4 days ago | blogging

DASLS were delighted to join Michael Cosgrave, colleague's from Wollens Solicitors and his friends and family at the Hotel Indigo in Torquay on Tuesday 15th September.We came together to celebrate both Michael and his dedication to his career.  Chris Hart gave a lovely summary of Michaels long and successful career of over 50 years here in the South West followed by a few words from the man himself.  Michael has been involved with DASLS for more years than we probably care to remember! Michael has been a long standing member, firstly of DELS (Devon & Exeter) and later DASLS following our merge with Somerset.  Michael has remained and active member of the Board of Directors following his Presidency in 1992.Michael was one of the founding members of the DASLS International Committee and has spent many years travelling Europe with his international friends and colleagues. ...

6 days ago | blogging

🏃🏃WELL DONE BEN 🏃🏃 DASLS President Ben Darby took part in Young Devon’s annual fundraiser Run Devon on the 13th September 2026 to raise awareness and funds for his chosen Presidential Charity.  Ben completed the 15km course in good time, what a great achievement.Young Devon is such an important cause dedicated to changing the opportunities presented to young people in our community. 🏫 bringing opportunities to our share of the 1 million young people not in education, employment or training that live in our community🏠 reducing homelessness amongst young people through direct provision of accommodation🧑‍⚕️ mental health and mentoring services for young peoplePlease donate what 💰 you can - Ben has set a fundraising target of £100 per km so £1,500.  DONATE HERE  ...

21st August 2026 | blogging

DASLS President Ben Darby announces his Presidential challenge for his chosen charity Young Devon Ben will be running the 15km (9 miler) at Young Devon’s annual Run Devon event on Sunday 13th September; raising money to support the young people who need it most in our community.  By giving on the link below you directly support: 🏫 bringing opportunities to our share of the 1 million young people not in education, employment or training that live in our community🏠 reducing homelessness amongst young people through direct provision of accommodation 🧑‍⚕️ mental health and mentoring services for young people Please donate what 💰 you can - Ben has set a fundraising target of £100 per km so £1,500 here we come! SPONSOR BEN HERE    ...

29th June 2026 | blogging

Twin Bars "Dragon" Julie Waddell and DASLS President Ben Darby feature in June 2026 edition of the Law Society Gazette looking at Entrepreneurs Click to read the full article. ...

Kelly Baker | 20th October 2025 | Blogging

DASLS Vice President, Ben Darby attends the opening of the Judicial year in Antwerp     ...

Tony Steiner | 23rd March 2022 | Blogging

      DASLS President, Paul Kelly has pledged to raise funds for Headway Devon & Headway Somerset by cycling coast to coast through Devon and Somerset.  His 53+ mile ride will take him through some of the beautiful countryside that our two counties have to offer and, given our local terrain, over some challenging hills as well.   Weather permitting (and depending on the wind direction) Paul will set off from Porlock on Saturday 28th May arriving in Dawlish later that day.   Paul is not a seasoned cyclist and will complete his challenge using a borrowed bike.  He will be supported by Stuart Bramley, a colleague at Tozers Solicitors, Exeter. Paul is now in training for this epic ride and he has said that he will soon be able to get rid of the stabilisers.     Support Headway with a donation today.   Please support Paul's ride through sponsorship. Each £ will make those hills a little easier. To donate please go to Paul's fund raising page at https://headwaydevon.enthuse.com/pf/paul-kelly   The Route: "It starts in Porlock and heads slightly west for just half a mile, then it’s the road that drops directly south through Exford, Hawkridge, Rackenford, Cheriton Fitzpaine and Efford. Then as it reaches the A377 we cross over that at Cowley and skirt the western fringes of Exeter to Alphington, then slightly south-west to Shillingford St George, slightly south-east to Kennford, Kenn and just before reaching Kenton we turn right and continue on the southbound road to Dawlish.  Google Maps suggests 54 miles though I tend to find that even a modest amount of two-wheeled weaving about adds another mile every 20 or thereabouts, so I wouldn’t be surprised if we cover 56 or 57 miles in total."     Why is Paul pedaling?     The X Centre, Headway Devon Our brains are amazing. They are faster than any computer with billions of intricate connections and circuits which control everything we do. But what happens when something goes wrong? When the part of you that makes it possible for you to think, talk, walk or even blink, no longer works properly?   “The last thing I remember was the lorry coming towards me.”     Brain injury can happen to anyone and often happens suddenly. Our brains can be injured in many different ways, through illness, infections, stroke or physical trauma. How people are affected by an injury depends on which part of their brain is damaged and the extent of that damage. This ranges from short term difficulties to life-changing acquired disabilities.    “I didn’t recognise my husband and five-year-old daughter. I could no longer care for my family. My teaching career was over. All the things that had defined me previously, were gone.”     “the impact is huge, the man who left home to go to work wasn’t the same one who came back 18 months later, we were so excited to have him home again and then reality set in.  Without Headway Somerset I don’t know where we would have been”   An acquired brain injury goes hand in hand with making sense of a new you, of the things you find difficult, the things you can’t do any more and the help you’ll need to cope and adjust.  For many people with a brain injury this is a time of grief for the loss of the life that they were hoping for, of career, of earnings and of financial security. Families, partners, children are profoundly affected too and relationships are often strained as people take on caring roles they never expected.   A Common Problem   Over 200,000 people are admitted to hospital with an acquired brain injury across the UK each and every year and a million people attend accident and emergency departments as a result of a head injury.   This means that every 3 minutes someone’s life is turned upside down as they, and their families, begin to recover and come to terms with the things they have lost and the challenges they will face to rebuild their lives.   Acro...

Harry Martin | 25th September 2019 | Blogging

The fourth event of the 2019/20 Challenge Cup is Volleyball    Email me at Harry@dasls.com to book your team.   Date: Monday 21st October 2019   Time: 8.00pm   Team Size: 6   Venue: St Lukes Science & Sports College, Exeter    Price: £36.00 per team   Click here for our flyer...

new user | 08th November 2017 | Blogging

This role is part-time - 3 days a week - for an experienced injury lawyer to manage and develop a very varied caseload of personal injury and clinical negligence claims. . The successful candidate must be able to work unsupervised, and have experience in marketing/ business development in a firm which has its roots in the local community.   Call us in confidence on 01392 366444 or send your CV to tony@dasls.com DASLS recruitment is an agency service. All candidates are treated in strictest confidence. We will only send your details to potential employers once this has been agreed with you....

4 days ago | blogging

DASLS were delighted to join Michael Cosgrave, colleague's from Wollens Solicitors and his friends and family at the Hotel Indigo in Torquay on Tuesday 15th September.We came together to celebrate both Michael and his dedication to his career.  Chris Hart gave a lovely summary of Michaels long and successful career of over 50 years here in the South West followed by a few words from the man himself.  Michael has been involved with DASLS for more years than we probably care to remember! Michael has been a long standing member, firstly of DELS (Devon & Exeter) and later DASLS following our merge with Somerset.  Michael has remained and active member of the Board of Directors following his Presidency in 1992.Michael was one of the founding members of the DASLS International Committee and has spent many years travelling Europe with his international friends and colleagues. ...

6 days ago | blogging

🏃🏃WELL DONE BEN 🏃🏃 DASLS President Ben Darby took part in Young Devon’s annual fundraiser Run Devon on the 13th September 2026 to raise awareness and funds for his chosen Presidential Charity.  Ben completed the 15km course in good time, what a great achievement.Young Devon is such an important cause dedicated to changing the opportunities presented to young people in our community. 🏫 bringing opportunities to our share of the 1 million young people not in education, employment or training that live in our community🏠 reducing homelessness amongst young people through direct provision of accommodation🧑‍⚕️ mental health and mentoring services for young peoplePlease donate what 💰 you can - Ben has set a fundraising target of £100 per km so £1,500.  DONATE HERE  ...

21st August 2026 | blogging

DASLS President Ben Darby announces his Presidential challenge for his chosen charity Young Devon Ben will be running the 15km (9 miler) at Young Devon’s annual Run Devon event on Sunday 13th September; raising money to support the young people who need it most in our community.  By giving on the link below you directly support: 🏫 bringing opportunities to our share of the 1 million young people not in education, employment or training that live in our community🏠 reducing homelessness amongst young people through direct provision of accommodation 🧑‍⚕️ mental health and mentoring services for young people Please donate what 💰 you can - Ben has set a fundraising target of £100 per km so £1,500 here we come! SPONSOR BEN HERE    ...

29th June 2026 | blogging

Twin Bars "Dragon" Julie Waddell and DASLS President Ben Darby feature in June 2026 edition of the Law Society Gazette looking at Entrepreneurs Click to read the full article. ...

Kelly Baker | 20th October 2025 | Blogging

DASLS Vice President, Ben Darby attends the opening of the Judicial year in Antwerp     ...

Tony Steiner | 23rd March 2022 | Blogging

      DASLS President, Paul Kelly has pledged to raise funds for Headway Devon & Headway Somerset by cycling coast to coast through Devon and Somerset.  His 53+ mile ride will take him through some of the beautiful countryside that our two counties have to offer and, given our local terrain, over some challenging hills as well.   Weather permitting (and depending on the wind direction) Paul will set off from Porlock on Saturday 28th May arriving in Dawlish later that day.   Paul is not a seasoned cyclist and will complete his challenge using a borrowed bike.  He will be supported by Stuart Bramley, a colleague at Tozers Solicitors, Exeter. Paul is now in training for this epic ride and he has said that he will soon be able to get rid of the stabilisers.     Support Headway with a donation today.   Please support Paul's ride through sponsorship. Each £ will make those hills a little easier. To donate please go to Paul's fund raising page at https://headwaydevon.enthuse.com/pf/paul-kelly   The Route: "It starts in Porlock and heads slightly west for just half a mile, then it’s the road that drops directly south through Exford, Hawkridge, Rackenford, Cheriton Fitzpaine and Efford. Then as it reaches the A377 we cross over that at Cowley and skirt the western fringes of Exeter to Alphington, then slightly south-west to Shillingford St George, slightly south-east to Kennford, Kenn and just before reaching Kenton we turn right and continue on the southbound road to Dawlish.  Google Maps suggests 54 miles though I tend to find that even a modest amount of two-wheeled weaving about adds another mile every 20 or thereabouts, so I wouldn’t be surprised if we cover 56 or 57 miles in total."     Why is Paul pedaling?     The X Centre, Headway Devon Our brains are amazing. They are faster than any computer with billions of intricate connections and circuits which control everything we do. But what happens when something goes wrong? When the part of you that makes it possible for you to think, talk, walk or even blink, no longer works properly?   “The last thing I remember was the lorry coming towards me.”     Brain injury can happen to anyone and often happens suddenly. Our brains can be injured in many different ways, through illness, infections, stroke or physical trauma. How people are affected by an injury depends on which part of their brain is damaged and the extent of that damage. This ranges from short term difficulties to life-changing acquired disabilities.    “I didn’t recognise my husband and five-year-old daughter. I could no longer care for my family. My teaching career was over. All the things that had defined me previously, were gone.”     “the impact is huge, the man who left home to go to work wasn’t the same one who came back 18 months later, we were so excited to have him home again and then reality set in.  Without Headway Somerset I don’t know where we would have been”   An acquired brain injury goes hand in hand with making sense of a new you, of the things you find difficult, the things you can’t do any more and the help you’ll need to cope and adjust.  For many people with a brain injury this is a time of grief for the loss of the life that they were hoping for, of career, of earnings and of financial security. Families, partners, children are profoundly affected too and relationships are often strained as people take on caring roles they never expected.   A Common Problem   Over 200,000 people are admitted to hospital with an acquired brain injury across the UK each and every year and a million people attend accident and emergency departments as a result of a head injury.   This means that every 3 minutes someone’s life is turned upside down as they, and their families, begin to recover and come to terms with the things they have lost and the challenges they will face to rebuild their lives.   Acro...

Harry Martin | 25th September 2019 | Blogging

The fourth event of the 2019/20 Challenge Cup is Volleyball    Email me at Harry@dasls.com to book your team.   Date: Monday 21st October 2019   Time: 8.00pm   Team Size: 6   Venue: St Lukes Science & Sports College, Exeter    Price: £36.00 per team   Click here for our flyer...

new user | 08th November 2017 | Blogging

This role is part-time - 3 days a week - for an experienced injury lawyer to manage and develop a very varied caseload of personal injury and clinical negligence claims. . The successful candidate must be able to work unsupervised, and have experience in marketing/ business development in a firm which has its roots in the local community.   Call us in confidence on 01392 366444 or send your CV to tony@dasls.com DASLS recruitment is an agency service. All candidates are treated in strictest confidence. We will only send your details to potential employers once this has been agreed with you....