Jul
2009
Articles from 15th Jul 2009
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The changing face of employment mediation
Jul 15 2009 | Legal
In the past employers have been slow to consider referring employment disputes to mediation. Matthew Wort looks at why things are set to change. Read
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Tom Ellis is latest litigation partner at Wragge
Jul 15 2009 | Legal
Wragge & Co has taken on a new commercial litigation partner. Tom Ellis, currently a senior litigation partner at Bevan Brittan, will be joining the firm later this year. Read
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Profits drop 25pc at Hammonds despite big deals
Jul 15 2009 | Legal
Law firm Hammonds, which has a 200-strong practice in Birmingham, saw its profits drop by a quarter over the past year. Read
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Celebrity divorces muddy the water for family lawyers
Jul 15 2009 | Legal
High-profile celebrity splits are fuelling myths about divorce and sending the wrong messages to struggling couples and making life harder for law companies, family law specialist Woolley & Co has said. Read
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Pay gap is still there for women solicitors, says Law Society
Jul 15 2009 | Legal
The Association of Women Solicitors is lobbying the law society to support women in the industry after a survey found that male solicitors earn on average six per cent more than females. Read
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Bavarian beer decision could mean curtains for balti trademark
Jul 15 2009 | Legal
A European legal decision concerning Bavarian beer could scupper Birmingham City Council’s hopes of trademarking the balti, intellectual property law firm Marks & Clerks has said. Read
