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Rothera Bray celebrates success at Nottingham Post Business Awards

We are elated to have won the Partnership of the Year Award at the Nottingham Post Business Awards 2019.

Mendenta Finance Case Highlights Importance of the Written Document

Millie Moreton comments on the recent case of Mendenta Finance Ltd v Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC [2019] All ER (D) 48 (June) noting the impact this decision has on commercial agreements.

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Concealed Migrants & Haulage Companies : Protecting Against Tragedy

Rothera Bray Solicitor Chris Powell documents the shocking discovery in Essex concerning concealed migrants and the procedures companies should impliment to avoid heavy fines and such tragedy in future.

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Preventing a Bridge Strike : Five Steps to Meeting your Legal Responsibilities as a Transport Operator

Rothera Bray solicitor Chris Powell outlines steps Transport Operators should be taking to avoid bridge strikes and meet their legal responsibilities.

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Rothera Bray recognised for its commitment to employees at East Midlands Chamber Business Awards

We had a fantastic evening on Friday 13th September when we attended this year’s East Midlands Chamber Nottinghamshire Business Awards, where we found out we were finalists of the Commitment to People Development award.

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Enforceability of Judgments post-Brexit

Government guidance published on 13 Sept 2018 ‘Handling civil legal cases that involve EU countries if there’s no Brexit deal’ has suggested the system will revert to the existing domestic common law and statutory rules. But, as Trainee Solicitor Paige Regardsoe examines below, how does the ‘B’ word affect the bigger picture of enforcing judgments?

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Rothera Bray highly commended for Large Law Firm of the Year at CILEx National Awards 2019

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.

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Paralegal to Trainee Solicitor – The right route for everyone?

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.

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Get your commercial contracts right: Court of Appeal highlights the importance of accurate legal drafting

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.

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Government announces plans to overhaul law on bereavement compensation and extend eligibility

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.

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Rothera Bray announced as a finalist for Law Firm of the Year at the CILEx National Awards 2019

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.

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Firm collaborates with Age UK Notts on campaign launch event highlighting loneliness amongst the elderly

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.