Court of Appeal Upholds Position on Employee’s Right to Bring Detriment and Dismissal Claims in Key Whistleblowing Judgment
November 14th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
Judgment has been handed down today (14 November 2025) by the Court of Appeal in the cases of Rice v Wicked Vision and Treadwell v Barton Turns. CM Murray LLP were delighted to act pro bono for Protect (the whistleblowing charity) in its intervention into this important case in which the Court of Appeal was tasked with […]
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Four Practice Areas. One Boutique Firm. CM Murray LLP Keeps Defying Expectations
October 21st, 2025 by Stuart Smith
CM Murray LLP continues to challenge expectations of what a boutique firm can achieve. In the latest Chambers UK and Legal 500 rankings, we’ve once again secured top-tier recognition for our market-leading work in Partnership and Senior Executive matters, maintained our strong position in Employer work and earned a new firm ranking in Professional Discipline. It’s a testament to the depth of our […]
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Professional ethics is based on the principles of serving the interests of legal services clients, acting in the interests of justice and acting with integrity and honesty. Owners of law firms of course want to make good profits, and private equity houses who invest in law firms will also want to sell their asset on […]
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Mazur Revisited: A Reminder on the Boundaries of Litigation Work
September 30th, 2025 by Sophie Cook
Now that the dust is beginning to settle on the Mazur judgment of 16 September, it is perhaps time to recap what this judgment reminds us of when it comes to the conducting of litigious legal work. Just cutting things back to the basics briefly, the case confirms that the Legal Services Act 2007 […]
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25 Years of the LLP
August 13th, 2025 by Neha Jannath
Last month marked 25 years since the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 received Royal Assent, ushering in a new era for professional services firms in the UK. While lawyers don’t typically celebrate the birthdays of legislation, CM Murray Partner and partnership specialist Corinne Staves bucked that trend and marked the LLP’s Big Birthday with this article for Law.com. In the […]
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NDAs Reform; Parental Leave Review; FCA Non-Financial Misconduct Guidance & FTSE Gender Progress – Employment Law Matters: Edition 12
August 1st, 2025 by Stuart Smith
Welcome to the next edition of Employment Law Matters, our quarterly update on key issues in employment law. Every three months, we will send you a selection of the most important developments for employers in case law and legislation, including practical takeaways for employers as well as things to look forward to in the coming months. CM Murray LLP are […]
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Neonatal Care Leave Changes; Diversity Trends on British Boards; Voluntary Redundancy; Injury to Feelings Awards; Political or Philosophical Beliefs – Employment Law Matters: Edition 11
March 28th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
Welcome to the next edition of Employment Law Matters, our quarterly update on key issues in employment law. Every three months, we will send you a selection of the most important developments for employers in case law and legislation, including practical takeaways for employers as well as things to look forward to in the coming months. CM Murray LLP are […]
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Justifying Mandatory Retirement Ages in Professional Partnerships – Show Me The Evidence!
March 19th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
The recent Employment Tribunal decision in Scott v Walker Morris LLP, whilst not a binding authority, provides an interesting illustration of how an employment tribunal will deconstruct the purported legitimate aims and proportionality of a firm’s mandatory retirement policy for partners, and closely scrutinise whether there is adequate evidence to support the firm’s justification. In that […]
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Zulon Begum appointed Course Director of IBA Law Firm Management Committee Academy for Leaders
March 14th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
We are delighted to announce that Zulon Begum, Partner at CM Murray LLP, has been appointed as a Course Director for the IBA Law Firm Management Committee’s Academy for Leaders, alongside Moray McLaren (founder of Lexington Consultants), Stephen Revell (immediate past chair of the IBA Law Firm Management Committee) and Stephen Bowman (former Toronto Managing Partner […]
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Changes affecting LLPs, companies and limited partnerships – timeline for reforms
March 10th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
When the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 was passed, it was emphasised that the Act would introduce powers and processes to target organised criminals and others seeking to abuse the UK’s economy. As part of this reform, and to assist with disrupting economic crime, several changes to the processes on Companies House […]
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