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UEFA take harsh stance on Financial Fair Play after banning Malaga from European competition

By Richard-Yates @ Jun 14, 2013 in Sports Law
14
Jun

Spanish football club Malaga have had their one year ban from European football upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The Spanish club, who reached the Champions League quarter finals earlier this season, had originally been handed a two year ban by UEFA back in December 2012. The...

The Regional Growth Fund Explained

By Alex-Singer @ Jun 14, 2013 in Business Investments
14
Jun

Millions of pounds of government funding is currently available for eligible SMEs to: invest and strengthen their business; create or protect jobs; build on creativity. The funding is available in the form of grants or loans through programmes run by the Regional Growth...

Oil tycoon Michael Prest’s wife wins divorce ruling

By Antonia-Love @ Jun 12, 2013 in Divorce
12
Jun

After a legal struggle lasting more than five years Yasmin Prest has finally succeeded in her claim for financial provision on divorce and can now appeal against an earlier ruling. The Judges ruled that seven properties at the centre of the dispute could be counted as assets of Mr Prest. Oil...

Pregnant woman’s death caused by error in surgery

By Des-Draper @ Jun 12, 2013 in Medical Negligence
12
Jun

An inquest into the death of a pregnant woman with appendicitis died as a result of an error in surgery after two unsupervised  trainee surgeons removed one of her ovaries by mistake. Maria De Jesus, 32, died on the operating table after doctors finally removed her appendix 19 days later....

North West football clubs lead the way in football finance study

By Richard-Yates @ Jun 11, 2013 in Sports Law
11
Jun

A recent study by Deloitte (6th June 2013) has discovered that the 19 North West based Premier and Football League clubs have generated a combined revenue of over £1 billion for the second season in succession. This figure amassed by the North West clubs represents 35% of the total revenue...