A soldier, who was badly hurt three years ago in a tank accident, is suing the army. Jason West, of Bridgwater, Somerset, has issued a High Court writ claiming damages from the Ministry of Defence. His writ says he was injured at an army training ground in Saltare, Germany, in July 1993, and claims his […]
John Hynd Alexander, 52, admitted 1971, practising at material times as A Alexander & Co, Cranleigh, Surrey, struck off and ordered to pay £5,721 costs. Allegations substantiated he misused client money for his own purposes and failed to comply with solicitors accounting rules. Tribunal told investigation of his books showed minimum cash shortage of £50,191. […]
Child abduction and the effect of a parent’s acquiescence In Re H and others sub nom H v H 1997 Court: HL (Lords Browne-Wilkinson, Jauncey, Mustill, Hoffmann and Clyde) 10/4/9Summary: Important decision by the House of Lords as to proof of acquiesence by a wronged parent in international child abduction cases reversing the Court of […]
Reading-based firm Rowberry Morris claims it is the first in the UK to hold down a regular TV slot offering advice to viewers. The Monday evening cable show on Thames Valley TV was born after the firm impressed a member of the station’s staff when giving advice about a compensation claim. “It is a pre-recorded […]
An 80-year-old woman from Bideford, Devon, is heading for a High Court confrontation with Devon and Cornwall police as a result of the effects she claims she suffered after television crews were allowed to film her home being searched for stolen goods. Frances Jarvis is to sue the police, the BBC and Touch Productions for […]
Eversheds fought off the efforts of more than 40 other firms to secure a joint seven-day-a-week conveyancing deal with estate agents Hambro Countrywide. Under the deal struck with Hambros, Eversheds will handle conveyancing referrals from two Hambros’ conveyancing centres proposed for Manchester and Bristol. The firm follows Shoosmiths & Harrison and Middlesex firm EDC Lord […]
Presuming Labour wins the coming General Election with an overall majority, the way the profession works and the income of its practitioners is likely be radically affected. One of Prime Minister Blair’s first appointments will be his Lord Chancellor, Lord Irvine of Lairg. Paul Boateng would initially become minister for the Lord Chancellors Department, with […]
If 1996 was the year when Internet became the word most used without any real understanding, then 1997 may well be the year when we work it all out. Last year, Internet panic swept through the travel industry as companies wondered and worried about the effect of this new medium. One moment an ugly rumour […]
Judgment is now pending in the Court of Appeal in the case of Ellis v Chief Adjudication Officer, in which Lords Justices Staughton, Otton and Schiemann have been asked to decide whether the Social Security Chief Adjudication Officer was wrong to hold that the appellant was not entitled to income support. The officer found that […]
MARTIN Bowley QC is to spearhead a drive by the Bar Lesbian and Gay Group to draft a new sexual offences bill. Bowley, a former treasurer of the Bar Council, was due to officially announce the move at at a London conference for lesbian and gay lawyers, “Making the Difference”, on Saturday, after The Lawyer […]
We hear much nowadays of alternative dispute resolution. It is normally assumed that this involves the intervention of an outside party, such as a mediator, to facilitate a successful outcome. Certainly litigators should be flexible enough to apply these methods where appropriate. But they must also be prepared to use their own imagination and negotiating […]
The Law Society training committee is to recommend to the next council meeting in June that a £10,000 minimum salary for trainee solicitors should remain. The decision, announced in last Thursday’s council meeting, follows a letter by five former Trainee Solicitors’ Group (TSG) chairs to Law Society president Tony Girling, in which they threatened to […]