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April 2008
A Whiter Shade of Pale…
The attentions of both the music and legal worlds were captured by the recent court battles over ownership of copyright in ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale’...More

April 2008
Sustainable Business…
Derby Evening Telegraph 'Law Watch' Column
Sorry, but I have to mention the CC words. Unavoidably we are all aware of the quake across the pond and must brace ourselves for the shock waves....More

June 2008
Celebrating the First Anniversary of Burton Business Network
Leading local law firm Smith Partnership is celebrating the first anniversary of Burton Business Network lunch, a highly successful networking initiative for Burton’s professional services community...More

June 2008
The right way to redundancies…
Derby Evening Telegraph 'Law Watch' Column
The current economic climate has inevitably resulted already in a large number of redundancies in the UK and this trend looks unfortunately set to continue.....More

July 2008
Smith Partnership announces partner promotions
East Midlands law firm Smith Partnership has promoted solicitors Bally Atwal and Sharon Molloy to Partners, at its Head office in Derby...More

July 2008
New Conveyancing Head at Smith Partnership
Leading law firm Smith Partnership, has appointed Paul Meffen as the new Head of Conveyancing at its Burton Office...More

July 2008
Dispute Resolution Specialist Joins Smith Partnership
Leading regional law firm, Smith Partnership, has expanded its Commercial Litigation team with the appointment of a new solicitor in its Leicester office...More

July 2008
Squeeze on Cashflow for Small Businesses
A recent survey conducted by the Federation of Small Business, Britain’s leading small business lobby group, has confirmed what many businesses have suspected was the case for some time....More

August 2008
Restaurant Tipping law to change
Employers are to be outlawed from using tips and service charges to “top up” workers wages in order to meet the National Minimum Wage under proposals announced by the Government....More

August 2008
Burton Solicitors join forces
One of Burton’s longest-established firms of Solicitors, Drewry and Newbold of 45 High Street has agreed to join forces with another Burton firm, Smith Partnership...More