained during or following their studies. The trainees - all of whom live in Hull - will work across all practice areas at the firm to learn a

Two lawyers from the shipping and transport team of leading Hull firm Andrew Jackson travelled to the Tamil Nadu province of India in July to deliver a seminar programme aimed at expanding the firm's current client base in India. With over 60 years' combined shipping law experience, Dominic Ward, senior partner and head of the shipping and transport department, together with Silas

Hull lawyer Geoff Phillips embarked on an intensive two-week sailing expedition which saw him working as a volunteer with a group of 16-18 year olds from Cat.Zero Cat.Zero runs the Wilberforce Youth Development Programme for young people who live in Hull and are not in work, school, college or training. A real estate solicitor with Hull-based firm Andrew Jackson, Geoff, who has been