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We are delighted to announce that we have been highly commended in the Large Law Firm of the Year category at this year’s CILEx National Awards 2019.

Applying for a training contract with a firm can be a challenging and worrying time, with many applicants finding themselves competing against numerous candidates for only a handful of positions.
Working as a paralegal before applying for trainee solicitor roles can not only assist you in building up your legal experience but can ultimately help you on your way to securing a training contract by making you stand out from the crowd. Christina Peck, a Trainee Solicitor at Rothera Bray explains why she chose to become a paralegal first before applying for her training contract.

Trainee Solicitor, Billy Shaw comments on the recent Court of Appeal judgment of FSHC Group Holdings Ltd v Glas Trust Corporation Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 1361, explaining the practical implications that this judgment has on all commercial contracts.

APIL (the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers) has welcomed calls from a parliamentary committee to overhaul the law on compensation for bereaved relatives and extend eligibility to all family members who had a “genuine close relationship” to the deceased.

Rothera Bray are delighted to announce that we are one of two finalists in the Law Firm of the Year (Large) category at the CILEx National Awards 2019.

June might have been something of a washout, but that didn’t stop over a hundred people turning out despite the downpour to join us in celebrating the launch of Age UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire’s new campaign in collaboration with Rothera Sharp, aimed at tackling loneliness and isolation among older and vulnerable people in the county.

We are pleased to announce that three members of our staff have been promoted across our Nottingham offices.

With the total number of UK marriages reaching an all time low last year, it seems more and more couples are opting to cohabit without making it legally binding. But how does this affect your relationship rights? In our latest article, Bray & Bray Solicitors explains the cohabitation rights of couples, and how they differ with the rights of those who are married.

You absolutely can buy a new-build property before it’s built – in fact it’s not that uncommon for people to do so. The common term used for this is buying off-plan, which means you buy the property based on the plans, rather than on a physically completed structure that you can view in person.

A final written warning is a serious disciplinary process whether you are the employer or the employee, and is usually a precursor to dismissing a member of staff if their behaviour or performance does not improve.

Losing your job – especially when you had no plans to leave your current employment – can come as a shock and have a significant financial impact.

Whatever the reason, having your contract terminated at a company is never a nice feeling. You might associate getting fired with poor performance, misconduct or lengthy absence – which are some of the more common reasons – but there are a range of scenarios that can lead to dismissal and in some cases, a dismissal can seem to have come from out of nowhere; for something that you were unaware was a wrong-doing and sackable offence.