Insights

13 September 2025 marks World Sepsis Day. It raises awareness of the condition which has devastating consequences for individuals and their families, causing 11 million deaths worldwide each year, on average.

As Higgs LLP celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2025, the firm has marked the milestone with Gold accreditation from Investors in People. This distinction is achieved by only a quarter of organisations assessed worldwide.

At Higgs LLP, as across much of the legal sector, September marks the beginning of exciting new journeys – none more significant than those embarking on their very first seat as trainee solicitors.

Award-winning regional law firm, Higgs LLP has welcomed six newly qualified solicitors to the firm.

Higgs’ award-winning Corporate team has advised the Huckerby family on the sale of Ardencote Manor Hotel & Spa. Led by Partner, Joel Nixon, Higgs advised on the sale of the share of interest in the operating company.

Under the Housing Act 2004, landlords of residential property in England and Wales are legally required to protect a tenant’s deposit in a government-approved tenancy deposit scheme (TDS) within 30 days of receiving it.

There is no prescribed criteria for what makes a case suitable for an urgent interim injunction. However, it is essential to approach the court promptly if you are seeking interim relief. 

The dictionary definition of catastrophic is a sudden and very great harm, coming from the ancient Greek for ‘overturning’.  This image of someone’s life being turned upside down, is probably the best way to define a catastrophic personal injury.

Damages fall into two broad categories, which lawyers call general damages and special damages.

In this latest episode of the podcast "Higgs in conversation with", James Modley, a partner from our Dispute Resolution team, talks to Dwight Yorke, Football Head Coach, Trinidad and Tobago.

The Government has published their long-anticipated roadmap to implementing the Employment Rights Bill (Bill) this month. The roadmap outlines the strategic plan for bringing the Bill into effect and sets out how the Government will roll out the Bill in a way that benefits both workers and businesses.

August Equity has announced its fourth investment from Fund VI into the award-winning full-service law firm Higgs LLP (“Higgs”), partnering with the management team for the next stage of their growth.