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- Stuart Andrews Eversheds LLP Planning
- Paula Bailey Howes Percival LLP Employment
- Paul Balen Freeth Cartwright LLP Personal injury; clinical negligence
- Anton Balkitis Rothera Dowson Transport
- Jill Barratt Barratt Goff & Tomlinson Personal injury
- Edward Benson Browne Jacobson LLP Employment
- Guy Berwick Freeth Cartwright LLP Construction
- Nigel Blackwell Browne Jacobson LLP Corporate and commercial
- Mark Blois Browne Jacobson LLP Education
- Andrew Borkowski Geldards LLP Corporate and commercial
- Roy Botterill Harvey Ingram LLP Corporate and commercial
- Nicky Calthrop-Owen Actons Debt recovery; insolvency
- Clare Colacicchi Hewitsons LLP Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Gerald Couldrake Howes Percival LLP Corporate and commercial
- Gavin Cummings Browne Jacobson LLP Corporate and commercial
- Geraint Davies Howes Percival LLP Property litigation
- Murray Davies Rupert Bear Murray Davies Family
- Philippa Dempster Freeth Cartwright LLP Commercial litigation
- Qamer Ghafoor Flint Bishop LLP Commercial litigation
- Deborah Gordon Brown Shoosmiths Commercial property
- Jane Goulding Freeth Cartwright LLP Personal injury; clinical negligence
- Caroline Green Browne Jacobson LLP Commercial property
- John Heaphy Freeth Cartwright LLP Corporate and commercial; banking and finance
- John Hooper John Hooper & Co Family
- Dominic Hopkins Hewitsons LLP Commercial litigation
- Richard Ingram Hewitsons LLP Corporate and commercial
- Graham Irons Howes Percival LLP Employment
- Karl Jansen Freeth Cartwright LLP Corporate and commercial
- Gareth John Gateley Corporate and commercial; banking and finance
- Alan Kiddle DFA Law Family
- Stephen Kitts Eversheds LLP Corporate and commercial; banking and finance
- Michael Lodge Nelsons Solicitors Limited Banking and finance
- Robert Metcalfe Gateley Corporate and commercial
- Ashwin Mody Spearing Waite LLP Commercial litigation
- Austin Moore Gateley Corporate and commercial
- Ed Myers Barratt Goff & Tomlinson Personal injury
- Richard Nelson Richard Nelson LLP Crime; fraud
- Andrew Pickin Shoosmiths Corporate and commercial
- Alan Plummer Roythornes LLP Agriculture
- David Potter Freeth Cartwright LLP Employment
- Chris Radford Gateley Insolvency
- Mark Rutherford Gateley Corporate and commercial
- John Simon Harvey Ingram LLP Employment
- Jit Singh Howes Percival LLP Corporate and commercial
- Mark Snelgrove Browne Jacobson LLP IP/IT
- John Stobart Harvey Ingram LLP Corporate and commercial
- Roman Surma Geldards LLP Corporate and commercial
- Matthew Talbot Howes Percival LLP IP/IT
- Simon Taylor Freeth Cartwright LLP Sport
- Ian Tempest Freeth Cartwright LLP Commercial property
- Michael Thurston Cartwright King Crime; fraud
- David Tilly Geldards LLP Corporate and commercial
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- Brendan Walsh Eversheds LLP Commercial property
- Guy Willetts Shoosmiths Property litigation
- Bruce Williams Nelsons Solicitors Limited Personal injury
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Regional review
Regional heavyweights
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- Browne Jacobson LLP Nottingham
- Eversheds LLP Nottingham
- Freeth Cartwright LLP Derby, Leicester, Nottingham
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- Geldards LLP Derby, Nottingham
- Shoosmiths Northampton, Nottingham
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- Gateley Leicester, Nottingham
- Harvey Ingram LLP Leicester
- Howes Percival LLP Leicester, Northampton
- Nelsons Solicitors Limited Derby, Leicester, Nottingham
- Wilkin Chapman Grimsby, Lincoln
Stretching from Lincolnshire to Northamptonshire, the legal matrix of the East Midlands brings together law firms which serve widely differing clients, from agricultural concerns to industry and commercial enterprises, ranging from local SMEs to global corporates. What firms have in common is a drive to service these clients’ needs, and to survive in testing economic circumstances, and there have been some significant changes in terms of partner moves and firm mergers in the last 12 months.
Browne Jacobson LLP’s public sector client base helped it weather the financial downturn, but public spending cuts are likely to cause some change of direction. Its education team is ahead of the curve on academy and trust school innovations, and its online services for private clients, such as IP and IT-tracking facilities, indicate its adaptability.
Eversheds LLP Nottingham office is home to several of the national firm’s centres of excellence and is particularly strong in corporate, litigation, IP/IT and planning.
Freeth Cartwright LLP now has offices in Birmingham, Manchester and London in addition to its original East Midlands roots. Keen to continue the nationalisation, the firm is now associated with KDJ in Stoke.
Geldards LLP was a hot destination for joiners from local competitors in 2010. Commercial dispute resolution partner Jonathan Tardif joined from Eversheds LLP, following Ginny Hallam and a team of employment lawyers from Berryman.
Shoosmiths maintains premium services for its corporate and commercial clients in the region, and has rolled out a comprehensive service for individuals in preparation for the reform of legal services provision.
Consistently strong in corporate and banking, Gateley’s East Midlands teams can now call on an increased national capacity; the firm added a new Manchester office through its acquisition of Halliwells’ commercial practice.
Harvey Ingram LLP upped its profile across the Midlands and the South East with its January 2011 merger with Borneos. It now has 50 partners across five sites, and is notably strengthening its private client offering.
Howes Percival LLP has launched a private client group, initially covering family law, to add to its corporate services.
Nelsons Solicitors Limited saw some departures at partner level but these have been balanced by hires. The firm is notable for the breadth of its regional client base and coverage.
Wilkin Chapman is a strong presence in the east of the region following its merger with Grange Wintringham Solicitors.
On the merger front, November 2010 saw the tie-up of Berryman with West Midlands firm Shakespeare Putsman LLP, the combined firm becoming known as Shakespeares in July 2011.
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A justified retrospective
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Public Sector Equality Duty (“PSED”)
In R (Greenwich Community Law Centre) v Greenwich LBC [2012] EWCA Civ 496 the Court of Appeal held that the Council had had “due regard to the PSED when making changes to its funding of community legal advice services”. At para 30 Elias LJ said:- 11KBW -
Public Sector Equality Duty
Surrey County Council conducted a review of its Library Service. This culminated in a Report to the Council’s Cabinet. The Recommendations in the Report included that there should be consultation about a community-partnership approach at selected Libraries.- 11KBW -
Judicial Review
The Judgment of Lindblom J in The Manydown Co Ltd v Basingstoke and Deane BC [2012] EWHC 977 (Admin) repays attention. The Claimant sought to challenge by judicial review 2 decisions of the Council: (1) the Council’s refusal to reconsider its position on the development of a site that it owns (and is the subject matter of a Joint Development Partnership Agreement with the Claimant); and (2) a decision of the Council’s Cabinet approving a selection of sites for development which did not include this site.- 11KBW -
The Health and Social Care Act 2012: impact on adult social services
After its torrid passage through Parliament, the Health and Social Care Bill received Royal Assent on 27 March 2012. The Act deals principally with healthcare reform, but it also contains some amendments to the legislative framework for social care. It will come into force on a day yet to be appointed by the Secretary of State.- 11KBW -
Immigration update May 2012
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Premium service for tier 2 and 5 sponsors to be launched
A premium service for sponsors will be launched by the UKBA on 6 April 2012. The service is designed specifically for companies that sponsor international employees under tier 2 and 5 of the points based system and aims to provide them with enhanced support. -
A justified retrospective
Clive Sheldon QC debates the pros & cons of retrospective tax legislation- 11KBW -
Update on Tier 2 certificates of sponsorship allocations for 2012/13
The UKBA is experiencing large volumes of requests from sponsors who have applied to renew their 2012/13 allocation of certificates of sponsorship. -
Changes on the Sponsorship Management System (SMS) for tier 4 sponsors
Penningtons has received confirmation from the UKBA after we raised a query regarding reporting on students using the SMS.
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Law Firm Astrea significantly expands Brussels presence
As from 2 May 2012, leading Antwerp-based law firm Astrea has significantly expanded its Brussels office with the recruitment of new Partner Steven De Schrijver and team including Senior Associates Thomas Daenens, Jeroen Mues and Pieter Paepe.- ASTREA -
The Batang Kali Massacre trial - end of a Very British Cover-Up?
In 1948, Scots Guardsmen shot dead 24 unarmed Chinese labourers in the rubber tapping village of Batang Kali, part of what was then colonial Malaya. -
Bindmans LLP strengthens team with appointment of new Associate
Anna Mazzola has been appointed as an associate in the Public Law and Human Rights team of the leading human rights law firm Bindmans LLP. -
Boult Wade Tennant announces partnership appointment
Boult Wade Tennant, market leading patent and trade mark firm, is delighted to announce that Jo Pelly has been appointed partner, effective from 1st May 2012. -
Boult Wade Tennant Partner announced as the new ITMA president
The Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (ITMA) has announced Boult Wade Tennant Partner, Catherine Wolfe, as the Institute’s new president. -
Asian Music Circuit ("AMC") - National music touring company promoting Pan-Asian music refused...
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Ex-Stringfellows worker wins employment rights challenge
In a decision that could have industry wide implications, Nadine Quashie, a former dancer with Stringfellow Restaurants Limited, has won her legal battle for employment rights. -
11KBW Annual Employment Conference London & Leeds 2012
11KBW Employment Law Conference takes place this year in London and Leeds. 15th May 2011 – London 29th May 2011 – Leeds- 11KBW -
Penningtons appoints three new partners as turnover rises by a third
Top 100 law firm Penningtons Solicitors LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of three new partners as well as a substantial increase in fee income for the 2011-2012 financial year. -
Press Conference: The Batang Kali massacre trial – the end of a very British cover up?
On 8 and 9 May 2012 the High Court will hear a judicial review test case brought by family members of the 24 unarmed men brutally massacred by British soldiers in 1948 at the village of Batang Kali, Malaya.