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UK divorces on the rise Feb 14 2012

WHILE the recession may be blamed for higher divorce rates in recent years, one local solicitor says that it cannot be responsible for a rising divorce rate in the over-60s.Read

Endeavour Partnership clients set for cash flow help Jan 17 2012

TEESSIDE law firm Endeavour Partnership has launched an innovative funding solution to assist corporate clients in managing their cash-flow by providing a monthly repayment option.Read

Tim Wilsdon says fond farewell to Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors Jan 17 2012

STOCKTON lawyer Tim Wilsdon has announced his retirement from Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors, one of the region's largest law firms.Read

Watson Burton appoint Gavin Winter Jan 17 2012

WATSON Burton has boosted its commercial litigation group in the North-east with the appointment of associate Gavin Winter.Read

Hooking a win over trademark Jan 17 2012

TEESSIDE staff from Dickinson Dees have helped its client Fox International Group to win a flagship trademark infringement and passing off case in the Patents County Court, central London.Read

Narec celebrates a hat-trick Jan 17 2012

THE National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) has drafted a framework agreement consisting of three build contracts for world-leading test facilities, which aim to help further grow the UK’s offshore renewable industry.Read

Dickinson Dees appeal court victory hailed Nov 22 2011

LEADING law firm Dickinson Dees has won a landmark case in the Court of Appeal on behalf of Durham-based Premier Waste Management.Read

Odyssey Systems boss criticises BT ruling on file-sharing sites Nov 22 2011

ODYSSEY Systems, the Tees Valley based business-to-business communications provider, has labelled a high court judge’s ruling a “complete waste of valuable resources”.Read

Society honours for partners at Latimer Hinks Solicitors Nov 22 2011

TWO Partners at Latimer Hinks Solicitors, one of Darlington and County Durham's longest established law firms, have scooped awards from the Tees Valley Law Society.Read

Friends of the Earth taking the Government to court Nov 22 2011

FRIENDS of the Earth is taking the Government to court over its plans to slash financial incentives for households and communities that install solar electricity, after ministers failed to respond to concerns it set out in a letter.Read

Latimer Hinks partners named in UK's top 500 Oct 25 2011

LATIMER Hinks, one of Darlington’s longest established law firms, is celebrating five of its senior members being cited in the world’s largest independent legal referral guide.Read

BHP Law team helps school to change Oct 25 2011

SOLICITORS at a North-east law firm have helped the first small rural primary school in North Yorkshire to convert to an academy.Read

Top crop of new recruits at Ward Hadaway Oct 25 2011

SIX newly qualified solicitors have been welcomed into the ranks at Ward Hadaway.Read

Askew Bunting move to The Buck in Market Place Oct 25 2011

A TEAM of Teesside solicitors have celebrated launching their new office in Guisborough.Read

Call over uncertainty on pensions Oct 25 2011

WALTONS Clark Whitehill, the North-east based firm of chartered accountants and business advisors, says any uncertainty over Government plans to introduce auto- enrolment onto pension schemes should be urgently resolved.Read

Make will and help charities Oct 25 2011

TILLY Bailey & Irvine Solicitors is participating in the Will Aid 2011 campaign, aiming once more to raise thousands of pounds for charities with the help and generosity of its clients.Read

Muckle clinches award honours Sep 27 2011

LEADING commercial law firm Muckle LLP has, once again, scooped a handful of awards at the North-east Insider Dealmakers Awards 2011.Read

Time to face up to social media Sep 27 2011

THE use of social media like Twitter and Facebook continues to concern companies, worried about their corporate reputations, according to a leading law firm.Read

Our growth spurt Sep 27 2011

BUSINESS law firm Endeavour Partnership has continued its impressive growth by posting a 49% increase in profit and a 17% rise in turnover for its financial year ending July 2011.Read