Published Articles

Dec

2015

Failure to take specialist advice proves costly for company in dispute

Written by Dean Parnell

A company which thought it could save money by dispensing with specialist advice before embarking on a complex dispute with a demolition contractor paid a heavy price when an adjudicator ordered it to pay more than £100,000. The company refused to...

Nov

2015

Professional advice followed means business man in clear

Written by Leanne Schneide...

Professional advice taken by a beleaguered businessman as his luxury sporting goods company slipped into insolvency was instrumental in the High Court's decision to clear him of allegations that he breached his duties as a director. Shortly before...

Nov

2015

Improper disclosure of wealth in divorce proceedings

Written by Sydney Mitchell

When the ex-wives of two very wealthy men found that their divorce settlements had been concluded on the basis of information supplied by their husbands which was clearly wrong, a series of legal cases culminated in a decision by the Supreme Court...

Nov

2015

Contaminated epidural Mum's compensation hopes boosted

Written by Anonymous (not verified)

Compensation claims normally have to be lodged within three years of an accident and seeking prompt legal advice is therefore essential. However, that time limit was waived in the case of a young mother who claimed that her life was wrecked by a...

Nov

2015

Big money divorce tycoon jailed for defiance of court orders

Written by Mauro Vinti

Many divorcees experience difficulties in enforcing financial orders against reluctant ex-spouses. However, they can take some comfort from a case in which a business tycoon received a 21-month jail term for his breathtaking defiance of court orders...

Nov

2015

Similarity of name proves costly for home furnisher

Written by Roy Colaba

When companies operating in the same field use similar names, the result can be legal fireworks. That was certainly so in the case of rival furniture retailers, one of which was found by the High Court to have caused public confusion. The Sofa...

Nov

2015

Mr Arackal Manu Nair – Surgeon from Solihull Hospital under investigation for cancer operations

Written by Anonymous (not verified)

Sydney Mitchell is representing a number of men who have been treated by Mr Arackal Manu Nair, a Consultant Urologist working for Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust at Solihull Hospital and also in a private capacity at Spire Parkway Hospital....

Nov

2015

Divorcees who lie about their assets have nowhere to hide

Written by Mauro Vinti

Deceitful spouses who lie about the extent of their assets in divorce proceedings will not get away with it following a Supreme Court ruling. In two test cases, women who agreed to financial settlements with their dishonest ex-husbands were...

Nov

2015

BYOD Data Risk Complacency Revealed

Written by Roy Colaba

Leading anti-virus supplier Kaspersky has carried out a survey which revealed that among small and medium-sized businesses there is a very considerable degree of complacency about the risks of losing sensitive data. Two thirds of respondents...

Oct

2015

Do you have an up to date Will? If not, your loved ones could suffer!

Written by Kirran Kauser

Life moves on and relationships can come and go, so it is always vital to ensure that you have an up to date will which truly reflects your wishes. In a case which strikingly made that point, a woman was sent to prison for forging her partner’s will...

Search form

Published Articles

Failure to take specialist advice proves costly for company in dispute

Professional advice followed means business man in clear

Improper disclosure of wealth in divorce proceedings

Contaminated epidural Mum's compensation hopes boosted

Big money divorce tycoon jailed for defiance of court orders

Similarity of name proves costly for home furnisher

Mr Arackal Manu Nair – Surgeon from Solihull Hospital under investigation for cancer operations

Divorcees who lie about their assets have nowhere to hide

BYOD Data Risk Complacency Revealed

Do you have an up to date Will? If not, your loved ones could suffer!

Latest News

Subscribe

Connect with us

Contact Birmingham

Contact Sheldon

Contact Shirley/Solihull

Search form

Published Articles

You are here

Latest News

Subscribe

Connect with us

Contact Birmingham

Contact Sheldon

Contact Shirley/Solihull