Competition partners head for Hogan Lovells

A pair of BCLP litigators has moved to Hogan Lovells in London, bringing notable UK Competition Appeal Tribunal experience. Hogan Lovells has recruited Edward Coulson and Andrew Leitch as partners in both its London competition litigation and collective actions practices, effective 14 February. They have arrived from another Anglo-US tie-up, …

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Amble postman Michael Stewart jailed for sex attacks

Michael Stewart, 63, targeted five women, two of whom have since died, Northumbria Police said. The Royal Mail described Stewart’s offending as “abhorrent”, apologised to those he targeted in Northumberland, and said it had commissioned an independent review into his offending. Stewart, of Windsor Terrace, Amble, was found guilty of …

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Southampton: £2500 of power tools burgled from offices

It is the second time within two years that David Hurlock’s building company Landene has had its inventory of tools taken – leaving the firm determined to catch the culprit. The firm also acts as a landlord, renting out office space in places such as Royal Mail House on Terminus Terrace. …

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Victim of sex offender postman who attacked a string of women killed herself on the phone to Royal Mail after firm ‘did nothing’ – as he is finally jailed for six years

A woman who was left traumatised after being sexually assaulted by a postman killed herself while on the phone to Royal Mail, a court has heard.  Carly Wealleans died at her home in Newbiggin, Northumberland, in March 2022 during a call with a manager at the postal service in which …

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