Nearly 70% of South West firms see climate change as a core business factor for them, according to a landmark survey of companies’ attitudes to the key issue – but, alarmingly, 21% have so far taken no action despite mounting concern over its impact. Just under half (46%) of the businesses that consider climate...
Professional criminals took advantage of the unprecedented conditions caused by the pandemic to con businesses and individuals across the South West out of millions of pounds, new figures show. According to accountancy group KPMG latest Fraud Barometer, cases reaching the region’s courts in the first half of this year soared by more than three...
The transformation of a former 1960s council office building into high-end apartments has been shortlisted for a second prestigious property award in as many months. Riverside View, pictured, in Keynsham had been derelict for three years when Bath & North East Somerset Council’s specialist housebuilding company Aequus took possession following the relocation of council staff. The...
Three Bath law firms and their top private wealth lawyers have been recognised in the latest edition of a prestigious annual legal guide. Published every July, Chambers High Net Worth Guide ranks the top performing lawyers in the field based on interviews with clients and the quality of work. Bath-headquartered firms Royds Withy King...
Employers have been warned to take urgent action to a avoid stress and potential conflict in the workplace following the easing of government Covid restrictions yesterday. Kate Benefer, a partner in the employment law team at Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King, said the removal businesses had to take decisions on how and when...
Bath homeless charity Julian House is calling on businesses of all sizes in the city to take on its epic fundraising challenge – The Circuit of Bath Walk. The sponsored walk, now in its 20th year, takes place on Sunday, September 26, and involves a 20-mile circular route through some of the most beautiful...
Controversial ‘fire and rehire’ practices being used by some firms should only be deployed as a last resort, a top Bath employment lawyer has warned. Tim Gofton, pictured, a senior associate in Bath law firm Royds Withy King’s retail and hospitality team, said getting it wrong could also have public relations implications and damage...
Five new appointments, including a private client solicitor and four paralegals, at national law firm Stone King have further boosted its Bath head office. Solicitor Melenie Mayall, pictured, joins the private client property team along with Gregory Mason and Maesie Woods, who take up paralegal roles. Also arriving at the Queen Square office are...
Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King has appointed two new partners to strengthen its family law and property disputes teams. The move commits the firm to further growth in Oxford and across the Thames Valley and involves Paula Green and Vanessa Gardiner joining the property disputes and family law teams respectively. Vanessa, pictured, previously...
R3, the restructuring and insolvency trade body, has launched a free guide for company directors on how to spot signs of financial distress, options open to them to resolve it and where to get expert advice. Called Get Back to Business: A guide to dealing with corporate financial distress, it is available to download from www.backtobusinessuk.com The guide: ...
