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Courts could grind to a halt as lawyers protest cuts

Friday 26th June 2015

Protests by lawyers against Government cuts to legal aid could see courts across the country grind to a halt, according to reports.

GoodYear to close in Wolverhampton after 90 years due to strong pound

Thursday 25th June 2015

Posted By: James

In an interview today on Midlands Today, the UK MD of Good Year Erich Fric confirmed the decision had been made to close the Wolverhampton site after 90 years with the loss of 330 staff due to the plant becoming commercially uneconomic and the strong pound.

Leveson advocates greater use of technology to cut court costs

Thursday 25th June 2015

Posted By: James

Sir Brian Leveson, president of the Queen's Bench Division, has said that modernising the courts was a once-in-a-generation opportunity that could save the government "very substantial amounts of money".

Regional firms loosen London’s grip

Monday 15th June 2015

Posted By: James

The FT examines the impending signing of Shakespeares’ eighth merger in nine years, which will take the Birmingham-based commercial lawyers into the top 50 UK law firms.

Weightmans is close to completing a merger with Ford & Warren

Wednesday 10th June 2015

Posted By: James

Weightmans is close to completing a merger with Ford & Warren, after agreeing headline terms. The deal will see Weightmans take its headcount to over 1,400 and the merged firm will also have 187 partners. The merged firm will continue to be known as Weightmans LLP.