Latest legal news
05-03-10
Reduction in success fees for libel cases
Practice group: Litigation & dispute resolution
Libel lawyers are to see their success fees for Conditional fee agreements reduced by 90 per cent under new plans announced by Justice...
04-03-10
Case Law and Legislation update seminar
Practice group: Employment law
Complimentary Employment Law Seminar:
Case Law and Legislation update with a focus on latest developments in whistle blowing - An...
04-03-10
Corporate manslaughter trial postponed
Practice group: Litigation & dispute resolution legal services
The first case to be tried under the UK's Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007 has been postponed.The judge in the case has delayed the trial...
03-03-10
Greek tycoon charged over £61m mortgage fraud
Practice group: Commercial property legal services
A Greek property tycoon has been charged with committing £61 million commercial mortgage fraud. Achilleas Kallakis allegedly committed...
02-03-10
Heiress ordered to pay £5m lump sum
Practice group: Family law services
The heiress of a large toy company has been ordered to pay her ex-husband £5 million to cover his losses throughout the recession. Elena...
02-03-10
Blacklisting ban comes into effect
Practice group: Employment law
It is now illegal for any company to deny a person employment based on their allegiance to a union and appearance on a blacklist, the...
02-03-10
Takeover laws in need of reform, says Business Secretary
Practice group: Corporate & commercial legal services
The UK's takeover laws are in need of revision to ensure the long-term interests of companies are kept intact, Business Secretary Lord...
01-03-10
New partner announced at B P Collins
Practice group: Will, trusts & probate legal services
PRESS RELEASE
Leading Buckinghamshire solicitors B P Collins has today (March 1) announced the appointment of Jane Northway as a new...
26-02-10
Unpaid overtime reaches record levels
Practice group: Employment law
The number of employees working excessive amounts of unpaid overtime last year reached record levels, new figures from the Trades Union...
26-02-10
Barrister's ex-wife to claim maintenance decades after divorce
Practice group: Family law services
A leading barrister is to face his estranged ex-wife in court after she decided to claim maintenance almost 30 years after their divorce....
26-02-10
Family court reforms facing opposition?
Practice group: Family law services
Plans to open up family courts to the media have been met with opposition from a number of lawyers and senior judges, the Times has...
25-02-10
Changes to the rate of income tax from 6 April for trusts
Practice group: Will, trusts & probate legal services
The rate of income tax increases to 50% on all income arising from trust assets and investments for discretionary trusts and old...
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