A new association for UK and Argentinian lawyers is to be launched at the Law Society later this month to help forge links between the two countries. Law Society president Tony Girling and the Argentinian ambassador, Rogelio Pfirter, will attend the group’s launch at the Law Society’s Hall on 16 June. Argentinian lawyer Alexandra Sadler, […]
Scottish lawyers would have a greater say in the law-making process in a devolved parliament, according to newly-elected Law Society of Scotland president John Elliot. The Edinburgh solicitor said a Scottish legislature would boost the influence of the country’s law society “simply because the Westminster legislature has given us very little time”. He said the […]
HOME office proposals to ensure that guilty pleas are prosecuted within 24 hours are “wrong in principle” and “unworkable in practice”, according to the Legal Action Group. The attack is contained in the highly critical LAG response to the Narey Report, which was commissioned by the former Home Secretary, Michael Howard, before the General Election […]
The benefits of Local Housing Companies (LHCs) still outweigh the alternatives, according to local government specialist Simon Randall. Randall, a partner at Lawrence Graham, said LHCs provide the perfect vehicle to regenerate urban housing under the Labour government’s planned £5bn release of unspent cash from homes sold under the right to buy scheme. The Government […]
East Sussex County Council is to appeal against a High Court decision that has prevented cash-strapped local authorities from cutting an estimated 150,000 children’s home tuition. In April Mr Justice Keene ruled that the council’s need to make budget savings could not be taken into account in deciding to cut 15-year-old Beth Tandy’s home tuition […]
For most lawyers the PC is a vital strategic tool. Many would no more consider practising law without one, than they would without a phone. So the question is no longer “Should I use a PC?” but “How can I use my PC investment to make my practice more efficient, competitive and profitable?” Part of […]
A DEVON firm has introduced uniforms for all female staff apart from legal executives and solicitors. Peter Reade, the managing partner at Kitsons, in Newton Abbot, said the uniforms were introduced for secretaries and support staff because “banks and building societies have found that the public prefer the person from whom they are seeking advice […]
Allen & Overy’s latest recruit is a US lawyer who will work in the firm’s New York office, one of its 15 international offices. Cathleen McLaughlin, an international capital markets specialist, is due to join the team of more than 30 US-qualified lawyers on June 2. McLaughlin previously worked as an associate at Sullivan & […]
Ex-Freshfields Bangkok lawyer David Took has set up an independent consultancy for projects in South East Asia. Took, who qualified in Australia, is still working for Freshfields on privatisation and infrastructure projects. The Australian-qualified lawyer is looking to attract business from law firms and corporate counsel in all types of infrastructure projects.
Challenge to searches of cells in prisoner’s absence R v The Governor of HM Prison Whitemoor ex parte Ronald Main (1997) DC (Pill LJ, Latham J and Astill J) 16/5/9Appearances: Miss Montgomery QC instructed by the Treasury Solicitor for the respondent. Summary: Challenge to the legality of prison cell searches in the absence of the […]
Jay v Bexley Health Authority – QBD 21 April 1997 Claimant: Lucy Jay, Incident: Medical negligence Injuries: Award to child whose mother died shortly after her birth. Mother had undergone IVF treatment but health authorities failed to diagnose she had an eptopic pregnancy. Court told that despite “clear warning signs” staff had negligently failed to […]
Members of the Association of solicitor Investment Managers are making the most out of the new electronic share dealing system, says Andrew Murray. Andrew Murray is head of the financial services unit at Lawrence Graham. The transfer to Crest – the Stock Exchange’s electronic share dealing system – over the past few months has been […]