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James Foster, Managing Director of Country Barns Limited, first approached CG after previous experiences with property acquisitions had left him looking for a legal firm that could provide greater clarity, attention to detail and confidence throughout the process.

Recent Employment Tribunal statistics covering January to March 2026 highlight the continued pressure on a system already facing significant capacity constraints. The Employment Tribunal received approximately 50,000 new claims in this period from individual claimants, nearly twice as many as the number of claims which were disposed of in that same period. The single-claim open caseload is up 55% compared with the same period in 2024/25. Trends include: TUPE claims seeing the fastest...

CG has advised longstanding client Oak Group Holdings on the employment aspects of its acquisition of Exhaust, Tyres and Batteries (ETB). The acquisition brings the full ETB business—previously owned by Bridgestone—into the Oak Group Holdings portfolio. As part of the deal, Oak Group, based in Newton-le-Willows, has added two wholesale sites and 52 retail locations across the Midlands, Wales and the South West, further strengthening its geographic reach. The acquisition will also see the...