A clear guide for SMEs considering legal action to solve business disputes will be the focus of a free Thursfields Solicitors’ webinar later this month. Stephen Rome, a director in the Dispute Resolution department at Thursfields, will be hosting the leading Midlands law firm’s latest Talk Legal webinar at 10am on Wednesday 14 April. The event has been titled: “What to expect when you’re not...

The extension of temporary measures to protect businesses and their directors during the coronavirus pandemic has been welcomed by corporate lawyer Sam Pedley. Mr Pedley, a partner at Worcestershire law firm mfg Solicitors, said businesses had been given vital “breathing space” with the extension of two insolvency measures until 30 June 2021. Measures brought in last summer as part of the UK...

Kidderminster law firm donates £1,000 to support town’s Foodbank A Kidderminster law firm has donated £1,000 to support the work of the town’s Foodbank as it continues to support thousands of people and families across the  Wyre Forest. Birmingham Road-based mfg Solicitors has donated the four-figure sum through its Corporate and Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee to support the...

Worcestershire legal firm mfg Solicitors has strengthened its commercial litigation offering with the appointment of a new consultant solicitor. Widely respected dispute resolution specialist James Ng has joined mfg and will play a key role in leading the firm’s growth in Worcestershire and the wider region. James will handle a variety of corporate, commercial and property matters, whilst also...

Businesses across Worcestershire must consider whether they are incurring liability worth potentially tens of thousands of pounds following the landmark Supreme Court ruling of the long running saga involving Uber drivers. The warning has come from county employment law specialist Sally Morris who says the Supreme Court judgment against the ride-hailing app service will have far-reaching...