LAW firm Trethowan Woodford has appointed James Humphery as head of the employment division in Southampton.

Mr Humphrey has been with the company for 18 years and moves to Southampton from the firm's Salisbury office as Trethowan Woodford continues its expansion plans in the South.

The firm says that as a major commercial centre, Southampton has a huge demand for James's specialist skills.

As an employment lawyer, Mr Humphrey believes in prevention as well as cure.

His aim is to make Trethowan Woodford in Southampton one of the pre-eminent points of call for employment-related advice.

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