Criminal court sitting days to hit record levels to tackle up to four year wait
The justice system is to benefit from an additional 1,250 Crown Court sitting days as part of plans to tackle the courts backlog. The additional capacity means the Crown Court will be able to sit for a total of 111,250 days this year; up by 5,000 compared to last year and reaching the highest levels […]
Coodes acquires local rival to ‘strengthen presence across Cornwall and Devon’
One of the UK’s longest established law firms has acquired a local rival in a move which ‘strengthens its presence across Cornwall and Devon’ after Coodes Solicitors acquired Christopher Key Solicitors. Coodes can trace its roots back to 1747 and currently operates from eight offices in Cornwall and Devon with 180 staff. The acquisition of […]