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By DebbieH 27 Jun 2018 0 min read

Supreme Court rules heterosexual couple have right to civil partnership

The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled in favour of a heterosexual couple who wish to have a civil partnership rather than a marriage Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan from London said that marria...

By DebbieH 27 Jun 2018 0 min read

Pinsent Masons turnover up six percent to £450m

International law firm Pinsent Masons has reported turnover of m for The results follow a period of sustained investment in the firm s platform and people In the past year alone Pinsent Masons was nam...

By DebbieH 22 Jun 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: Airbus, Brexit and tariffs

Welcome to your weekly round-up of the top business news This week it s all about Brexit and tariffs Airbus has said that if the UK can t come up with a transition deal for Brexit the manufacturer may...

By DebbieH 18 Jun 2018 0 min read

The Grenfell Tower inquiry: everything you need to know

Today expert witnesses will start to present evidence to the Grenfell Tower inquiry in Holborn London On th June Grenfell Tower in West Kensington was destroyed by a huge fire It took about hours to g...

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By DebbieH 15 Jun 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: Trump, Rolls-Royce and 21st Century Fox

Trump has been all over the headlines this week after the meeting with Kim Jong-un however it s Trump s tariffs that are the main business news this week Also in the news Rolls-Royce has announced a r...

By DebbieH 13 Jun 2018 0 min read

Copyright law “will” put an end to memes, according to campaigners

A new copyright law from the European Union would lead to the banning of memes on the internet digital campaigners are warning The EU Copyright Directive intends to protect the intellectual property r...

By DebbieH 12 Jun 2018 0 min read

Criminal barristers vote in favour of government’s £15m offer

The Criminal Bar has voted to accept the Advocates Graduated Fee Scheme AGFS proposal from the government by a narrow margin Criminal Bar Association CBA members have been refusing new publicly funded...

By DebbieH 30 May 2018 0 min read

Legal aid row update: Government makes £15 million offer

The Criminal Bar Association CBA has alerted its members of a legal aid offer made by the government This news follows changes made by the government to the Advocates Graduated Fee Scheme AGFS which i...

By DebbieH 25 May 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: Fuel prices, Sony, and GDPR

In your catch-up this week we look at rising fuel prices outlet closures for M S and Carluccios and GDPR Mark Carney is to announce UK GDP figures this morning and has already revealed the cost of Bre...

By DebbieH 18 May 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: FTSE 100, East Coast Main Line, and Ocado

Here s your latest commercial news update In summary the FTSE closed on a record high yesterday due to oil prices and interest rates The maximum stake on betting machines has been cut to just and the...

By DebbieH 15 May 2018 0 min read

Supreme Court told preventing heterosexual civil partnerships is discriminatory

The Supreme Court has been told that not allowing heterosexual couples to enter into civil partnerships is discriminatory The case brought by Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan will be heard by five...