The first industrial action at a magistrates court since 1987 is being taken by support staff in north London. Employees at Haringey Magistrates Court are refusing to work overtime after four of their colleagues were made redundant. Ushers, administrative staff and clerks are also taking a full hour for lunch as part of their campaign […]

Three City firms are celebrating winning a race against time to finish a $467m gas power financing project which could have been scuppered by an imminent Turkish Supreme Court decision. The non-retrospective ruling, which is due in the next few days, could still affect other infrastructure projects, together worth billions of pounds, which City firms […]

Catherine Leech, personal injury partner at Manchester firm Pannone & Partners, has been elected secretary of the product liability/consumer affairs special interest group of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers. The group concentrates on claims over defective products and how the public fares against the manufacturers in these cases. She said: “The knowledge that people […]

Eversheds is relocating to new offices in Nottingham’s Standard Hill. Staff are due to move into the 3,300 square metre offices in November. The firm said the move was key to its development in the East Midlands. John Sarginson, Eversheds’ East Midlands managing partner, said the previous Nottingham premises was “not ideal for a modern […]