In an effort to reduce the number of divorce cases ending up in court, the government started to encourage divorcing couples to use mediation as the first port of call.

In our final episode of season two of The WHorld of Employment Law, Tina Chander, Partner and Head of Employment Law provides a series round-up.

We have advised on the proposed acquisition of Amcomri Group Limited by Rockpool Plc.

Wright Hassall's Corporate team acted for ASM Technologies Limited, a publicly listed company in India, in their acquisition of Semcon Engineering UK Limited.

We were delighted to assist the Lauralu Group in its acquisition of Portable Venues (Group) Limited, strengthening its offering in the temporary structures and portable venue sector in the UK.

Our Corporate team assisted The Hallmark Engineering Group Ltd in the acquisition of a majority stake in Hadfield Services Limited.

We are acting for a major business software reseller in a substantial dispute with a blue chip former customer relating to subsistence and infringement of intellectual property rights in a legacy database and system.

We have advised a major furniture retailer on the defence of UK registered design infringement allegations from a competitor in the context of a high-profile launch of a new product range.

We acted for Primus Medical Indemnity Limited, a medical indemnity insurer, in respect of the defence of High Court proceedings for an alleged infringement of database rights and an alleged misuse of confidential information by a former employee of the claimant, another medical indemnity insurer.

Trusts are often misunderstood, and many individuals dismiss them based on myths or misconceptions. We'll debunk three of the most common misconceptions!