OXFORD: Nine senior solicitors have been promoted to associate level at Darbys solicitors. They are Edward Bible, Nick Wright, Rebecca Kashti, Katherine Allred, Jackie Phillips, Catherine Hopkins, David Harris, Rebecca Hewitt, Graeme Hall and Simon Bacchus.

Managing partner, Simon McCrum said: "Our associates are the future of the firm and these nine go into our future partner development programme, designed to make them not only better solicitors, but outstanding business people and members of the community."