The Finance Bill is once again poorly drafted, despite now being partly in the hands of private practice lawyers as part of the Government’s drive for improvement, according to the Law Society. Concerns also remain on specific tax matters in the proposed legislation, including inadequate appeal provisions and ‘over the top’ rule changes. The society’s […]
A BARRISTER who was made redundant by Denton Hall’s planning practice in November 1994 has re-joined the firm as the number three senior lawyer in the same department. Margaret Caseley-Hayford replaces Helen Norris, who left Denton Hall for McGuinness Finch in October. Caseley-Hayford said of her move from Berwin Leighton back to Denton Hall: “I […]
How many lawyers can you fit into a jumbo jet? The answer depends on who is paying the bill. If the firm’s client is footing the bill for a long-haul flight, the lawyers will usually travel business class or the equivalent, never first class or Concorde, unless, perhaps, the client is British Airways. The reasoning […]
MARTIN Mears’ election to the presidency has led to inefficiency, incompetence and discord at the expense of the burning issue of reform, according to his former presidential rival Eileen Pembridge. In an open letter in this week’s issue of The Lawyer she launches an impassioned attack on Mears and his deputy Robert Sayer. She reveals […]
A lawyers’ seminar to be held in Manchester on 22 February will outline for the first time details of draft proposals to bring co-operative law into line with company legislation. The event aims to bring together practitioners handling co-operatives’ work to discuss a new Co-operatives Act. This will take the place of Industrial and Provident […]
The taxpayer may have to foot the bill for legal costs after a series of High Court rulings overturning decisions by the Pensions Ombudsman. However, City lawyers at Hammond Suddards and Paisner & Co, acting on either side in a recent case, disagree on whether a recent judgment will open the floodgates for successful appeals. […]
THE GOVERNMENT is deferring for a year its controversial plan to transfer enforcement of fines and other court orders from police to Magistrates Court Committees (MCCs). The transfer proposal triggered a legal action against the Government late last year. The Magistrates Association (MA) says it was told by the Lord Chancellor’s Department that Lord Mackay […]
Preliminary skirmishes began in the High Court within days of tennis players Mats Wilander, of Sweden, and Czech Karel Novacek, issuing a High Court writ against the President and Treasurer of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). Procedural matters have already come under the gaze of the Chancery Division. The final case, expected to be pushed […]
It is always difficult to know when to blow the whistle publicly. For many in the profession this piece of mine will be heretical and arrant nonsense; for others (perhaps more at the epicentre) it will be a long overdue exposure. For most, perhaps, it will simply be another milestone on the road to realisation. […]
Board’s discretion as to terms of betting on horse races R v Horse race Totaliser Board, ex parte William Hill, ex parte Guppy. QBD (Macpherson J) 15/12/95. Summary: Challenge to horse race betting conditions as set by the Totalisator Board. Bookmaker’s application for judicial review of horse race betting terms which were determined by the […]
Eversheds acted for Pemberstone, a Worcester-based investment and property management group, in a £11.7 million purchase of three BES residential property companies. Martineau Johnson acted for the three companies – First, Second and Third Roman Property Trust – with Price Waterhouse Corporate Finance. Edge & Ellison acted for National Westminster Bank, providing finance to Pemberstone.
Wallace & Partners acted for Gerrard Vivian Gray, nominated adviser to Jasmin and Telecom Credit Europe, in both companies’ admissions to the Alternative Investment Market.