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Burges Salmon welcomes Rebecca Wilsker to team

Burges Salmon has appointed Rebecca Wilsker as Director to enhance its Corporate and M&A team’s capabilities in international growth

Birketts supports B.P. Marsh investment

Birketts LLP has successfully advised B.P. Marsh & Company on its investment into Nine Edge to foster growth

Government to end non-crime hate incidents

The UK government plans to abolish non-crime hate incidents to allow police to focus on real crime

Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys: unauthorised staff can conduct litigation under proper supervision

Court of Appeal clarifies when unqualified fee earners act lawfully in reserved legal activities.

Peters v Joseph: fresh evidence and serial forgery allegations in beneficial interest dispute

New evidence admitted on appeal overturns recorder's finding that a declaration of trust was a forged document.

Eskander v GMC: filing an appeal without paying the fee does not make it out of time

An unpaid court fee does not invalidate a statutory appeal filed within the 28-day limit, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

Sanders v Information Commissioner: when FOIA becomes a surrogate appeal route

32 FOIA requests, 800–900 emails, and one dismissed insurance complaint — vexatiousness upheld.

Ali v Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Trust: Article 3 breach found over failure to provide pathway therapy to life prisoner

A prisoner serving an indefinite sentence wins damages after being denied access to a rehabilitation programme.