Updated 3:47pm 27 May 2012

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Racism is more covert today says Lawrence lawyer

The lengthy battle for justice in the Stephen Lawrence murder case has changed Britain for the better, claims family solicitor Imran Khan – but there is still a long way to go in the battle against racism, he tells Enda MullenRead

Associate promotions at FBC Manby Bowdler

West Midlands law firm FBC Manby Bowdler has promoted three solicitors to the position of associate.Read

Polish speaker appointed at Keelys

A Lichfield law firm has appointed one of just a handful of qualified Polish speaking solicitors working in the UK to strengthen its corporate team.Read

Cobbetts advises on library

Experts at the Birmingham office national law firm Cobbetts are advising on the city’s new £188 million library.Read

Promotions at Gateley

The Birmingham office of national law firm Gateley has announced a number of promotions following a significant year.Read

Anthony Collins assist on NHS and council integration

The largest integration of council and NHS services in England has been completed with the help of Birmingham-based Anthony Collins Solicitors .Read

DLA Piper team advises on government mutual

Lawyers from the Birmingham office of DLA Piper have advised the company who won the tender to join MyCSP, the Government’s first mutual joint venture.Read

Shakespeares

Law firm Shakespeares in merger talks with Harvey Ingram

Law firm Shakespeares has announced it is in merger discussions with Leicester-based Harvey Ingram in a move which would see it become the second largest law firm in the Midlands after Wragge & Co.Read

Birmingham Post

Law firms in West Midlands 'at risk from slowdown in deals'

Law firms throughout the West Midlands are being put at risk by a dramatic slowdown in deals, a business expert has warned.Read

Nick Carr, of Cobbetts

New managing partner at Cobbetts as firm celebrates growth

National law firm Cobbetts, which has offices in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and London, has elected Nick Carr as its new managing partner.Read

Allen-Jones returns to Harrison Clark as family law partner

A former trainee of three counties law firm Harrison Clark has returned as its sixth partner in its family law department.Read

Pensions hires at Squire Sanders

Global legal practice Squire Sanders has expanded its pensions practice across the UK with the hire of two new partners including one at its Birmingham office.Read

Ahmed rejoins Williamson & Soden

A specialist criminal law solicitor has returned to Solihull and Birmingham law firm Williamson & Soden after a couple of years with a rival firm.Read

Top ten charity ranking for Anthony Collins

A Birmingham law firm has been named as a UK top-ten charity law firm in CaritasData’s Top Legal Advisors list.Read

New intellectual property partner at Cobbetts

An intellectual property lawyer has joined the Birmingham office of Cobbetts as a partner, boosting its intellectual property group.boosting its intellectual property group.Read

Forresters climb the trade mark rankings

National intellectual property specialist Forresters, which has an office in Birmingham, has leapt up to second in a list of UK firms filing the most Community Trade Mark applications, new figures have revealed.Read

club cricket

Warwickshire Taverners Trophy: Clement Keys edge past Gateleys

Rain has continued to play havoc with the Warwickshire Taverners corporate cricket tournament.Read

Out of hours family law advice service launched

Worcestershire law firm Whatley Weston & Fox Solicitors has launched a new service to help people access family law advice outside normal business hours.Read

Hawkins Hatton supports Marvells' expansion

A garden, gift and home accessory importers, is poised for further expansion after buying up a rival company with the support of Dudley based law firm Hawkins Hatton.Read

FBC Manby Bowdler advises on digital deal

FBC Manby Bowdler has advised a Birmingham digital media agency on the takeover of a rival business.Read