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Temporary injunction granted to halt alleged intimidation of quilombola indigenous communities impacted by iron ore mine pollution in Bahia, Brazil

The communities claim employees of Brazil Iron Mineração Limitada (BIML) have tried to intimidate them into withdrawing legal claims against BIL and BITL

International litigation specialist Jeremy Lederman joins Laytons ETL as partner

The City of London international law firm Laytons ETL has appointed the multi-jurisdiction litigation specialist Jeremy Lederman as a partner in its disputes team

Unregistered barrister Mark Peter Giles suspended from practice for six months

The effect is that Mr Giles cannot practise as a barrister until the end of the suspension period

Top Rankings for Clarke Willmott in 2024 Chambers & Partners Guide

The firm is ranked in 26 areas across their seven offices, with five practice areas achieving the top Band 1 ranking

Loch Associates Group recognised as one of the UK’s best law firms by Legal 500 and Chambers

The South East multi-service law and HR business, has once again been ranked highly in the UK’s most prestigious legal directories; the Legal 500 2024 edition and The Chambers 2024 edition

First cohort of students graduate from Aston University’s Pathways to Law programme

The first cohort of Aston University students have graduated from the final module of the Pathways to Law programme, an initiative which aims to support local students from under-represented backgrounds towards a career in law

Slater Heelis celebrates continued success with Chambers Rankings announcement

Following record rankings in this year’s Legal 500 announcement, award-winning law firm Slater Heelis is celebrating continued success in the newly released Chamber Rankin

Firms have more to do to identify and manage money laundering risks

Solicitor firms have been warned that they need to do more to properly assess any money laundering risks posed by clients and the services they are seeking