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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...

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...

Terrible criminal court backlogs continue to spiral

The latest figures for the backlogs in the Crown and magistrates' courts have been released today (14 September)

Russia: countermeasures against sanctions and international commercial arbitration

Russia's countermeasures to Western sanctions disrupt international arbitration by granting exclusive jurisdiction to Russian courts over certain disputes, say Leigh Crestohl and Zuhair Farouki 

What is ADR?

Tony Guise takes a closer look at a question has remained unanswered for decades

Crockett & Co Solicitors shortlisted for two awards at the Yorkshire Legal Awards

Law firm Crockett & Co, based in Harehills, has been shortlisted for two awards at the Yorkshire Legal Awards, one of the legal sector's most...

Burges Salmon supports Danu Robotics on the next stage of its growth

The firm's Corporate Group in Edinburgh has advised Danu Robotics on an investment from Sustainable Ventures to support its waste management technology