CATHERINE WOLTHUIZEN has taken over from Stephen Jakobi as the Director of the charity Fair Trials Abroad. Wolthuizen was previously Chair of the Consumers’ Federation of Australia and Executive Director of the Consumer Law Centre Victoria. Fair Trials Abroad was set up by Jakobi in 1992 to come to the aid of EU citizens who are visiting foreign countries and become embroiled in the criminal justice system. Wolthuizen paid tribute to Jakobi: “Stephen’s vision and unflagging dedication to championing the rights of the individual made him an international leader in human rights.” She added that she would be growing their legal practice to help more people in desperate need as well as campaigning to force countries across the world to improve their human rights record.
HEALTH and safety advocate Françoise Snape has joined the Birmingham office of national firm Berrymans Lace Mawer. Snape, who has joined from Central Solicitors Chambers in Birmingham, will work within the firm’s regulatory practice. Berrymans’ Birmingham senior partner, Christopher Wiggin, said: “Françoise’s appointment is in line with our strategy to grow our regulatory and criminal prosecutions practice, which is a national extension of our insurance work.”
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LICENSING specialist Jeremy Phillips has moved to 2 Harcourt Buildings from 2-3 Gray’s Inn Square. Phillips is one of a band of former solicitors who transferred successfully to the Bar, having been a partner at both Eversheds and Osborne Clark. Called to the Bar in 2004, his practice includes betting and gaming licensing, as well as civil litigation. His clients include the Department for Culture Media and Sport. Head of chambers, Robin Purchas, QC, said that his arrival at the set reinforced its claim to be a leader in the field of licensing.
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PATENT litigator Nicola Dagg has taken up residence at Allen & Overy (A&O). Dagg took London’s close-knit IP community by surprise when she resigned from Lovells in the spring to join the magic circle giant. Dagg studied natural sciences at Cambridge, qualified in 1996 and specialises in the life sciences arena. She is a solicitor advocate and an honorary secretary of the UK group of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property.
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