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The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has today confirmed that Beachcroft LLP has been successful in representing Ashford and St Peter''s Hospital NHS Trust in an important equal pay case.
The preliminary results from one of the UK’s most authoritative legal directories identify 78 Beachcroft solicitors as ‘leading lawyers’ in their field. This is an increase of 15% on last year’s performance and includes 11 new additions from across the firm’s national office network.
"Where's the beef?"
The Ministry of Justice’s response on personal injury claims reforms offers nothing for the consumer or for business, says Lord Hunt.
Mattel’s recent win against MGA Entertainment, the makers of Bratz dolls, is a further example of the confusion over who owns ideas in the intellectual property field, says law firm Beachcroft LLP. The case has resulted in Mattel potentially being awarded damages which may run into millions of dollars.
This morning the ECJ published its decision in Coleman v Attridge Law ruling that the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of disability not only protects those who are themselves disabled, but also covers discrimination against people associated with a disabled person.
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