Legal
Exchange Chambers and Stewarts secure £1.4 million for personal injury client
A Leeds-based legal team has secured a £1.4 million lump sum settlement for a man who suffered a traumatic brain injury after a serious accident at work. Barrister Pankaj Madan
LCF Law wins precedent-setting insolvency case
Yorkshire firm LCF Law has secured victory in a case that has set a new precedent in insolvency law, with the judge establishing when, and in what circumstances, an interest
Leeds academics to investigate Covid-19 crimes
Leeds academics will investigate the impact of coronavirus (Covid-19) on crime in England thanks to a £666,000 grant. A team of six researchers from the University of Leeds and UCL
Appleyard Lees sees unprecedented level of IP litigation
Intellectual property law firm Appleyard Lees will litigate three high-stakes disputes over a four-week period in June and July. The trials raise novel questions of law, according to Appleyard Lees,
Ashley Serr of Exchange Chambers earns three judicial appointments
Ashley Serr from Exchange Chambers in Leeds has been appointed as a deputy district judge for the North Eastern Circuit. Serr has also been appointed as a fee-paid, part-time judge
Exchange Chambers launches independent adjudication service for personal injury claims
Exchange Chambers in Leeds has launched an independent adjudication service for personal injury claims, in response to the Covid-19 crisis. The new initiative will effectively act as an alternative to
Keebles advises separated parents dealing with lockdown
Separated parents in dispute over where their children are based during the lockdown should seek mediation if initial advice from a solicitor doesn’t resolve the situation, according to Joe Bartlett,
Berwins Digital: trust is key to Covid-19 tracking app
Issues of trust, not data protection, are the key to the success of the government’s proposed Covid-19 tracking app, according to Paul Berwin of Berwins Digital NHSX, the digital innovation
Walker Morris partners with Calls9 and Armstrong Watson on Covid-19 platform
Leeds law firm Walker Morris has teamed up with digital and financial specialists to launch a platform offering free expert advice to businesses on how to survive and thrive during
Carluccio’s Limited: Administration and furlough arrangements
Barristers Lisa Linklater and Harriet Hartshorn of Exchange Chambers examine Justice Snowden’s urgently sought directions to administrators on furlough arrangements with employees following a remote video hearing in the matter
