According to Bar Council records, women now make up nearly 23 per cent of barristers in private practice. However, the proportion of women practising in commercial fields is lower. The Commercial Bar Association has 756 members, of whom 105 are women, while the Chancery Bar Association currently has 714 members, of whom 117 are women. […]
An Appeal Court ruling has cast serious doubt over the extent to which police enjoy public interest immunity which shields them from civil damages claims for alleged negligence. Case law includes a host of decisions in which members of the police have side-stepped action against them on public interest immunity grounds. But now the Court […]
Richard Moon has united two passions at the offices of Blythe Liggins. The regional firm’s office in Rugby Road, Leamington Spa, now houses the headquarters of the Rugby Union Players’ Association (RUPA). Moon, head of employment law at Blythe Liggins and former rugby international, set up RUPA in February. He said: “Without Blythe Liggins’ support […]
David Truex swas born on 7 March 1949 in Washington DC. He now lives and works in London for his own firm, David Truex & Co. What was your first job? Newspaper delivery round in Lincroft, New Jersey, 1960. What was your first ever salary as a lawyer? AUS$23.50 per week as an articled clerk […]
Leeds firm Booth & Co has entered the world of open information with the publication of its accounts. The firm is mailing its 20-page review to clients and professional contacts in an effort to strengthen client relationships. Shoosmith & Harrison started the trend for openness some years ago when it produced a review of its […]
Herbert Smith is advising the Norfolk and Norwich Health Care NHS Trust in relation to the development of a 701-bed acute general hospital under the Private Finance Initiative.
Allison & Humphreys advised Avocet Mining
What excellent good sense Mr FitzPatrick’s recent article on conveyancing made (The Lawyer 26 March). His suggestions on, in effect, a voluntary code of practice would make excellent PR and an effective marketing tool in the hands of a committed conveyancer. We for one applaud and support his suggestions and look forward to seeing them […]
Your article ‘How infallible is the expert’s voice’ (The Lawyer 12 March) brings to the fore a matter of serious concern, namely the lack of professional guidelines for those who offer their services as an expert although they have may not the expertise and/or independence to carry out the task to the high standard required. […]
Travers Smith Braithwaite recently acted for Samuel Montagu in relation to the placing and open offer by SIG to raise about £65 million to acquire WKT Group in Germany
The trend for mergers continues unabated. The two largest firms in Leicester – Harvey Ingram and Owstons – merged this month to form Harvey Ingram Owston, based at Harvey Ingram’s existing offices and now with 76 fee earners. One of the merged firm’s joint managers, Roger Bowder, says: “We plan to start providing some areas […]
As life expectancy in the UK and the number of retired people rises, the state welfare system faces a greater burden. But government help is on the decline and the onus is increasingly upon the individual or family to provide for retirement income and medical care. And recent cases have shown the difficulty of capital […]