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Irwin Mitchell

Irwin Mitchell is a full service law firm in the United Kingdom, established in Sheffield in 1912. The firm offers legal and wealth management services from its 20 offices, and employs more than 3,000 people. In 2018 the company was ranked 21st largest UK based law firm in terms of worldwide revenue, with a turnover of £241.8 million.

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Irwin Mitchell is a full service law firm in the United Kingdom, established in Sheffield in 1912. The firm offers legal and wealth management services from its 20 offices, and employs more than 3,000 people. In 2018 the company was ranked 21st largest UK based law firm in terms of worldwide revenue, with a turnover of £241.8 million.

Key claims

  1. date of establishment: 1912 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1912". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332125312

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