Law firm Maxwell Hodge has appointed five new staff as part of continued expansion plans.

The firm has appointed two new legal secretaries, two paralegals and an assistant conveyancer.

Paralegals Ben Murley and Kathleen Evans join the firm, working from the Liverpool and Heswall offices respectively. Ben has a 2.1 in law and is a graduate in the legal practice course, he will specialise in civil litigation and debt recovery. Kathleen is a graduate with a first in criminology with sociology and a graduate in the legal practice course, she will specialise in clinical negligence.

Anne Marie Graham joins the firm as an assistant conveyancer working from the Huyton office and the firm has also appointed two legal secretaries Jennifer Clarke who will be working from the Liverpool office and Kim Evans who will be working from the Aintree office.

Simon Leyland, Chief Executive Officer at Maxwell Hodge said:

“The five new appointments are further strengthening the teams in our Liverpool head office and local offices throughout Merseyside. We have seen an upsurge in work across all the offices in recent months and the new appointments give us further resource to service this work and grow the business further.”

Paralegal Ben Murley said:

“I’m really pleased to be joining the Maxwell Hodge, the firm has a great reputation and I’m looking forward to being a part of the team.”

Maxwell Hodge is one of the region’s leading law firms operating from offices across Merseyside with its head office in Liverpool City Centre.

For more information and advice on the legal services Maxwell Hodge offers visit www.maxweb.co.uk or call them on 0151 227 4545.