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Railpool secures €150m financing for new locomotives

Railpool will use the funds to procure, among other things, 50 new universal locomotives manufactured by Alstom Traxx

Experienced apprentice joins Vincents' Corporate and Commercial department

Vincents Solicitors welcomes former CPS trainee to growing department

WFW advises Star Energy on acquisition of majority stake in Croatian geothermal development company

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) advised AIM listed Star Energy (formerly IGas Energy Plc) on its acquisition of a majority stake in a company with geothermal assets in Croatia (the “Croatian Geothermal JV company”)

Failed whiplash reforms have created a ‘clear justice gap’

Government reforms to whiplash injury claims have failed to deliver on all fronts, APIL has told the justice select committee

New Director of Public Prosecutions announced

Stephen Parkinson will be the new Director of Public Prosecutions and head of the Crown Prosecution Service the Attorney General has announced today

Highly regarded trade mark Partner joins intellectual property law firm Mathys & Squire as Head of Trade Marks

Leading intellectual property law firm Mathys Squire has appointed chartered trade mark attorney Helen Cawley as head of its trade mark team.

Criminal lawyer Andy adds experience to the ranks as he joins East Midlands law firm Smith Partnership

One of the East Midlands' most experienced criminal lawyers is looking forward to continuing to represent people in court after taking up a new position at Derby law firm Smith Partnership

Are we facing a new wave of new police ‘protection’ claims?

The Woodcock judgment is one of the most significant developments in common law for public bodies in decades when it comes to the assumed 'duty of car'; on law enforcement, write Andrew Steel and Emelia Bezant-Gahan