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Safeguarding development projects in a post-crunch economy

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths, Allsop LLP and Barton Willmore have co-hosted a breakfast briefing aimed at developers and investors, examining ways to preserve development projects in a post-crunch economy.

Wedding season could become even more taxing

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00 GMT

People who give cash as a wedding present could be taxed, national law firm Shoosmiths has warned.

Shoosmiths wins inaugural litigation team award

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths has been named Litigation Team of the Year at the prestigious Credit Today Awards 2009 - at the first time of asking.

Falling asset prices could reduce your Inheritance Tax

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00 GMT

Falling house and share values are worrying thousands of people planning to leave an inheritance - but national law firm Shoosmiths believes the recession could actually save them money through paying less Inheritance Tax.

Carbon reduction scheme poses risks to business

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths will host a free seminar to ease the fears of Thames Valley businesses concerned about risks posed by the Government's Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC).

Caution urged ahead of guidance on EU procurement ruling

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00 GMT

Planning and procurement specialists at national law firm Shoosmiths have urged caution ahead of government guidelines aimed at clarifying European law on development scheme procurement.

Shoosmiths backs Regus' Get Started initiative with free legal helpline

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00 GMT

National law firm Shoosmiths has helped Regus - the leading global provider of innovative workspace solutions - set up a free legal helpline service for its customers, including those on its Get Started programme.

Finance specialist Chris brings wealth of experience

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths has boosted its corporate team with the recruitment of partner Chris McClure.

Tread carefully as 'green' computing defies recession

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00 GMT

'Green' computing is defying the recession as more IT companies use it as a way to promote their products and services.

Shoosmiths-sponsored report could prompt better spinal care

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00 GMT

A report sponsored by Shoosmiths could prompt improved treatment for spinal injury sufferers.

Shoosmiths announces first female chief executive

Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00 GMT

National firm Shoosmiths has announced that litigation partner Claire Rowe will become chief executive on 1 August 2009, picking up the baton from Paul Stothard who has stepped down after seven years in the role.

Law Lords' ramp ruling ends threat of legal action

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00 GMT

Companies and organisations cannot be sued by staff injured when using equipment not provided or maintained by their employer.

Avoid falling out with your software developer

Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00 GMT

Businesses that fail to agree intellectual property rights (IPRs) with software developers can expect a messy falling out later in the relationship.

Second time around as Shoosmiths wins RoSPA award

Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths has scooped a remarkable RoSPA award double.

Pleural plaques: Government consultation results delayed again

Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00 GMT

It looks unlikely that results of the Government consultation into how people diagnosed with pleural plaques can compensated will be known before Parliament's summer break.

Receivables recruit reunited

Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths' Manchester office continues to grow, with the recruitment of another finance litigation specialist.

Shoosmiths in line for RoSPA award

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths has been nominated for a prestigious RoSPA award.

Welcome for Euro-wide trade mark fee cut

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00 GMT

Europe-wide business are to have protecting their intellectual property (IP) made cheaper, in a move welcomed by Shoosmiths.

Think carefully before protecting business-critical software

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00 GMT

Users of business-critical software should consider protecting it against the effects of the recession.

Shoosmiths arms Octopus with eighth deal advice

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00 GMT

The Birmingham office of national law firm Shoosmiths has advised Octopus Ventures Limited (Octopus) on its eighth consecutive deal.

Shoosmiths backs move to recognise cohabiting couples

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00 GMT

More people are choosing to cohabit rather than get married, according to new government statistics.

Shoosmiths helps pave way for regeneration scheme

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths property specialists have helped pave the way for a major town centre regeneration project.

Project bank accounts afford protection from recession

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00 GMT

Developers and contractors feeling threatened by the recession should seek innovative ways to protect themselves.

Encryption may not be key to data protection

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00 GMT

Businesses are being urged to protect their commercially sensitive data or fall foul of data laws.

Amend Wills to reflect falling share and property values

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00 GMT

The recession means Will beneficiaries could be left with shares and property worth much less than when the Will was written.

PIQs join HIPs in property sale paper trail

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00 GMT

Homeowners who want to sell their property after 6 April must have a Home Information Pack (HIP) in place before it goes on the market.

Backbone in place as Manchester growth continues

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths is to make three significant new appointments at its recently-opened Manchester office.

Defer registering your LPA and save �30

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00 GMT

Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) forms are to be made cheaper and simpler, a specialist lawyer has announced.

Shoosmiths welcomes call for NHS apologies

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00 GMT

National law firm Shoosmiths has welcomed calls for the NHS to make meaningful apologies when mistakes are made.

Beware buying personal data, companies warned

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths is warning companies they face legal action for buying personal data.

Anastasia's arrival adds to IP quality

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths' intellectual property (IP) team has got a new member.

Talk of death need not be taboo

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00 GMT

People should stop treating death as taboo, and start talking about it.

Mother and daughter exit family firm after 23 years

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths has helped the mother and daughter founders of a day care nursery chain sell their shares, 23 years after starting the business.

Shoosmiths secures homes permission for landowner client

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths' planning team has helped secure permission on appeal for a mixed use development of more than 1,000 homes, retail facilities and new community facilities, in Derbyshire.

Legacy change could alleviate financial hardship

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00 GMT

More money will go to married couples and civil partners whose loved ones die without leaving a Will.

Shoosmiths private client team boosted

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths' private client team has been boosted with the arrival of a new partner who joins their Northampton office.

New guide could help struggling homeowners

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00 GMT

A new Shoosmiths guide for buy-to-let landlords could help desperate-to-move homeowners.

Shoosmiths fashions stronger ties with designers

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths - which boasts Chlo� and Jimmy Choo among its clients - has strengthened its ties with the fashion industry.

Support Action Mesothelioma Day: 27 February 2009

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00 GMT

A lawyer at national law firm Shoosmiths is urging people to support a special day aimed at raising awareness of an asbestos-linked cancer.

Legal advice could help smooth path of young love

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00 GMT

Loved-up young couples who use St Valentine's Day as the signal to take the plunge and move in together might want to take legal advice first.

Credit crunch renders Wills obsolete

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00 GMT

Thousands of Wills have been rendered obsolete by the economic downturn.

Protect against credit crunch with tight new contracts

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00 GMT

Businesses are being urged to draft tight new contracts to help protect themselves against the effects of the credit crunch.

Shoosmiths' Sean is Dealmaker of the Year

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00 GMT

Sean Wright, head of Shoosmiths Corporate finance team in the South, has been named Dealmaker of the Year at the prestigious Solent Deals Awards.

Shoosmiths partner hits the Hot 100

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths partner and housing specialist Andy Ballard has hit the prestigious Lawyer Hot 100 for 2009.

Food businesses warned about bogus penalties

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00 GMT

The Food Standards Agency has put out a warning to food business operators about bogus letters, claiming to be from the FSA, demanding payment for alleged breaches of Food Safety Regulations.

Shoosmiths volunteers to help HIV/Aids victims in South Africa

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00 GMT

National law firm Shoosmiths is sending a team of four charity volunteers to a South African centre for HIV/AIDS sufferers.

Businesses urged to beware 'clickwrap' trap

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00 GMT

Businesses ordering or installing computer software could find themselves in a legal tangle with 'clickwrap' agreements

Rossi is Shoosmiths-sponsored Man of the Year

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00 GMT

MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi was named Shoosmiths-sponsored Man of the Year, at this year's Motorcycle News Awards.

Shoosmiths is key ingredient in �3.5m dairy deal

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths has helped an award-winning Midlands cheese maker strengthen its business.

Self-confessed 'IT geek' now a published author

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00 GMT

Solicitor and self-proclaimed 'IT geek' Alex Newson has become an author.

Don't rip out your phone lines just yet

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00 GMT

Businesses should weigh up the pros and cons of new internet-based communication systems before ripping out their phone lines.

Compliance could add up to Christmas cheer for retailers

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00 GMT

Credit crunch-hit retailers wishing for a Merry Christmas should start by complying with new laws aimed at protecting consumers, Shoosmiths believes.

Test case success for asbestos victims

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00 GMT

Asbestos sufferers have today won a High Court test case that will help other victims secure compensation.

Unprepared firms risk large fines in immigration shake-up

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00 GMT

Businesses are being urged to prepare for immigration's biggest shake-up for 45 years or risk fines for employing illegal workers.

Financial services leader is new Shoosmiths client

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths is to handle key areas of legal work for LV=, the financial services provider formerly known as Liverpool Victoria.

Asbestos could pose threat to public sector workers

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00 GMT

Public sector workers could be among thousands more people exposed to the dangers of asbestos than at first thought.

Shoosmiths Manchester expansion gathers momentum

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00 GMT

Within weeks of announcing plans to open in Manchester, Shoosmiths has made two further appointments, taking the team launching the new office in January next year to nine.

OFT leaves doorstep sellers out in the cold

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00 GMT

Consumers who have second thoughts after a call from utilities salesmen or who feel they could have agreed a better building quote now have the right to cancel contracts within seven days of signing up.

Don't fall victim to corporate ID theft

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00 GMT

Increasing numbers of businesses are falling victim to identity theft, Shoosmiths has warned.

New face of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award found at Shoosmiths

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00 GMT

A solicitor from national law firm Shoosmiths has been selected by youth charity, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) to become one of the faces of its new brand.

Shoosmiths builds on ING relationship

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00 GMT

The national law firm's Lender Services unit will give recoveries, litigation, and general consumer credit advice.

Law firm Shoosmiths to open in Manchester with lender services team

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00 GMT

National law firm Shoosmiths has announced plans to open a new office in Manchester within the next three months, establishing the firm's first base in the North West.

Change home ownership to help next generation

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00 GMT

Householders are being urged to change the way they own their homes if they are to provide for their children.

Businesses urged to protect workers or face legal action

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00 GMT

Businesses are being urged to protect their staff by carrying out workplace risk assessments - or face legal action.

Shoosmiths opens debate on Open Source Software

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00 GMT

National law firm Shoosmiths has brought together some of the world's leading IT figures to discuss the impact of Open Source Software (OSS).

Shoosmiths helps clients plan for a better future

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00 GMT

National law firm Shoosmiths and accountants Chantrey Vellacott DFK have teamed-up to hold seminars aimed to help anyone concerned with tax planning.

Three joiners take corporate team into double figures

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths' Nottingham corporate finance team has reached double figures with the recruitment of three new young lawyers.

Shoosmiths among top five most dynamic law firms

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths is among the top five most progressive and dynamic law firms in the UK.

Shoosmiths' office angel

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00 GMT

Nottingham-based legal PA Marie Mann is celebrating after being named as a regional winner of the Office Angel PA National Awards.

Lawyers reunited

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00 GMT

Former colleagues Sara Hunt and Kathryn Turner are working together again, boosting Shoosmiths' expanding personal injury and clinical negligence, in Birmingham.

New head of restructuring and insolvency at Shoosmiths

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00 GMT

National law firm Shoosmiths has invested further in its Birmingham restructuring and insolvency team with the appointment of a new partner.

Loophole closure tip-off from Shoosmiths

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00 GMT

National law firm Shoosmiths has warned employers that they will shortly no longer be able to use tips given to staff to discharge the obligation to pay the national minimum wage.

Law society looks to Shoosmiths for new president

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths solicitor Vicky Meek has been appointed president of the Northamptonshire Law Society.

BTSS appoints new chairman from Shoosmiths

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths is celebrating the appointment of trainee Ricky Patel to the position of chairman of the Birmingham Trainee Solicitor Society (BTSS).

New team is response to public sector shared services trend

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00 GMT

The rise in public sector shared services projects has prompted Shoosmiths to set up a specialist team to handle the work.

Product liability warning

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00 GMT

Faulty company products will now be caught by the new offence of Corporate Manslaughter, introduced by the Corporate Manslaughter and Culpable Homicide Act 2007.

Wedding cash gifts could be taxable

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00 GMT

As the most popular season for weddings approaches, families should be aware that gifts of cash for the happy couple could be taxable.

New Friday event hits all the right notes

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00 GMT

Young professionals from Milton Keynes enjoyed the second successful �New Friday' event with over 70 people attending an Open Mic evening.

Shoosmiths donates ventilators to Great Ormond Street Hospital

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00 GMT

Staff at national law firm Shoosmiths have raised �67,000 to buy two new ventilators for the intensive care unit at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital.

Shoosmiths shortlisted for prestigious consumer credit award

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths has been shortlisted in this year's prestigious Credit Today Awards.

Law firm boosts UK's busiest air ambulance fundraising

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) has kicked off the new fund raising season with two new marquees, thanks to the generosity of a local law firm.

Shoosmiths promotes ten new partners

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

National law firm Shoosmiths has promoted a record 36 lawyers from 1 May. Among them are ten new partners, taking the number of partners and partner-equivalents at the firm to 113.

Shoosmiths advises Spokes on its move to become a Community Interest Company

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

A corporate team from law firm Shoosmiths has secured a brighter future for a Worcestershire-based business by helping it become a Community Interest Company.

Jimmy Choo obtains favourable settlement against Office

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

Office, the High Street footwear retailer, has agreed to pay almost �7,500 and destroy over 1300 pairs of shoes after Jimmy Choo claimed that Office had copied its famous "Metallic Framed" heel.

Shoosmiths raises a glass to pubco win

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths is to handle all leasing work for Marston's Pub Company after winning a competitive pitch against several rival law firms.

Shoosmiths sows seeds for agricultural supplier's growth

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00 GMT

Corporate experts at national law firm Shoosmiths have helped rejuvenate a 140-year-old agricultural and groundcare equipment sales business.

Unfair and aggressive trading practices to be outlawed

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00 GMT

A crackdown on aggressive selling will for the first time prohibit businesses from adopting �unfair trading practices' and see more than 30 specific types of business methods blacklisted in a move to protect consumers.

Shoosmiths plots course through complex site purchase

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00 GMT

Property specialists at national law firm Shoosmiths have completed a major acquisition for niche housebuilder Palace Homes.

Shoosmiths seven secure Switchback for client

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00 GMT

A seven-strong team of Shoosmiths lawyers has helped secure a �9m office space deal for a leading South East investment client.

Recruitment hat-trick strengthens commercial property team

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00 GMT

Three new recruits have strengthened Shoosmiths' commercial property team.

Shoosmiths advises on tripartite Shared Services deal

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00 GMT

Northamptonshire County Council and Cambridgeshire County Council have entered into a ground-breaking multi-million pound agreement with Fujitsu Services for an IT platform which will enable the two Councils to share back office transactional services.

Employers could be liable for equipment in private homes

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00 GMT

Thousands of companies and organisations could be sued by staff injured even when using equipment not provided or maintained by their employer.

Shoosmiths wins more Thomas Cook work

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths has beaten stiff competition to land more work for travel giant Thomas Cook UK & Ireland.

Shoosmiths launches new finance litigation and regulatory team in Birmingham

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00 GMT

National firm Shoosmiths has launched a new finance litigation and regulatory service in Birmingham with the appointment of a team of four from BPE Solicitors.

Shoosmiths helps secure �77.5m for Birmingham landmark

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths has helped a Midlands developer secure �77.5m to invest in one of Birmingham's landmark office buildings.

Shoosmiths' biggest, strongest team will jet to Cannes

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00 GMT

National law firm Shoosmiths is preparing to send its biggest and strongest team of lawyers to the annual gathering of the property world's movers and shakers, in Cannes.

Shoosmiths strikes the perfect balance

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths has struck the perfect work-life balance for its employees, according to the judges of a prestigious city awards scheme.

Shoosmiths arms IT staff with ITIL qualification

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00 GMT

National law firm Shoosmiths has invested further in the training needs of its 50 strong IT team by training all staff to ITIL Foundation level as part of its on-going initiative to operate its IT department in line with ITIL best practices.

Residential landlords alert after scalded baby death inquest

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths is urging residential landlords to heed warnings about the dangers of hot water systems after an inquest into the death of a severely scalded 10-month-old baby said the tragedy could have been avoided.

Not just parents juggling work and caring - Shoosmiths

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00 GMT

Carers who juggle work with looking after someone disabled or elderly have had their situation acknowledged by a European ruling, according to national law firm Shoosmiths.

New recruit helps corporate keep growing

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths' Birmingham corporate team continues its rapid growth with the addition of a new solicitor.

Shoosmiths gives copycats the boot

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00 GMT

A London-based retailer has agreed to remove more than 130 pairs of boots from sale and donate them to Oxfam after designer Georgina Goodman claimed it had copied one of her styles.

New arrival is evidence of Shoosmiths private client growth

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00 GMT

Northamptonshire private client lawyer Susan Sorrie has joined national law firm Shoosmiths.

Suppliers urged to safeguard goods in tough trading climate

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00 GMT

Suppliers are being warned to protect their goods amid predictions of a tough trading climate in 2008.

Lynne Burns runs for Cancer Research UK

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths secretary Lynne "Burns is limbering up in preparation for the BUPA Great South Run, in support of the charity that helped to save her life.

Hat-trick of prestigious client wins for Milton Keynes' pension law team

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths' Milton Keynes-based pension law specialists are continuing to enjoy spectacular success adding three high profile international signings to an already impressive client base.

Shoosmiths wins Moto commercial and property work

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00 GMT

Following a panel review, motorway services operator Moto has appointed national firm Shoosmiths to its panel of advisors handling commercial contracts and property work.

Shoosmiths scoops accolades

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00 GMT

Commitment to corporate citizenship and genuinely putting its brand values into practice has secured national law firm Shoosmiths two prestigious awards.

Fraudsters targeting IT wholesalers to rake in millions of pounds a day

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00 GMT

IT companies are among the top targets for fraudsters stealing around �4 million a day from UK businesses.