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Firms still waiting for LAA compensation

A year after the LAA cyber-attack, legal aid firms are yet to receive any compensation needed to recover from the fallout

Talbots Law sees £11m growth surge

Talbots Law has experienced an impressive £11m increase in revenue driven by acquisitions and organic growth

Stephenson Harwood elevates eleven new partners

Stephenson Harwood LLP has named eleven lawyers to its partnership, reflecting the firm’s ongoing growth strategy

Devani v Sharon: when an oral agreement to equalise shareholdings falls short of a binding contract

A joint venture dispute over Hermes House NW2 Limited turns on contested conversations, missing contemporaneous documents, and the limits of informal dealmaking.

Waldorf Production UK Plc: court sanctions restructuring plan and crams down HMRC for the first time under Part 26A

HMRC's tax losses argument fails on both law and fact as Mr Justice Michael Green grants sanction.

Furlong Services Limited v HMRC: Upper Tribunal refuses extension of time after catalogue of solicitor errors

A nine-month delay in seeking permission to appeal, caused by repeated procedural failures, proves fatal to the taxpayer's application.

Goodwin advises Paragon on BALDUR acquisition financing

Goodwin has successfully advised PP Plants GmbH, part of Paragon Partners GmbH, on securing credit facilities aimed at refinancing the acquisition of BALDUR-Garten GmbH and...

Court fee errors do not delay the clock on litigation

Two Court of Appeal judgments clarify that actions are 'brought' when filed, regardless of fee payment