Investment banks will be hit by a rash of high value court claims over “toxic” financial products later this year, a senior commercial lawyer has predicted.
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has published a report showing its progress in equality and diversity.
A number cannot be trademarked where it describes the goods, the European Court of Justice has held. A Polish publisher was refused permission to register the number 1000 as a trade mark for a puzzle book because it described the book.
Nearly 100 fee-paid recorder posts are now available throughout England and Wales.
Landmark decision allows unions the right to strike
New scheme to accelerate Competition Act investigations
City law firms are hiring more permanent staff as confidence grows in the banking and transactional sectors.
Rising numbers of employers are fighting court cases over redundancy pay as former employees challenge the size of their settlements.
The High Court has annulled the bankruptcy of a woman who lacked capacity and ruled that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) breached its duties under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA 1995).
Delays in benefit appeals are creating homelessness and affecting claimants’ mental health, the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council (AJTC) has said in a hard-hitting report.
Commercial firm strengthens real estate disputes team with associate hire
Firm appoints three directors to board
Six promoted to partner and one to legal director across UK and Ireland offices