Our top tier rankings in this year’s Legal 500
We are proud to announce that we’ve been highly rated in The Legal 500 UK Solicitors 2023 rankings – the leading guide to law...
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Commercial Dispute Resolution
Fantastic results for our solicitors in the prestigious Legal 500 guide
Fantastic results for our solicitors in the prestigious Legal 500 guide... We are delighted to have been recognised by the Legal 500 guide for...
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Burnetts Commercial Litigation team recognised for “all-round excellence” in prestigious legal guide
Burnetts Commercial Litigation team has once again been listed as a Tier 1 law firm in the Legal 500 – one of the most...
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Chambers & Partners 2021: Continued accolades for Burnetts Solicitors
Burnetts has consolidated its position as Cumbria’s leading law firm in the latest edition of Chambers & Partners, one of the leading industry bibles...
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Business interruption insurance case concluded
On 15th September the High Court gave its judgment in a test case about the extent to which insurers are obliged to pay out...
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Avalanche of Litigation expected
Lord Neuberger, former President of the Supreme Court, told the BBC Today Programme this morning that the courts needed to be ready for “an...
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Estranged daughter fails in claim against her Father’s Estate
Estranged daughter fails in claim against her Father's Estate... In the case of Wellesley v Wellesley [2019] the estranged daughter of Garret Wellesley, the...
Learn more Head Teacher Ordered to repay £1.4 million to Local Authority
The High Court has ordered a Head Teacher to repay almost £1.4 million to the London Borough of Brent, in respect of self-awarded “bonus...
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Restrictive Covenants – in employment contracts
A restrictive covenant is a clause, usually in an employment contract, which prevents an employee from competing with his or her employer.This could be...
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