Managing role for Julian
Employment law specialist Julian Middleton has taken over the role of managing partner at the Leicester offices of regional heavyweight law firm Freeth Cartwright.
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Archive for April, 2007
Workplace smoking outlawed
July 1, 2007 will be D–day for workplace smokers throughout England. From that date, regulations under the Health Act 2006 will come into play to ban smoking in any public premises covered by the law and used as a place of work. But what does this actually mean for employers and employees alike? Employment law specialist Joanne Kay, a Partner at Freeth Cartwright Solicitors, explains.
Leicester law firm helps RAFA ensure improved care for veterans
The Leicester office of East Midlands heavyweight law firm, Freeth Cartwright, has used its expertise in the care sector to help the Leicester based RAF Association (RAFA) transfer a leasehold interest in its Sussexdown long-term care home.
Led by Freeth Cartwright Leicester senior partner Robert Rowley, the legal team helped RAFA to ensure that all legal aspects of the transfer of the home to not-for-profit charity, Care South were covered and that the transfer itself ran smoothly.
Leading law firm launches regional intellectual property initiative
Leading East Midlands law firm Freeth Cartwright LLP has launched the NODUS forum to boost the region’s profile as a source of intellectual property and technology (IP & T) law expertise. It is believed to be the first group of its kind in the area.
NODUS plans to hold four events each year, bringing together specialists in IP & T law to give talks, and share ideas and expertise. Although NODUS was founded by Freeth Cartwright, it will be a collaborative group welcoming the contributions and involvement of IP & T specialists from other law firms as well as patent agents, and trade mark agents.
Freeth Cartwright announces excellent year end results
East Midlands heavyweight law firm Freeth Cartwright LLP, which has offices in Nottingham, Leicester, Derby and Manchester has announced its highest ever turnover figure in its financial year end results for 2006/2007.
The 64-partner firm generated fees of over £31 million during the year, an impressive increase of 13% on its figures released at the same time last year.
Adopt policies or face the consequences
A landmark ruling in an industrial tribunal that recently made national headlines should serve as a warning to employers across the region, warns lawyer Roscoe Fernandes of Freeth Cartwright LLP.
From Little Acorns…
Care sector specialists at Nottingham law firm Freeth Cartwright have further strengthened their reputation by guiding domiciliary care provider Acorn Home Care through the acquisition of two businesses.Acorn, whose head office is in Regent Street, Nottingham, employs more than 600 people in 15 branches across the Midlands and the north of England. It provides flexible packages of high quality home care for a range of service users including the vulnerable, disabled and the elderly, with the majority of its contracts won through local authority and health providers.
Duo team up to help guide buyer net gain
Two Nottingham companies have helped an Irish-American entrepreneur living in Derbyshire complete the £1m acquisition of a web-based firm that specialises in helping government buyers find suppliers.