I am sure I was not alone in reading your focus on Wales with a mixture of interest and frustration (see [2008] Gazette, 23 October, 12). The thriving legal community in Chester was barely mentioned.

Being located one mile across the political border has never (at least in modern times) stopped Chester being the de facto commercial capital of North Wales. As the largest commercial practice in Chester, we have long been recognised as one of the leading providers of legal services to North Wales, which we regard as part of our core area. We make extensive use of the North Wales courts, in particular Mold and Wrexham. Many of our staff and partners are rooted in Wales, myself included, and we are intimately involved in the business and cultural life of the region.

By effectively excluding Chester firms from the article, the feature unfortunately omitted the lion’s share of the North Wales practices and failed to give a true view of the region’s expertise.

David Harries,Partner, North Wales, Aaron & Partners