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Gordons’ growth continues with net profit up 14 per cent to £12.1m

Gordons has grown its net profit by 14 per cent to £12.1m for the year...

31/10/2024

Employment Snapshot: October 2024

Welcome to the Employment Team’s latest update October has been quite a month with the...

31/10/2024

What should an employer consider before making an employee on maternity leave...

As well as under the Equality Act, there are less well known protections for women...

31/10/2024

Avoiding disability discrimination in the workplace

Recent research shows that despite such legal obligations placed upon employers, 40% of disabled employees...

31/10/2024

Menopause Awareness Month – Are you providing adequate support to your employees?

The new Employment Rights Bill includes a provision whereby employers with 250 or more employees...

31/10/2024

Neurodiverse teacher awarded £850,000

In the case of Wright v Cardinal Newman Catholic School, an autistic teacher was awarded...

28/10/2024

Amy Pierechod quoted in TechRound discussing challenges to securing venture capital funding

Amy Pierechod, partner and head emerging companies has been quoted in TechRound, a media title...

28/10/2024

Mary Walker quoted by The Grocer discussing the Employment Rights Bill

Mary Walker, partner and employment expert has been quoted in a feature article for food...

25/10/2024

Jein Solicitors – SRA Intervention

What has happened to Jein Solicitors? Jein Solicitors, of 3-5 Lee High Road, Lewisham, London,...

24/10/2024

New Data Use and Access Bill introduced

The Government has this week introduced the Data (Use and Access) Bill to Parliament, signalling...

22/10/2024

Amy Pierechod and Lauren Wills-Dixon provide guidance on data compliance for start-ups...

Head of start-ups and emerging companies, Amy Pierechod, and Lauren Wills-Dixon, head of privacy and...

21/10/2024

Privacy and Data Protection Autumn Snapshot

In this edition, we cover: the new set of standard contractual clauses due in Q2...

21/10/2024

Gordons advises Associated Utility Supplies on acquisition by Osmose Utilities Services

Gordons has advised Associated Utility Supplies (AUS), a supplier of specialist equipment and services for...

17/10/2024

The Employment Rights Bill – what you need to know

The Labour Government promised to bring forward new employment legislation in its first 100 days....

16/10/2024

Geoffrey Hill & Co – SRA Intervention

On 16 October 2024 the the Solicitors Regulation Authority (‘SRA’) intervened into the practice of...

10/10/2024

Mawdsleys Solicitors – SRA Intervention

On 13 August 2024 the Solicitors Regulation Authority (‘SRA’) intervened into the practice of Anthony...

02/10/2024

Transactions

Gordons advises jewellery retailer Abbott Lyon on Stacey Solomon brand partnership

Gordons has advised personalised luxury jewellery retailer Abbott Lyon on its latest brand ambassador partnership...

02/10/2024

A question of expert determination

Head of Property Disputes, Paul Joyce, looks at the outcome on a recent contract dispute...

01/10/2024

In The HR Director, Mary Walker discusses how to manage conflict and...

Mary Walker, partner and employment law expert, features in the latest issue of leading HR...

30/09/2024

Employment Snapshot: September 2024

Welcome to the Employment Team’s latest update This month our snapshot will focus on the...

17/09/2024

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Gordons advises My Purchasing Partner on acquisition by US-based Buyers Edge Platform

Gordons has advised one of UK’s fastest growing purchasing firms on its acquisition by a...

12/09/2024

Axiom: SRA Intervention

What has happened to Axiom Ince Ltd? Axiom Ince Ltd (‘Axiom Ince’) was closed by...

11/09/2024

Gordons welcomes six new trainees and apprentices

We are delighted to welcome four new trainees and two new apprentices to the firm,...

Mark F Jones, the food and drink lawyer, legal expert and partner at Gordons LLP, in Gordons LLP Head office

11/09/2024

Mark Jones discusses the arguments for a tax on ultra processed foods

In an article for Food Manufacture, Mark Jones, partner and food and drink expert at...

11/09/2024

Simcox Oliver Limited – SRA Intervention

On 10 September 2024 the Solicitors Regulation Authority (‘SRA’) intervened into the practice of Emma...

04/09/2024

Gordons hires Head of Property Disputes

Gordons has announced the appointment of a senior lawyer to lead its property disputes practice....

04/09/2024

Gordons advises ticket vending provider Cammax on acquisition by Modaxo

Gordons has advised the shareholders of Cammax, a UK provider of self-service Ticket Vending Machines...

21/08/2024

Employment Snapshot: August 2024

Welcome to the Employment Team’s latest update This month we cover: Employment (Allocation of Tips)...

16/08/2024

Gordons shortlisted in two categories at Yorkshire Legal Awards 2024

Gordons has been shortlisted in two categories at the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2024. The awards,...

08/08/2024

Lauren Wills-Dixon is appointed Gordons first Head of Privacy and Data Protection

We are delighted to have appointed our first head of privacy and data protection to...

08/08/2024

Authorised Push Payment Fraud

What is APP Fraud? Authorised Push Payment fraud occurs when money is voluntarily sent to...

06/08/2024

Google backtracks on third-party cookies

Google has abandoned plans to phase out third-party cookies in favour of a new approach...

06/08/2024

Santers Solicitors Limited – SRA Intervention

On 26 July 2024 the Solicitors Regulation Authority (‘SRA’) intervened into the practice of Martyn...

31/07/2024

Employment Snapshot: July 2024

Welcome to the Employment Team’s latest update This month we cover: ‘Fire and rehire’: The...

30/07/2024

Gordons advises AO on new office space

Gordons has advised electrical retailer AO on its new creative hub at 111 Piccadilly in...

29/07/2024

Gordons advises Oak Furnitureland on key media agency appointment

Gordons has acted for furniture and sofa retailer Oak Furnitureland on its appointment of the7stars...

24/07/2024

Lauren Wills-Dixon quoted by Sky News in global IT outage coverage

Lauren Wills-Dixon, head of privacy, has been quoted by Sky News in its coverage of...

18/07/2024

Gordons granted exclusivity by Iceland Foods to advise on all property matters

Gordons has been granted exclusivity by Iceland Foods to advise on all the British food...

17/07/2024

Metamorph: SRA Intervention

What has happened to my solicitors? MLL Ltd, BPL Solicitors Ltd, Beaumont ABS Ltd &...

17/07/2024

Bennett Richmond – SRA Intervention

What has happened to Bennett Richmond? Bennett Richmond Solicitors was closed by the Solicitors Regulation...

17/07/2024