Hicksons has appointed former Hunt & Hunt partner Justine Matthews to its team in Newcastle.

A workplace relations and insurance practitioner, Matthews has advised insurers, self insurers and private and public clients in a range of industries including manufacturing, health, energy/mining and resources and state and local government.

Matthews will work closely with partners Brad Swebeck and Sarah Jones in the firm's workplace relations group and a number of partners in the firm's insurance group.