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Oct

2021

Sydney Mitchell Charity Golf Event -16 JUNE 2022

Written by Sydney Mitchell

We are holding our Charity Golf Event at Copt Heath Golf Course, 1220 Warwick Road, Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 9LN on 16 June 2022. The Stableford Competition will start at 10.30am (subject of course to any Covid-19 restrictions)....

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...

Jul

2022

Only Fools and IP Rights work!

Written by Julian Milan

Fans of “Only Fools and Horses” and advisers on the law of copyright will both be interested in a case reported this month. The facts concerned a novelty dining experience, “Only Fools the (cushty) Dining Experience “, where actors playing the parts...

Jun

2022

Fit Note Update - From Friday 1st July 2022

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

From Friday 1st July 2022 - Fit notes can be issued and signed by occupational therapists, physiotherapists, nurses and pharmacists – Not Just Doctors At present, only Doctors are able to issue fit notes, however from 1st July this will change to...

Nov

2020

Supreme Court Rules on Standard of Proof in Inquests

Written by Adam Hodson

The Supreme Court has handed down its long-awaited ruling which impacts upon the standard of proof to be used at inquests. In 2018 Mr Maughan’s brother brought a judicial review claim, raising the question of whether a coroner or jury may lawfully...

Jul

2020

Worker or independent contractor? European Court of Justice Guidance

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

The vexed distinction between 'workers' and 'independent contractors' could hardly be more important for many businesses but remains perpetually controversial. The ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is likely to prove...

Jul

2020

Generosity of wife's Family Trusts taken into account in big-money divorce

Written by Karen Moores

One of the most controversial aspects of divorce is the extent to which pre-existing family wealth should be taken into account when dividing assets. A case on point concerned a couple whose comfortable lifestyle was throughout their 22-year...

Jul

2020

Court acts fast to save airport logistics group from COVID-19 Insolvency

Written by Leanne Schneide...

Many companies are struggling to survive amidst the COVID-19 pandemic but, so far as judges are concerned, it is a case of all hands to the pump to save what can be saved. In one case, the High Court paved the way for the proposed rescue of an...

Jun

2020

Project speed...

Written by Shilpa Roopen U...

There has been an update on “Project Speed” from Boris Johnson today that may be of interest in relation to proposed planning changes. Under what Mr Johnson dubbed "project speed," planning laws would be streamlined to encourage building. Changes,...

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Legal Updates

Sydney Mitchell Charity Golf Event -16 JUNE 2022

Top Tier 2020 Legal 500 for Sydney Mitchell

Sydney Mitchell shortlisted in Law Society Excellence Awards 2019

Only Fools and IP Rights work!

Fit Note Update - From Friday 1st July 2022

Supreme Court Rules on Standard of Proof in Inquests

Worker or independent contractor? European Court of Justice Guidance

Generosity of wife's Family Trusts taken into account in big-money divorce

Court acts fast to save airport logistics group from COVID-19 Insolvency

Project speed...

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