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Apr

2021

Sydney Mitchell LLP wins Regional Law Firm of the Year 2020-21

Written by Karen Moores

We are delighted to announce the fantastic news that Sydney Mitchell has won Regional Law Firm of the Year in the Birmingham Law Society Awards 2020-21. A great achievement! Thank you to all the partners and colleagues who made this possible. Senior...

Oct

2019

Buddy Bags for local children affected by violence at home

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Sydney Mitchell recently held its first Buddy Bag Brigade at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Solihull. Sydney Mitchell chose The Buddy Bag Foundation as one of their nominated charities for 2019 with the aim of helping children affected by violence at...

Sep

2019

Top Tier 2020 Legal 500 for Sydney Mitchell

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Sydney Mitchell is recognised in the Top Tier of the Legal 500 and is ‘commercially minded’, ‘quick off the mark’ and ‘one you would want on your side rather than against you’ for dispute resolution and commercial litigation matters. Sydney...

Aug

2019

Sydney Mitchell shortlisted in Law Society Excellence Awards 2019

Written by Karen Moores

West Midlands law firm, Sydney Mitchell has been short-listed in the medium size law firm of the year category at the Law Society Excellence Awards for the second year running. The medium law firm of the year category, which is open to all law firms...

May

2019

Immigration Department Launch

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Sydney Mitchell, leading Midlands’ Law Firm, is pleased to announce the launch of its new Immigration Department. Andre Minnaar, Senior Associate and Melissa Southall, Associate, have taken the reins of the newly formed Immigration department...

Mar

2018

Winners Birmingham Law Society Law Firm of the Year 2018 5-15 partners

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Fantastic news Sydney Mitchell has won Law Firm of the Year in the 5-15 partners' category in the Birmingham Law Society Awards 2018. A great achievement! Thank you to all the partners and staff who made this achievement possible. Partners Fahmida...

Oct

2021

Women are More Likely to Bear Childcare Responsibilities – That's a Fact

Written by Julia Woodhouse

Judges do not operate in a vacuum and are entitled to take the view that some facts are so obvious that there is no requirement to prove them. In an important ruling, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) found that that principle applies to the fact...

Aug

2021

The plight of desperate Afghans – what is the UK doing to help?

Written by Andre Minnaar

We all have seen the news coverage of desperate Afghan civilians clinging to a military aircraft taking off from the airport at Kabul. The fear that must besiege such desperation is unimaginable. The fear of living under Taliban rule must be even...

Jul

2021

Health and Safety Supervisor Sacked for Diligently Doing His Job Vindicated

Written by Julia Woodhouse

Employees who are tasked with enforcing health and safety rules often encounter stiff resistance from colleagues who are reluctant to embrace change. As a case concerning a sacked railway maintenance supervisor showed, however, such employees enjoy...

Jun

2021

Disability Discrimination Test Case – What is a 'Long-Term' Impairment?

Written by Julia Woodhouse

In order for a person to be viewed as disabled in an employment law context, they must suffer from a physical or mental impairment that is both substantial and 'long term' – but what precisely does that phrase mean? The Court of Appeal tackled that...

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Sydney Mitchell LLP wins Regional Law Firm of the Year 2020-21

Buddy Bags for local children affected by violence at home

Top Tier 2020 Legal 500 for Sydney Mitchell

Sydney Mitchell shortlisted in Law Society Excellence Awards 2019

Immigration Department Launch

Winners Birmingham Law Society Law Firm of the Year 2018 5-15 partners

Women are More Likely to Bear Childcare Responsibilities – That's a Fact

The plight of desperate Afghans – what is the UK doing to help?

Health and Safety Supervisor Sacked for Diligently Doing His Job Vindicated

Disability Discrimination Test Case – What is a 'Long-Term' Impairment?

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