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More transparency needed from pre-pack dealmakers
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The controversy over pre-pack administrations refuses to die down. Phil Burns says more transparency is needed from dealmakers
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Former Martineau top man Roger Blears to set up consultancy
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The former top man at one of Birmingham’s biggest law firms who is leaving to set up his own consultancy has taken a job at a former client.
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Waterhouse Consulting helps SRA out with adjudicator diversity drive
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A diversity consultancy has said it has succeeded in opening up the Solicitors Regulation Authority, after the legal watchdog was accused of coming close to institutional racism.
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Mayflower expands with five-strong new intake
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Brindleyplace law firm Mayflower Solicitors has appointed five new team members.
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Employment legislation is biggest cost for small businesses, says FPB
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Complying with employment legislation is the costliest administrative burden faced by small businesses in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ, totalling almost £2.4bn per year, according to the Forum of Private Business.
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LSC defers decision on tendering for criminal contracts
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The Legal Services Commission (LSC) has deferred the introduction of new tendering rules after criticism from the Law Society.
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Andrew Gillett to join Weightmans fraud team from Beachcroft
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Weightmans law firm has expanded its fraud team with the appointment of Andrew Gillett from rival Beachcroft.
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Charity offers money advice for young online
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A charity has launched a series of videos and podcasts designed to make financial advice more accessible to young people.
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Opaque pictures makes short-term gains clear
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With the pound and the euro heading for parity, Chris Purdy, director at Smart Currency Exchange and former finance director of an international mining company, looks at the prospects for the two currencies.
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Loan boost for Walsall community transport scheme
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A community transport scheme has been given a £40,000 finance boost after struggling with off-season cashflow problems.
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Borrowing figures fuel spending cuts row
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Bleak figures showing a fresh surge in borrowing during August have further stoked the political row over spending cuts.
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A legal career and the value of having a mentor
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Tom Scotney talks to two women making waves after taking part in a scheme to adopt a new generation of lawyers
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Hams Hall car replacement firm to sue consultants
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Accident Exchange, the Hams Hall-based vehicle replacement company, is set to launch legal action against a car consultancy firm it claims gave bad information in thousands of compensation cases.
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European Commission may force Lloyds to sell off Halifax
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Lloyds Banking Group may be forced to surrender its Halifax arm as a European Commission penalty for taking state aid, according to reports.
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Blythe Liggins wins mother's three-year fight for justice against Snowdome
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A Leamington personal injury solicitor has won a payout for her client after a three-year battle for compensation by a mother of four against one of the West Midlands’ most popular tourist attractions.
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Government needs to change its mind on CPOs after Lords ruling
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A Midlands lawyer has said parliament needs to look closely at the issue of compulsory purchase orders and compensation following a landmark judgment in the House of Lords.
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Why lawyers need to watch out for negligence claims
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Mounting pressure on businesses during the recession has fuelled a sharp rise in the number of advisers being sued for professional negligence.
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Amanda Allen makes a new Friend with business role
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Birmingham-based Chartered Accountants and business advisers Friend LLP has appointed former Hammonds corporate strategy and finance partner Amanda Allen as a partner and deputy chief executive.
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Begbies Traynor takes on new staff and office as recession grows the business
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The Birmingham office of business rescue, recovery and restructuring specialists Begbies Traynor is expanding to cope with the increased workload generated by the recession.
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Accounting officers could be fined £5,000 for failings of company's tax system
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The Government’s decision to make Senior Accounting Officers personally responsible for the adequacy of their company’s tax systems is causing major controversy, an expert has warned.
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Investment man Blakemore is new chairman at Midven
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Birmingham-based venture capital specialist Midven has appointed experience investment man Brian Blakemore as its non-executive chairman.
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David Hersey retires from RBS corporate role
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Well known corporate banker David Hersey has retired from his top role at RBS after 35 years service, the last six of which as the bank’s regional director for corporate banking for the West Midlands.
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Ultra Furniture secures future with Natwest financing
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Celebrating the Ultra Furniture deal (from left): Standing – Dennis Milligan, Paul Whitelocks and Phil Bennett (Ultra Furniture), Jot Walford (RBS Invoice Finance).
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Keelys to do the legal work for Greenhalgh & Co in property move
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Law firm Keelys, has undertaken the legal work for chartered accountants and business advisers Greenhalgh & Co as the firm moves into purpose-built premises at the Eastgate Business Centre in Burton on Trent.
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