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28th July 2021 Crime & Regulatory
SMB’s crime team secures acquittal of baseball umpire in ‘worrying’ case
SMB’s crime team, led by Partner Phil Smith and assisted by Senior Associate Henrietta Ronson and Paralegal Mark Soames, have secured a not guilty verdict at Wood Green Crown Court in a high-stakes case involving a highly-regarded baseball umpire.
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26th July 2021 Tech, IP & Digital Rights
Is your online business compliant with consumer law?
The facts are in, and they are a bit surprising…we spent more time online in 2020, but not a lot more. Ofcom’s annual study of our online habits shows that UK adults spent over 3.5 hours per day online in 2020, only up by 9 minutes per day compared with 2019.
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23rd July 2021 Family, Corporate, Commercial & Finance
SMB Partners recognised for their high net worth client work
Chambers and Partners High Net Worth latest guide has been released and we are pleased to see our Partners and departments have again been ranked highlighting the quality of our HNW client work.
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21st July 2021 Family
Husbands ask “Can I get my surname back on divorce?”
What happens when the parties divorce and the husband wants the wife to give his surname back, and for the wife to revert to her maiden name?
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20th July 2021 Family
What are a father’s rights against paternity fraud?
Imagine finding out one day that you are not your child’s biological father. Sadly, the situation worsens when it is discovered that some men have been deceived by their child’s mother into believing they are the Dad in order to benefit in some way. This is known as paternity fraud.
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19th July 2021 Family
Can a nominal maintenance order be converted into a substantive maintenance order?
Converting a nominal maintenance order into a substantive maintenance order is a complex and highly nuanced process. COVID 19 have led many to speculate how the court will deal with the economic fallout in cases where financial fortunes have somersaulted.
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14th July 2021 Media & Communications Disputes
Ofcom’s Poisoned Chalice – the Online Safety Bill?
The vile racist online abuse directed at penalty takers Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka after England’s defeat in the Euros final has focused much needed attention again on the government’s Online Safety Bill.
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14th July 2021 Employment & Business Immigration
SMB Employment Team is acting on behalf of over 400 elite Police officers of the MET Police
SMB Employment Team is proud to be acting on behalf of over 400 specialist, elite firearm police officers of the MET Police in a High Court trial taking place now in London against the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
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6th July 2021
SMB welcomes Ruth Ling as new COO
Ruth Ling joins our senior management team as Chief Operating Officer.
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