WORCESTER law firm Thursfields has launched a career development programme.

The initiative sees a group of legal practice course graduates join the Foregate Street firm's commercial and private client teams, where they will receive hands on training from a number of Thursfields' directors. Kirsty Underhill and Tim Brewster are working in the firm's corporate and commercial team and Charlotte Perry is working in the family team.

Gareth Burge, a director in the corporate team at Thursfields and head of the career development programme, said: "We are excited to welcome Kirsty, Tim and Charlotte to the firm as part of our career development programme. Thursfields is currently enjoying a sustained period of growth and the recruitment of talented young lawyers is key to continuing this trend. We are involved in many of the region's most interesting transactions and cases and Kirsty, Tim and Charlotte will have the exposure and experience they need to excel."

The firm's career development programme will run annually.