Legal

  • What is the penalty for employing illegal workers?

    What is the penalty for employing illegal workers?

    For businesses, particularly those involved in international hiring, the process of verifying an employee’s right to work in the UK can appear daunting, and employing illegal workers in the UK can attract significant penalties for…

  • Major awards shortlisting for women’s rights champion

    Major awards shortlisting for women’s rights champion

    Farzana Naz, Partner and Head of Family at law firm Saracens Solicitors, was named as a finalist for the prestigious Business Woman of the Year, at the highly-regarded Women of the Year Luncheon and Awards…

  • Personal injury specialists join military support team

    Personal injury specialists join military support team

    Leading national law firm Simpson Millar has announced the further expansion of its specialist Military Claims team with the appointment of solicitors Jonathan Cloudsdale and Patrick Nelly. Joining from Irwin Mitchell and based in London,…

  • Law through a feminist lens

    Law through a feminist lens

    Lady Justice, named for the Roman Goddess Justicia, is blindfolded because justice is unbiased and should not be based on a person’s appearance or other outside influences. Justicia, however, did not live in a world…

  • Consortium secures a further four years with public sector support agency

    Consortium secures a further four years with public sector support agency

    A legal consortium including Howes Percival and Sharpe Pritchard has been reappointed to the Government’s Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Public Sector Legal Services Panel for four years, following a successful bid. CCS, an Executive Agency…

  • Taking a lead in a changing legal landscape

    Taking a lead in a changing legal landscape

    As the working world continues to adjust to life post-pandemic, the legal profession, like numerous business sectors, has had to adapt to COVID challenges and operate within the ‘new normal’, with the legal landscape changing…

  • Trade marks – look before you leap

    Trade marks – look before you leap

    So, you have a new product and you have selected a great new brand for that product. But is it a ‘new’ brand, or is another business already using it in a way that might…