The European Commission is currently investigating a complaint about restrictive practices at the Bar. This is no surprise: the commission has frequently turned its attention to the legal professions in recent years. When it looked at the rights of establishment issue, the matter was kept running five years longer than necessary. As a result, the […]
Jacqueline Bore is a solicitor at City firm Theodore Goddard. She switched from the medical profession in 1990, after working as a GP in London. Born in Hull in 1958, she now lives in Blackheath, London. What was your first job? Au pair in Fontainbleau near Paris and Alpe d’Huez. What was your first ever […]
You correctly report that the proposal to introduce a jurisdiction of inadequate professional services into the Bar complaints system has cost implications. But it has been an important and successfully achieved objective for the Bar Council that the new system should not have an unexpected impact on the level of Bar subscriptions. While the level […]
Stringer Saul acted for Mountcashel in raising $4.08 million by way of a placing and open offer and the admission of its ordinary shares to AIM
Manches & Co acted for JPI Investments in its exchange of contracts for a major lease reorganisation at Apex Tower, New Malden. BAeSEMA, a subsidiary of British Aerospace and SEMA Group, agreed to take an overriding lease on the 15-floor block.
LLOYD’S litigation is building up a head of steam, with several imminent judgments expected as well as Lloyd’s chair David Rowland making his first appearance as a witness in a major case affecting all Names. Rowland will take the stand in the High Court interlocutory hearing of Lloyd’s v Clementson, which started on 12 February […]
Traditional work in chancery is gradually dying out. Private client work has been on the decline for some time and the traditions of Lincoln’s Inn have been overtaken by commercial practice. The change is reflected both in the more modern approach adopted by sets within the Inn and in practitioners moving from the Inn to […]
Unlike the banking and finance practice where silks appear loath to go to the bench, chancery barristers seem more inclined to accept appointment as judges. One recent example is Robert Walker QC formerly at 5 Stone Buildings whose appointment reduces the pool of chancery specialists. Despite this, several excellent barristers remain. The sets most frequently […]
THE START-UP of a 20 to 25-lawyer Weil Gotshal & Manges London office seems on track to meet its March opening after the firm took another four lawyers from Clifford Chance, two from Allen & Overy and one from Linklaters & Paines. More from these and other firms are expected to follow. The latest recruits […]
Leading UK law firm Eversheds is in merger talks with City practice Waltons & Morse a year after its last merger. Peter Scott, managing partner at Eversheds, and John Rothwell senior partner at Waltons & Morse confirm they are in the process of discussing the benefits of bringing together their resources and the international and […]
A STORM is brewing over a government decision to freeze millions of pounds-worth of magistrates courts building work in order to “privatise” the schemes under its Private Finance Initiative (PFI). Officials from magistrates courts committees (MCCs) and local authorities are outraged by the move and are seeking urgent meetings with the Lord Chancellor’s Department, now […]
CANADIAN law firm Goodman Phillips & Vineberg gained the services of a former premier of Ontario, the country’s largest province, last week. Bob Rae retired as leader of the New Democratic Party a day before joining as partner in Goodman Phillips’ Toronto office. He was Ontario premier for nearly five years, stepping down in June […]