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Bevan Brittan supports Begbies Traynor and Eddisons on Leeds office move

Property experts from Bevan Brittan's Leeds office have advised insolvency practitioners Begbies Traynor and property consultants Eddisons on the lease of their new home in the city

Paul Hastings Advises Infopro Digital on €975 Million High Yield Issuance

Rouse announces winners of Innovation Drive

Rouse has announced the winning ideas in its employee innovation competition for the IP sector

Permission granted for court challenge over government’s ‘irrational’ criminal legal aid decision

The High Court has granted the Law Society permission to bring a judicial review challenge against the government The application for permission was made after the government failed to increase criminal defence solicitors' legal aid rates by the bare minimum 15%, as recommended by Lord Bellamy's independent review on criminal legal aid.

The Endeavour Partnership acts alongside Azets on the Sale of Cambridge Research Biochemicals Limited to Biosynth

SJ Interview: Libby Jackson, MBE

Libby Jackson is the longstanding managing partner of alternative legal services at Herbert Smith Freehills and was recently appointed managing partner for digital legal services alongside her pre-existing role

SRA proposed budget increase could impact firms

The Solicitors Regulation Authority's (SRA) 2023-2024 business plan and budget consultation proposes a 12% budget increase, which could impact firms who are already facing inflationary pressures, the Law Society of England and Wales said today

2023: England’s ‘pivot year’ in BPS decline

Farmers will find that Basic Payments reduce by 35% this year and by 50% next year, compared to 2020 rates and so will need to look at their businesses In its third year, England's agricultural transition becomes a fact on the farm in 2023, the last year that Basic Payment will be linked to having land or farming.