BRIGHTON law firm Martin Searle Solicitors has welcomed seven new people to its team.

Solicitor Andy McKay and in-house barrister Sally Ireland join the community care law team to provide services for professional deputies and attorneys.

Solicitors Nicole Tovey and Christianne Silverwood join the employment law department.

New additions to the support team include marketing assistant Chloe Murphy while Phillippa Leedham and Ross Spiller join as team assistants.

Marketing director Fiona Martin said: “This is an exciting time for our firm. We will continue to grow.”