Dentist-turned-barrister addresses North East Dental Seminar
Image source: Wonderlane A leading barrister who began his working life as a dentist will share his unique dual knowledge of both sectors at an event for the North East dental sector next week. Mike...
View ArticleHalf a million North West SMEs may be entitled to compensation
Image source: steakpinball Almost half a million SMEs in the North West will qualify for new financial compensation payments if any of their staff are called up for service, under new legislation...
View ArticleSunderland legislation firm expands with new recruitment
Sunderland-based environmental safety legislation firm Cedrec have appointed a new sales team to complement the company’s expansion and projected future growth. Formed in 1994, Cedrec currently employ...
View ArticleScunthorpe law firm Pepperells acquires Hull company
Hull and Scunthorpe based law firm Pepperells today announced the acquisition of historic Hull based Myer Wolff with funding from Barclays. Pepperells, which was established in Scunthorpe in 1985,...
View ArticleNewcastle College partner with North East law firm to deliver sign language...
Newcastle College have partnered with North East law firm Gordon Brown Law Firm LLP to deliver a sign language training programme, in order for the firm to provide legal support to the region’s deaf...
View ArticleMacclesfield manufacturing company fined over worker’s drill injury
A Macclesfield manufacturer has been fined for safety failings after a worker’s hand became entangled around a factory drill. Stormguard Ltd, which produces a range of drainage products, was...
View ArticleLangleys shine in Legal 500
Image source: smlp.co.uk The newly released Legal 500 rankings have consolidated an extended period of growth for York and Lincoln based Langleys Solicitors LLP. The firm is ranked in a total of 23...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs protecting businesses behind surge in ‘prenups’
Businessmen and women keen to insulate their companies from the impact of a possible divorce are fuelling a surge in prenuptial agreements, according to Manchester-based law firm JMW. One of the...
View ArticleYork’s Langleys Solicitors adds Govia to transport client list
Image source: Jon Curnow York-based Langleys Solicitors LLP has been appointed to act for rail operator Govia which is set to manage the largest rail franchise in the UK. Govia, formed in 1996 as a...
View ArticleThe High Street Group continues expansion with the launch of High Street...
Successful local claims experts aim to assist those mis-sold a timeshare in the past 6 years. High Street Financial Claims, another High Street Group company, have been helping clients successfully...
View ArticleFive new trainees at Sintons
Five new trainee solicitors have been taken on at leading Newcastle law firm Sintons, as part of its ongoing commitment to supporting emerging legal talent from across the North East. Cheryl...
View ArticleBDO Southampton reports significant revenue increase as a result of client...
Image source: steakpinball The Southampton office of accountancy and business advisory firm, BDO LLP, recently ended its financial year with increased revenues 6.3% following continued investment and...
View ArticleDWF launches Academy to help staff grow their careers
National law firm DWF, which has grown from its headquarter offices in Manchester and Liverpool, has introduced a new learning and development initiative designed to enhance and support the career...
View ArticleSunderland’s Cedrec ignites firework danger warning following law change
Thousands of North East retailers could be breaking the law because they are failing to store fireworks correctly, warns Sunderland’s online safety legislation company Cedrec. The firm is urging...
View ArticleBlackpool scaffolding firm in court over workers’ insurance
A scaffolding firm has been fined after it ignored repeated requests to prove it held insurance for employees working on the Fylde Coast. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was alerted to the...
View ArticleAll Square recruitment drive after increased caseload and £445k of wins
Leeds-based All Square has brought in a trio of experts to challenge banks over billions in mis-sold business loans in a recruitment drive after securing £445k in compensation for 2 companies on...
View ArticleBolton landlords in court after baby boy suffers carbon monoxide poisoning
Two Bolton landlords have been fined after a four-month-old baby and both his parents were taken to hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning. Mr and Mrs Mehboob and Suraiya Bobat were prosecuted by the...
View ArticleManchester solicitors expand team with recruitment drive
Manchester-based personal injury law firm Express Solicitors has significantly boosted its team with the recruitment of six new fee earners, taking its total number of employees to 164. Jennifer...
View ArticleNECC present economic growth plan to the government
North East businesses have presented the Government with a four-point plan to empower the region and deliver sustainable economic growth. Responding to Nick Clegg’s Northern Futures project, the North...
View ArticleLiverpool firm fined after worker hurt cutting through live mains cable
A labourer from Liverpool could have been killed when he cut through a mains electricity cable, a court has heard. The 22-year-old man from Prescott had been told the electricity supply had been...
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