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Boohoo knew about "very serious" issues with Leicester suppliers well before latest allegations, review finds
Fashion
Alison Levitt QC blames “weak corporate governance” for Boohoo’s inadequate monitoring of Leicester supply chain
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New allegations surface about state of Leicester’s tarnished rag trade
HMRC
High number of people running Leicester’s textiles factories are reported to have been banned from directorships
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Barratt, Countryside Properties, Persimmon & Taylor Wimpey investigated over potential mis-selling of leases
property news
CMA looking at “troubling evidence" of potentially unfair leasehold contracts and alleged mis-selling
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Work starts on prison which will create hundreds of jobs
property news
Work underway on new £286m prison at Glen Parva – which will cost £116m more than first reported
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IoT firm Vianet expecting return to growth after pubs lockdown
Technology
Teesside company works with hundreds of pubs and restaurants and saw revenues fall during the coronavirus shutdown
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East Midlands law firm recovers £24.3 million in client damages in one year, making it their best on record
Law
“Just a few years ago we were securing £2 million for clients in 12 months"
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Leicester garment factories investigated by Health and Safety Executive over Covid-19 compliance
Fashion
Priti Patel has also instructed the National Crime Agency to investigate allegations surrounding the textile trade in the city
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Courts shut down five companies involved in finance scam
Insolvency and Administration
Firms said to be involved in scam to obtain finance by pretending to lease IT equipment
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Government issues list of “key workers” whose children can remain at school next week
Coronavirus
It comes as the global death toll for Covid-19 tops 10,000
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Nelsons boosts its commerce and technology team
East Midlands
Aaron Singh, who qualified in 2019, has rejoined the firm having worked at the firm previously as a paralegal
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Knights Group strikes again, this time buying Fraser Brown Solicitors in Nottingham
East Midlands
Firms agree on deal that values Notts-based fraser Brown at almost £8.3 million
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New management team announced at law firm Freeths
Professional Services
£100m turnover firm has almost 1,000 staff and 13 offices including Leicester, Nottingham, Birmingham and Manchester
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Saint-Gobain Construction Products Ƶ fined £400,000 after injured worker had to have arm amputated
Courts
A colleague pressed the start/stop button whilst the man was close to a rotating drum and the arm was drawn in
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H&S prosecutions in SW halve in five years as Government cuts bite
South West
Unions blame austerity for huge reductions in cases since 2015
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Law firm Knights PLC reports strong trading on back of acquisitions and organic growth
Professional Services
The company has a record of acquiring regional law firms in what it calls “attractive locations”, and now has nine offices
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This is what the chief exec at Nelsons is like out of work – Out of Office with Stewart Vandermark
East Midlands
We get up close and personal with the man at the top of the high profile East Midlands law firm
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Court of Protection team bolstered as Nelsons appoints specialist to Nottingham team
East Midlands
Gemma Hopper started her career as an in-house government lawyer
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Norton Motorbikes in High Court over £300,000 of unpaid taxes to HMRC
HMRC
Ƶ bike maker was at the High Court in London facing a winding up order over the unpaid tax debts
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Clugston employees trigger special protection award claim
Yorkshire & Humber
Eight weeks' wages sought through specialist that worked with Monarch and BHS staff hit by immediate redundancy
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Gateley Legal in Leicester takes on more office space and adds to its headcount
Law
Comes on the back of national Gateley figures showing revenues up to £51 million in last six months
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Firm behind Plymouth's ghost student towers goes into administration
South West
Company that owns £24m double block which has never been lived in now appoints administrators
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The number of EU citizens applying to stay in Leicester after Brexit doubles in three months
Brexit
With Brexit looming large in 2020, anyone whose bid fails could face deportation
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Berkeley Burke SIPP Administration goes under due to cost of defending claims
Professional Services
Entered administration after defending claims of "alleged due diligence failings when accepting high-risk investments"
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High Court winds up pension firm over mismanagement of £14m funds
Insolvency and Administration
Ecroignard was responsible for around 229 members and £14m worth of investments while acting as the trustee of two pension schemes – the Uniway Systems Retirement Benefits Scheme and the Genwick Retirement Benefits Scheme
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