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A new business solution, unique in Nottingham, combines the legal expertise of Berryman’s Property & Construction lawyers with the construction industry and surveying know-how of local consultant John Kelly, in a new joint venture that aims to slow the rise of non-payment of subcontractors.

Specialist Intellectual Property (IP) and bioscience lawyer Scott Farnsworth has been appointed to the Development Board of Nottingham Science City.

A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision has thrown doubt over the impact of the TUPE Regulations on sales of businesses out of administration, according to lawyers at Nottingham firm Berryman.

The employment team at Berryman has reacted to businesses' drive for better value by introducing a pricing structure for drafting employment agreements that will ensure businesses are able to manage legal costs and experience value for money for legal support from the firm.

A Berryman lawyer’s three-day trek across the powder-soft sand of the Sahara Desert has raised almost £1500 for disability charity organisation Scope.

Stress in the workplace is on the rise, and employers are being warned to take seriously employees complaining of feeling stressed or they could face costly personal injury claims.

Nottingham’s growing creative sector now has the benefit of a new, dedicated specialist media legal team right on its doorstep, launched by Berryman.

Young women forced into marrying will now receive new protection under legislation to be introduced in the UK on White Ribbon Day, the internationally recognised day to mark support for eliminating violence against women.

As the recession begins to bite, in turn, the pressure on family finances increases, which is likely to lead to couples falling out irreparably, resulting in them separating and divorcing – and couples are being warned to think carefully about what happens to the family home and other assets following relationship breakdown.

Nottingham lawyer Jacqueline Lewis, a partner at Berryman, flies to Casablanca next week to begin a three day trek of the Sahara desert and raise funds for the disability organisation Scope.

Local creative businesses can now access one of Nottingham’s top teams of intellectual property lawyers completely free at a series of legal advice sessions at the city’s Broadway Cinema.

The Commercial Intellectual Property team at Berryman has appointed Nichola Ellard.

Berryman has its largest ever single intake of trainees this month, with five joining the practice in a move that underlines its confidence in both their calibre and the future of the firm.

Planning and environmental specialist Stuart Sugarman, has joined as associate in the Property & Construction team at Berryman.

Berryman has acted for Allied Irish Bank (GB) on the funding for a purchase by local developer Bournston of a brand new concept in private student accommodation in Stockton-on-Tees.

The private client team at Berryman has unveiled details of a new service launched by its Wills & Probate specialists, which will deliver tailored advice to ensure Muslims meet their religious obligations with a Will that is Sharia Law compliant.

Berryman is this year’s lead sponsor of the amateur section of Nottingham Boots Corsairs RFC, formerly the amateur section of the now fully professional Nottingham Rugby.

The new Child Maintenance & Enforcement Commission (C-MEC), which replaces the Child Support Agency (CSA), is full of good intentions to help children, but is potentially flawed by requirements for ‘voluntary payments’ according to Angela Davis, a family lawyer at Berryman.

Family lawyer Angela Davis has joined as associate in the private client team of Berryman, from local rival Nelsons.

Bioscience entrepreneurs in the East Midlands have been warned that a lack of legal knowledge could see them losing out in terms of turning their bright ideas into commercial success stories.

One of the East Midlands’ most renowned pioneers of management selection and development techniques, Dr Howard G Awbery, is joining forces with Berryman to give forward thinking organisations an insight into how to select from a short list and hire the very best leaders for their business, to maximise success and sustainability in the current economic climate.

Age Concern’s battle for the removal of the compulsory retirement age of 65 took a turn for the worse yesterday (23rd September 2008) when a senior legal adviser to the European Court, the Advocate General in Luxemburg, advised that the UK’s compulsory retirement age could be lawful.

Property landlords are being warned that tenants could use the absence of an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) as a bargaining tool on disputes, or even rent reviews.

Lawyers and staff at Berryman took part in this years’ Cooper Parry Corporate Challenge in Nottingham, which saw them not only testing their fitness levels but also raising funds for local charities.

New procedures introduced by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) requiring property developers to disclose all incentives designed to ‘clinch the sale’, could lead to mortgage lenders going cold on a deal, according to Nottingham lawyer Lesley Brentnall.

Lawyers and staff at Berryman are taking part in this years’ Cooper Parry Corporate Challenge in Nottingham taking place on Sunday 14th September 2008, which will see them not only testing their fitness levels but also raising funds for local charities.

Whilst the majority of UK businesses now have a website which they use to trade on-line or interact with customers, many are at risk of breaching the regulations governing on-line trading, according to law firm Berryman.

In the wake of reports that 126,000 employees were made redundant in the three months to June, and speculation that redundancies are set to rise as businesses struggle to survive the current economic climate, a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal could well muddy the waters over rationalisation and redundancies.

Nottingham corporate lawyer Patrick Billyeald is warning company directors and owner managers of the risk of disqualification orders resulting from non-compliance with the Companies Act and other legislative obligations, as the number of company insolvencies is set to rise under pressure from the current economic climate and credit crunch.

It will take more than just deferring or temporarily axing stamp duty to give the housing market a boost, according to residential property lawyer Lynn Billyeald of Nottingham firm Berryman, following reports that Chancellor Alistair Darling is ‘considering’ this step.

The Reorganisation and Recovery team at Berryman has made a strategic appointment with the hire of personal insolvency and bankruptcy specialist Barry Delaney.

Processing registrations of the new Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) are taking up to 10 weeks longer than predicted, according to Nottingham solicitor Joanna Kirke.

A failed $700m claim against JP Morgan bank reaffirms the UK courts’ reluctance to pin bad investment decisions on advisors, says Berryman's Tom Gray.

Against the downturn in the property sector, Berryman is sustaining its growth with instructions and clients for its dedicated Construction and Commercial Property department and the recruitment of two solicitors.