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Pro bono week 2022
General News
07/11/2022

Pro Bono Week 2022

Pro Bono week has begun today and events are taking place across the legal community to both highlight and celebrate the excellent pro bono work which is completed each year. As part of pro bono week, we will be highlighting just a small...
Luke Tallis
Family
07/11/2022

Warnings for periodical payments orders – indexation during high inflation

Inflation – why does it matter in financial remedies? We are living in an era of high inflation. At the time of writing, the current rate of inflation is 10.2%. This is a seismic shift from what has gone before it: between 2012 – 2020 the UK had...
Kevin Hegarty KC
Crime
03/11/2022

Kevin Hegarty KC prosecutes in murder trial

Kevin Hegarty KC prosecutes in ‘revenge killing’ murder trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court.  Find out more about the case [external...
Jonathan Gidney
Employment
03/11/2022

Court of Appeal to consider landmark Covid unfair dismissal case

In what is thought to be the first appellate case of its kind, the Court of Appeal will today hear the case of Mr D Rodgers v Leeds Laser Cutting Ltd, where they will consider whether a Coronavirus related absence dismissal was automatically unfair...
Christopher Millington KC and Jonathan Barker
Crime
02/11/2022

Christopher Millington KC and Jonathan Barker defend in the “A46 double murder” trial

Christopher Millington KC and Jonathan Barker defend Mahek Bukhari in ‘the A46 double murder’ trial at Leicester Crown Court before Mr Justice Saini. The trial is expected to last until Christmas. Find out more about the case here [external...
Anti-vaxxer seminar
Employment
02/11/2022

Seminar: “Anti-vaxxers” are they protected under the Equality Act?

We are pleased to confirm that our rescheduled “Anti-vaxxers” seminar will now take place, via Zoom, on 9th December at 0930 and be hosted by Ed Beever and Bruce Frew. Topic: “Anti-vaxxers” are they protected under the...
Ben Close
Crime
01/11/2022

Ben Close defends in murder trial

Ben Close, led by Jason Bartfeld KC, defends in a murder trial at Birmingham Crown Court where five teenagers are accused of stabbing an 18 year old. Find out more details about the case here [external link]:...
Mark Grant
Business & Property
31/10/2022

Three Counties v Person Unknown – Final Judgment and Order

Mark Grant recently obtained an injunction against Persons Unknown, on behalf of the owners of the Three Counties Showground in Malvern, Worcestershire.  The application related to a Defence and Security Expo due to take place at the Showground...
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