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Capsticks hires regeneration expert to lead on local government
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Capsticks makes partner hire to boost social housing governance and regulatory team
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Capsticks makes record number of promotions across firm
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Capsticks promotes 25 including two equity partners and 11 salaried partners
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Capsticks promotes four to partner, six to legal director in latest promotions round
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Capsticks promotes record number of staff in 2023 round
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Capsticks reappoints Heenan as Senior Partner
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Capsticks reappoints Martin Hamilton as managing partner for third term
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Capsticks secures presence in North West with acquisition of social housing firm
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Care Act statutory duties may have been “permanently undermined”, report on use of pandemic easements claims
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Care bill for family soared without warning because of poor council information, Ombudsman finds
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Care cases close to taking a year to reach first disposal – twice the statutory target, Government data reveals
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Care commissioners settle claim brought by man who suffered “regime of abuse” at Devon care home
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Care home provider fined £1.5m over failure to provide safe treatment for resident
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