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Monday, November 5th, 2012
Sioban Calcott, Head of Commercial Litigation at Brethertons LLP, is celebrating after being named as a Leading Individual by The Chambers and Partners UK Guide to the Legal Profession.
Sioban was noted for her “tireless… approach to all cases”.
Sioban heads up the Banbury Litigation department. She is a Fellow of ...
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Monday, November 5th, 2012
Brethertons LLP has again been recognised as a leading firm in the field of litigation and dispute resolution. Industry commentators, The Legal 500, have ranked the department amongst the best in the region.
The volume states: “Brethertons LLP is highlighted for its ‘reasoned advice’ and its level of service is ‘excellent ...
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Monday, November 5th, 2012
The High Court has ruled that three estate agents must stand trial for allegedly making false statements about the size of gardens surrounding a house.
The court heard how Bycroft & Co were agents for a sale in Hembsy, Great Yarmouth, where the agents relied entirely on the vendor's estimate ...
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Monday, November 5th, 2012
When a leather testing company negligently made incorrect representations that a chemical used to prevent mould forming on leather furniture was safe, it became liable to the retailers who then sold the furniture for the damages they had to pay to customers who were injured by the chemicals used.
The compound ...
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Monday, November 5th, 2012
There is a presumption in law that where a property adjoins a highway, the landowner owns the soil up to the middle of the highway unless it can be shown that this is clearly not intended to be the case.
Recently, the owners of a property in Devon sought to use ...
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Monday, November 5th, 2012
The Court of Appeal recently gave judgment, revising the guidance which it issued on 26 July 2012 in Simmons v Castle [2012] EWCA Civ 1039 about the implementation of the 10% increase in general damages, which was expected as part of the Jackson reforms of civil litigation funding.
The Court of ...
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Monday, November 5th, 2012
On 1 May 2012, the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 received Royal Assent. Section 144 creates a new offence of squatting in a residential building and will come into force on a date to be appointed.
The new offence will be committed where a person does all ...
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
Monday 2nd July was a proud day for Tony Woodhouse, Head of IT at Brethertons LLP, who had the once in a lifetime opportunity to walk with the Olympic Torch through the streets of Rugby in the run up to the 2012 games.
Brethertons nominated Tony through Lloyds TSB’s ...
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
Head of Commercial Litigation at Brethertons, Sioban Calcott, is delighted to have been named a “Leader in their Field” for Dispute Resolution in the Thames Valley region for the 3rd year running by industry bible Chambers & Partners UK 2013.
The Directory is regarded as an authoritative text by legal services ...
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
Numerous committees have been reviewing the current procedures adopted by our civil courts, here is a synopsis of the proposed changes….
Pre-Action Protocols
The Civil Procedure Rules Committee is reviewing the various Pre-Action Protocols contained in the Civil Procedure Rules. The Committee is in the process of revising the following protocols:
General Pre-Action ...
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