Jan
2009
Articles from 27th Jan 2009
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Construction firms hit by £150m tax penalties
Jan 27 2009 | Legal
The legal system is being clogged by claims from building firms caught out by new legislation. Read
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Why top judge threw out libel case involving Tolkien family
Jan 27 2009 | Legal
The country’s top libel judge has stepped into a bizarre case involving alleged child abuse, a Midland man, and the family of legendary fantasy author JRR Tolkien. Read
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Job cuts may spark rash of personal injury claims
Jan 27 2009 | Legal
The recent rash of large scale redundancies could lead to an increase in personal injury claims, a leading lawyer has warned. Read
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Birmingham conference warning on new anti-discrimination law
Jan 27 2009 | Legal
Businesses must not use the recession as an excuse to avoid their responsibilities under new anti-discrimination legislation to recruit a more representative workforce, two senior Government officials told a diversity conference in Birmingham yesterday. Read
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Challinors takes on new trainees
Jan 27 2009 | Legal
Midlands law firm Challinors has added four new trainees, bringing the total to nine. Read
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Brindleyplace law firm opens overseas offices
Jan 27 2009 | Legal
Beachcroft – one of the largest commercial law firms in the UK – is going international, with the opening of a new office in Dublin, a joint venture in India and a network of affiliations in Europe. Read
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Firms to vie for £13m-worth of legal aid contracts
Jan 27 2009 | Legal
Legal firms will be able to bid for up to £13 million worth of new legal aid contracts after the government freed up money to help people with the effects of the recession. Read
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Law Society advises budding lawyers to take pro-bono work
Jan 27 2009 | Legal
law students and trainee solicitors should be getting work experience through pro-bono work to enhance their CVs in a competitive jobs market, according to the Law Society. Read
