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Managing director conflicts in joint ventures

How UK company law shapes director conflicts, quorum rules and governance in joint venture structures

Osborne Clarke reports steady revenue growth

Osborne Clarke has achieved impressive revenue growth with significant increases in both UK and international markets

SRA expands leadership team with new appointments

The Solicitors Regulation Authority aims to modernise itself by appointing Alan Evans and Kate O’Neill to its executive team

Meta Platforms v Lovdahl Gormsen: Court of Appeal permits user damages claim in Facebook data case

Court of Appeal allows novel user damages claim over Facebook's use of off-platform data

Badham v Jaguar Land Rover: EAT dismisses disability appeal on issue estoppel grounds

EAT rules prior tribunal findings barred relitigation of disability discrimination claim under Equality Act

Gallagher Benefit Services v Meagher: High Court dismisses £1.85 million earnout dispute

Judge finds contract breach but rejects fraud claims and awards no damages in earnout dispute

SJ Interview: Hannah Field

Hannah Field, head of Shoosmiths’ London office and its Dispute Resolution & Litigation team in London, speaks to Solicitors Journal about the firm’s growth strategy,...

Matters of judgement

Brabners expands Leeds office with new partners

Brabners has appointed Jennifer Leah and Helen Bates as partners, strengthening its property and insolvency practices in Leeds

Blacks Solicitors named top firm in Yorkshire

Blacks Solicitors LLP has been recognised as the most recommended law firm in Yorkshire according to the Legal 500 rankings based on over 9,000 client...