Origin Legal’s Interview with Associate Emma McDonald, Town Legal LLP
Emma McDonald is an Associate with Town Legal LLP. She joined in 2021 having trained and qualified with Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner. Emma advises a wide range of clients in respect of contentious and non-contentious planning matters. I was fortunate to work with and place Emma with Town Legal last year. She has kindly agreed to […]
Interview with Ben Stansfield Environment and Planning Partner, Gowling WLG
Ben Stansfield is a Partner in the Environment and Planning team of Gowling WLG. He advises on an array of environmental and planning matters and takes an active interest in developing and mentoring junior and aspiring lawyers. I have been lucky to know Ben for many years and I have also been fortunate to have […]
Planning Recruitment update April 2020
To quote the late Douglas Adams “Don’t Panic”. While recruitment in the planning sector has slowed down, due to the unprecedented times that we now find ourselves in, most recruitment processes are paused, not cancelled. The planning sector has demonstrated that it can be one of the most adaptable sectors in the legal profession, with […]
Planning law hires and transfers
The January transfer market 2019 was another busy year for moves in the planning sector. It is always a challenging area to recruit into, with the main challenge being the small number of teams leading to fewer applicants for the available roles that are out there. The result of this is that any moves within […]
Running for Fairleigh Hospice
On 21st June 2018 Origin Legal’s Jason Nottage and Stuart Phillips took part in the 20th Birketts Race for Business in aid of Farleigh Hospice. The race which starts from Chelmsford town centre is a 3.5-mile course around the city parks of Chelmsford finishing in the grounds of Birketts Chelmsford office off New London Road. The hot […]
Development versus Infrastructure Planning
Development versus Infrastructure Planning. Advice for junior planning solicitors. Views on the legal planning sector 2015/16 by Stuart Phillips, Origin Legal. Recruitment in the planning market in 2015 has continued on an upward curve with most of the major practices hiring to expand or to replace this year. Confidence in the market is further demonstrated […]