If you had a contract dispute tomorrow with one of your key clients or suppliers what would it cost your business in time, money and stress?
Contract disputes are one of the most common reasons for litigation in business and even the most smooth-running of businesses are not immune, but the good news is that you can minimise the risk by
Wednesday 19 December 2012
Friday 9 November 2012
Flint Bishop helps Derby College promote engineering talent
Our Partner and Head of Construction and Engineering Law, Russell Deards, has been appointed as Vice Chair of Derby College’s Engineering LAB, a local advisory board which works with the college on its apprenticeship programme.
As Vice Chair he is actively approaching Derby engineering companies to find out if they can help students
As Vice Chair he is actively approaching Derby engineering companies to find out if they can help students
Wednesday 7 November 2012
Confidentiality Agreements – how and when to use them
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As for many businesses, the know-how, trade secrets and other sensitive or confidential information created and owned by your business could be among its most valuable assets. Ensuring that people within your organisation
As for many businesses, the know-how, trade secrets and other sensitive or confidential information created and owned by your business could be among its most valuable assets. Ensuring that people within your organisation
Monday 22 October 2012
New Head of Family Law joins Flint Bishop
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Derby-based solicitors, Flint Bishop LLP, has appointed family solicitor Kirpal Bidmead to head up its Family Law department.
Kirpal joins Flint Bishop from Nottingham-based solicitors John Hooper & Co, where she gained
Derby-based solicitors, Flint Bishop LLP, has appointed family solicitor Kirpal Bidmead to head up its Family Law department.
Kirpal joins Flint Bishop from Nottingham-based solicitors John Hooper & Co, where she gained
Tuesday 16 October 2012
Flint Bishop handles £multi-million deal portfolio
Flint Bishop has been involved in corporate deals valued in excess of £73m so far this year and is confident in the deal flow for the next nine months, according to its Head of Corporate, Ran Oren.
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Year to date deals include
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Year to date deals include
Thursday 4 October 2012
Leading legal directory recommends 12 Flint Bishop lawyers
Derby-based solicitors, Flint Bishop LLP, have received a raft of recommendations from leading legal directory Legal 500 UK 2012.
The directory, which recommends the top lawyers in each region, particularly singled out Head of Commercial Dispute Resolution (CDR), Qamer Ghafoor, listing him in their elite “Leading Lawyers” list of
The directory, which recommends the top lawyers in each region, particularly singled out Head of Commercial Dispute Resolution (CDR), Qamer Ghafoor, listing him in their elite “Leading Lawyers” list of
Tuesday 2 October 2012
Derby litigator makes national 'Leading Lawyer' list
Flint Bishop's Head of Commercial Dispute Resolution, Qamer Ghafoor, has been recognised as the only Derby lawyer in the East Midlands to have made it onto the 2012 elite “Leading Lawyer” list, a guide to outstanding lawyers nationwide produced by leading legal directory, Legal 500 UK.
Going up against national and regional heavyweight law
Going up against national and regional heavyweight law
Monday 1 October 2012
Golf tournament helps raise £8,000 for Sporting Futures
Local businesses helped raise over £8,000 for Derby charity Sporting Futures in September by taking part in their Annual Golfing Charity Corporate Cup.
Derby law firm Flint Bishop worked hard to build interest in the event, finding around 50 individuals from the corporate sector to attend the 4BBB Golf Tournament at Chevin private members
Derby law firm Flint Bishop worked hard to build interest in the event, finding around 50 individuals from the corporate sector to attend the 4BBB Golf Tournament at Chevin private members
Friday 28 September 2012
Derby bondholders back Lord Stafford Awards
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Derby-based law firm Flint Bishop has been appointed to the steering committee of the 2012 Lord Stafford Awards and has been chosen as one of the main sponsors.
They join fellow Marketing Derby bondholders and
Wednesday 19 September 2012
Law Commission considers divorce law reform
Flint Bishop’s new Partner and Head of Family Law, Kirpal Bidmead, took to the airwaves yesterday on BBC Radio Derby’s Ian Skye programme to discuss a potentially radical shake up in divorce law.
The hot topic was the Law Commission’s decision to open a consultation with solicitors and the public to review
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The hot topic was the Law Commission’s decision to open a consultation with solicitors and the public to review
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Monday 10 September 2012
The trouble with twitter
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Most people who use twitter don’t tend to take the business of tweeting too seriously and use twitter as a fun way of sharing information. However, the recent reports of potential abuse of twitter involving well known
Most people who use twitter don’t tend to take the business of tweeting too seriously and use twitter as a fun way of sharing information. However, the recent reports of potential abuse of twitter involving well known
Commercial landlords hit by unfavourable High Court ruling
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Due to a recent High Court ruling commercial landlords will now rank with other creditors when pursuing rent arrears from tenants in administration.
Prior to this, commercial
Due to a recent High Court ruling commercial landlords will now rank with other creditors when pursuing rent arrears from tenants in administration.
Prior to this, commercial
Monday 3 September 2012
Letters of Intent – Keeping the faith
You might have read our recent e-shot about Heads of Terms. We explained that Heads of Terms can be used to demonstrate the parties’ intentions at a particular stage of the negotiations or to act as a record of what has been provisionally agreed and what terms remain to be decided. They can also create contractual obligations, depending on
Thursday 16 August 2012
Flint Bishop invests in new Derby County Football Club LED system
Derby-based law firm Flint Bishop will be using Derby County Football Club’s new digital LED advertising system to promote its commercial and private client services around the pitch. The LED advertising will complement Flint Bishop’s other advertising and increase its brand exposure at the Club .
Derby County is one of only four
Derby County is one of only four
Tuesday 14 August 2012
Trade marks – worth rabbiting on about
A trade mark is a sign or symbol used to represent goods or services. They can be an instantly recognisable indication of who is providing a particular product and, often, what we can expect from that product (picture, for example, a big yellow “M” and ask yourself what comes to mind). Trade marks can therefore be among the most valuable
Friday 3 August 2012
'Leaders in their field' ranking for Flint Bishop lawyers
Five lawyers at Derby-based law firm Flint Bishop have achieved coveted ‘Leaders in their field’ ranking in highly-regarded legal directory Chambers & Partners 2013.
Senior Partner Ian Beardmore and partners John Taylor and Heather Dixon achieved the ranking for their work in the field of real estate. Whilst partner Ran Oren was singled
Senior Partner Ian Beardmore and partners John Taylor and Heather Dixon achieved the ranking for their work in the field of real estate. Whilst partner Ran Oren was singled
The Use of Orphan Works
Copyright arises automatically in works such films, music, photographs and books. Orphan works are copyrighted works which have no identified owner. Photographs are particularly likely to be orphan works by virtue of the fact that photographs do not usually display the author’s name.
As well as works being orphan works because they are
As well as works being orphan works because they are
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