Nigel Blythe-Tinker joins Carter & Carter, provider of outsourced support services to the motor industry, as head of legal and group company secretary from bookmaker William Hill, where he held the same post.

Lucas Bateman moves to closed- circuit television manufacturer COE as commercial counsel from Cobbetts in Leeds, where he was a partner in the intellectual property department.


Philip Lloyd-Williams has been appointed director of corporate governance and monitoring officer at Tamworth Borough Council. He retains his role as solicitor to the council.


Richard Bevan leaves technology company UOP, where he was senior regional counsel, to join power and transport infrastructure supplier Alstrom in Baden, Switzerland.


Richard Shoylekov has been appointed general counsel and company secretary at steel manufacturer Corus Group. He joined the company in April last year as director of legal affairs.