LAW firm Ware and Kay has made four new appointments covering their York and Wetherby offices.

Solicitor Jethro Powell has joined the litigation department at its Peasholme Green office in York and three trainees have been given permanent positions.

Charles Stent, who trained with the firm, has now qualified as a solicitor and been appointed as an associate solicitor doing commercial and commercial litigation work.

Catherine Jennings has now qualified as a solicitor and has become an associate solicitor in the wills and probate department at the Wetherby office and Louise Davis, who joined Ware and Kay as a member of support staff at the firm’s York-based conveyancing department, has qualified as a legal executive specialising in residential property.

Peter Kay, senior partner, said: “After a period of consolidation during the recession, I am delighted that Jethro, Catherine, Charles and Louise are all being employed as part of our growth strategy.”