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Leathes Prior’s GoGoMosaic dazzles in Tombland

Leathes Prior is very proud to see their sponsored GoGoDragon impressing outside of their offices in the heart of Tombland. The firm paired up with local artist, Carolyn Ash of Mosaic Memories , to design and create their striking dragon; GoGoMosaic.

Leathes Prior Solicitors announced as new Swardeston CC youth sponsor

Leathes Prior Solicitors has partnered up with Swardeston Cricket Club to sponsor their growing youth section. The firm will join existing Swardeston sponsor The Parson Woodforde.

Leathes Prior Solicitors sponsor Norwich City of Ale festival

Leathes Prior Solicitors proudly joins the list of sponsors to support the Norwich City of Ale Festival as glassware sponsor. Norwich City of Ale is a not-for-profit organisation with the mission to promote Norwich, nationally and internationally, as the UK City of Ale.

Leathes Prior Solicitors proudly sponsors North Walsham Young Farmers Coastal Trek

Leathes Prior Solicitors sign up as main sponsor to support the North Walsham Young Farmers Club as they take on a 70 mile trek along the Norfolk Coast from Great Yarmouth to Hunstanton over the course of three days (which is over 23 miles a day!).

Earlham Park Café to remain open during Radio One Weekend

David Richards, Associate in the Dispute Resolution Team at Leathes Prior Solicitors, stepped in to act for Earlham Park Café on a pro bono basis throughout their dispute with the BBC over their entitlement to trade during the Radio One Big Weekend.

EPPP : the curious YD forms?

Shortly after the introduction of the much heralded Elite Player Performance Plan (“EPPP”) I had cause to write an article; EPPP: can the player vote with his feet?

Leathes Prior continues to support Pedal Norfolk Cycling Festival

Leathes Prior is delighted to announce our sponsorship of the Pedal Norfolk cycling festival for the third year running. The event is due to take place on the beautiful and prestigious Holkham Hall Estate over the bank holiday weekend of 2nd, 3rd and 4th of May 2015.

Leathes Prior is noted as commercial, practical and prompt in the Chambers UK 2015 guide

Leathes Prior is noted as commercial, practical and prompt in the Chambers UK 2015 guide. The Chambers and Partners UK 2015 independent guide to law firms and individual lawyers has been released.

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Inheritance and Trustee Powers Act 2014 - Change to the intestacy rules

The Inheritance and Trustee Powers Act 2014 (ITPA 2014) has changed the rules relating to intestacy as of today (1st October 2014) resulting in a more favourable distribution to spouses and civil partners.

Franchise Focus: A recent decision confirms there is no implied duty of good faith and upholds a non-compete restriction against a franchisee

In the recent case of Carewatch Care Services Ltd v Focus Caring Services Ltd & Ors (2014), the court found for the franchisor and enforced restrictive covenants and step-in provisions in franchise agreements.

Leathes Prior is pleased to announce the sponsorship of a GoGoDragon in 2015

Leathes Prior is pleased to announce the sponsorship of a GoGoDragon in 2015, following on from the success of the GoGoGorillas in 2013.

Leathes Prior proudly sponsors Pedal Norfolk 2014

We are proud to have sponsored Pedal Norfolk cycling festival for a second year, which took place at Holkham Hall over the bank holiday weekend.

Leathes Prior Incorporates Cole & Co Solicitors from 1 November 2013

We are delighted to announce that from 1 November 2013 Cole & Co Solicitors will join forces with Leathes Prior Solicitors.

Player Solidarity Payments: a hidden goldmine?

After advising a lower league football club this week that they were owed substantial sums of money in respect of a player solidarity payment, it has occurred to me that many clubs – in these difficult economic times for most clubs outside of the elite – could be losing out on a small fortune.

Franchising Legal Update Autumn 2012

The BFA’s Code of Ethics is a straight forward code which is designed to encourage ethical franchising amongst its members.

Vicarious liability: how much responsibility must an employer bear?

A recent Court of Appeal decision highlights the increasingly far reaching liability of employers for the actions of their employees. Judgment in JGE v The Trustees of the Portsmouth Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust was handed down on 12 July 2012.

Contract Formation via email

With injunctions being served by Facebook, and the first "Twibel" case in the UK (libel duty comments made by Twitter) being won, a recent case regarding contracts made by email highlights how the law is attempting to keep pace with our ever changing forms of media.

EPPP: can the player vote with his feet?

With the implementation of the new Youth Development Rules and EPPP now well underway, and the latest Category status of Football Academies being announced on a regular basis, we are starting to see what impact and issues are arising.

Goldsmith v Patchcott and another [2012] EWCA Civ 183 – Liability when trying a new horse

Yesterday the Court of Appeal dismissed Kara Goldsmith’s appeal against the finding of Judge Christopher Walton sitting in Newcastle County Court last year that she had voluntarily assumed the risk of the injuries that she suffered when being thrown from a horse she was trying with a view to buy.

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