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Lawyers and accident victims at risk from Small Claims plans
Dozens of solicitors across the North West could soon be made redundant if the government goes ahead with controversial plans, according to a leading personal injury lawyer. The government wants to...
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General Motors fined over factory death
The owner of Vauxhall has been fined £150,000 over the death of a long-serving worker who was crushed in machinery at its car factory in Ellesmere Port. General Motors UK Ltd was prosecuted by the...
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Newcastle barristers invest own money in website venture
A pair of Newcastle barristers have invested their own money in a business which aims to circumvent the need to employ a solicitor. Northeastbarristers.com is the idea of Vincent Ward and Susan Hirst...
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Law firm welcomes new accreditation for wills
Tees Valley law firm Archers Law has welcomed moves by the legal profession to introduce quality standards for wills, probate and the administration of estates. The Law Society has launched a new...
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Garricks launch Wigan office
Blackburn-based commercial law firm Garricks has opened a new office in Wigan. The firm, which focuses exclusively on commercial, corporate, commercial property and employment law, will be based at...
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Muckle advise on historic schools merger
North East law firm Muckle LLP has advised on the merger of two historic schools in the North West. Muckle LLP’s Education Team worked on the merger of Sedbergh and Casterton Schools, two of the...
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The tribunal tide is turning
A tribunal expert claims the tide is changing – and for a change for the benefit of employers. Paul Hargreaves, from County Durham law group Hewitts Solicitors, says we’re heading for a “real sea...
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Pinsent Masons Leeds office advises on £230m deal
The Leeds office of international law firm Pinsent Masons has advised the Department of Health on a major transaction relating to private sector investment in a government-owned limited company,...
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Dispelling myths in the personal injury sector
The personal injury claims industry has garnered a bad reputation in the UK but Newcastle’s TRUE want to dispel a few myths. The firm started out as a three-person operation and now boast a 200 strong...
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Gin makers help businesses swallow patent legislation
Image source: Magnus Jonasson Leeds’ MOJO bar is set to host a lesson in Patent Box for city businesses with the help of a little tipple. The founders of Lakeland gin makers, Langtons, which is...
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Shulmans’ QCAS lands two coveted conveyancing awards
QCAS, the conveyancing division of Leeds commercial law firm Shulmans LLP, has scooped two awards at this year’s Law Firm Services (LFS) Conveyancing Awards. The firm was awarded a bronze award in the...
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BCL legal survey highlights average earnings for NQs around the UK
Image source: #96 With the NQ season coming to an end, Manchester headquartered BCL Legal has undertaken a research project looking at the average salaries of newly qualified lawyers working across...
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‘LPAs may prevent family breakdowns’ says law firm
A County Durham law firm is urging people of the importance of Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) in the wake of high-profile cases, including one involving football star Jimmy Hill. Darlington-based...
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Manchester law firm honoured at the Law Society’s excellence awards
Image source: Phil Gradwell Manchester law firm Aequitas Legal has been recognised at the annual Law Society Excellence Awards, which took place in London yesterday. The Salford Quays-headquartered...
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Ontime Group launches to law firms in England and Wales
Manchester-based Ontime Group has been launched to help personal injury and clinical negligence lawyers in England and Wales optimise case outcomes for clients and maximise their fee income. Starting...
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Growing Wakefield law firm take on rugby sponsorship
Wakefield-based solicitors Beaumont Legal has announced a club partner sponsorship deal with Morley Rugby Club for the 2013/2014 season, bolstering the law firm’s on-going commitment to supporting...
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Ward Hadaway Leeds team helps fellow Yorkshire law firm to grow
Commercial law experts from the Yorkhire operation of Ward Hadaway have helped a fellow legal practice to rapidly expand its business. Philip Jordan, partner in the commercial team in the Leeds office...
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Middlesbrough landlords face ‘selective licensing’
Landlords in an area of Middlesbrough will face tough new licensing checks aimed to improve conditions for local residents. With effect from today (Monday October 28), Redcar and Cleveland Borough...
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Legatus law expands to London
Image source: Melfiire Leeds-based law firm Legatus last week officially launched its expansion into London from St Paul’s Street in the city centre. The new offices in Bishopsgate herald a large...
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Leeds law firm advises John Laing on wind farm deal
Image source: cariliv The Leeds office of international law firm Addleshaw Goddard has advised John Laing on a deal that will see a major onshore wind farm delivered. John Laing, the specialist...
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