One hundred free places, worth £95 each, are available on seminars accompanying the Credit and Recovery Expo 1996 in October. The seminars cover topics such as commercial debt recovery, local authority finance and compulsory competitive tenders. Entry to the three-day exhibition, from 30 October at Birmingham’s NEC, is free. The first 100 applicants will receive […]
The Newcastle chambers of Richard Bloomfield, 148 West Road, has become the first Newcastle set to open outside the city centre. Its annexe, at 2 Lansdowne Place, Gosforth, aims to attract local business away from the other four sets based in the city centre. A chambers spokesman said: “The other chambers are around Quayside. We […]
The Office for the Supervision of Solicitors takes over as the new regulatory body for solicitors this week in an attempt to remedy the problems of the Solicitors Complaints Bureau. Speaking at its launch, recently appointed chair Peter Ross said the organisation would concentrate on speeding up complaints handling and ensuring the independence of the […]
The news that Dibb Lupton Broomhead and Alsop Wilkinson are in merger talks has prompted the question – does it make sense? Observers believe the answer is “yes” in London. But on a national level it is more difficult to see the advantages for Alsops. Observers have tended to ask why Dibbs should want to […]
Leading silk Benet Hytner is suing his respected senior clerk Clive Hurrell for the return of money he alleges Hurrell was responsible for. Hytner, head of Byrom Chambers in London and Manchester, has issued a High Court writ on behalf of himself and other members of the chambers against Hurrell, of Eldred Road, Dover. In […]
Even without the much-publicised but rare cases of pensions scheme fraud, mistakes are frequently made, including failure to comply with the ever-increasing legislation. The Goode Committee recommended that “every breach of duty should carry a sanction” and this has been carried through into the Pensions Act 1995. Indeed, there are now so many offences and […]
The six-month-old London office of US firm Weil Gotshal & Manges has broken into UK corporate law by poaching senior associate Andrew Harting from Freshfield’s New York office. Weil Gotshal recruited Clifford Chance banking partner Maurice Allen last year as a first step in building up a UK law practice. From January to March, when […]
Former Pinsent Curtis securities partner Paul Downing takes up his post as head of the growing European network of accountancy firm Price Waterhouse’s law firms this Monday just after a German law firm was added to the list. Price Waterhouse now has 350 lawyers in 29 offices, representing law practices in 17 countries in Europe. […]
Tired of the traditional Christmas party? This year why not plan something different. There are a number of party organisers that can brighten up your firm’s celebrations and the huge range of events on offer, from James Bond evenings to a night at the circus, can transform a run-of-the-mill dinner into a night to remember. […]
Ireland’s legal system will come under unsustainable pressure after the enactment of the country’s first-ever divorce laws unless the government appoints more judges and doubles funding for the Civil Legal Aid Board offices, the Bar Council has claimed. James Nugent, chair of the Irish Bar Council, said extra funding of about £3 million would be […]
Jurisdiction over children habitually resident in Scotland D v D (Custody jurisdiction) (1996). FAM (Hale J) Summary: An English court held not to have jurisdiction to make a residence order in respect of children who had been taken from their habitual residence in Scotland without the father’s consent. After returning from Spain to the UK, […]
Richard Clayton reports Barristers are planning to set an urgent agenda for criminal justice reform at this month’s annual Bar conference in anticipation of next year’s general election. The conference, on 28 September, features the most substantial criminal programme for some years and boasts the Shadow Lord Chancellor, Lord Irvine of Lairg QC, as its […]