Tulkinghorn refers in his diary (The Lawyer, 9 January 1996) to two stories from “Aberdeen paper The Herald”. Is this by any chance related to the well-known Glasgow paper The Herald, which until recently had the word ‘Glasgow’ in the title? I’m sure I read the same stories in the latter publication when home for […]
I was interested and saddened to read of the debate raging among members of the Law Society on restricting entry into the legal profession (‘QC’s advice revives restricted entry row’ The Lawyer, 9 January 1996). I fear the squabbling among the various factions will serve to obscure a vital issue. But I hope most of […]
Law firms now manage over £1 billion of funds, according to the Association of Solicitors’ Investment Management (Asim). This represents a 50 per cent boost on last year and would generate on aggregate in the range of 11 million in fees. Setting up an investment department does not come cheap nor is it an easy […]
WELSH firm Morgan Bruce has won a contract to provide legal services to a new London Borough Health Trust. Morgan Bruce, which has offices in Cardiff, London and Swansea, has been awarded a three-year contract by Newham Community Health Services NHS Trust, which provides health and social care for more than 224,000 residents in east […]
The first appeals to provide an opportunity for consideration of the scope and implementation of section 35 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 came before the Lord Chief Justice on 5 October 1995. Judgment was delivered on 12 October. The three cases – Cowan, Gayle and Riccardi – were unrelated. All three […]
Wragge & Co worked on the launch of the Friends Provident Venture Capital Trust (VCT)
Driving an electric buggy in a public place Director of Public Prosecutions v Neville (1996). QBD (Schiemann LJ and Holland J) 4/12/95. Summary: Driving an electric buggy in a terminal building at Heathrow Airport is ‘driving in a public place’ for the purposes of s.3 Road Traffic Act 1988. Appeal by prosecutor against dismissal of […]
A doctor convicted of offences relating to the supply of controlled drugs is being sued for unpaid bills by the solicitors who acted for him. Stephen Mitchell & Co, of London SE1, has issued a writ against Dr Ahmed Ismail, of London NW1, claiming counsel’s fees of £5,951 and £7,050, with interest and costs. The […]
A TEAM of South African barristers has arrived in London to learn the skills of advocacy training from leading UK barristers. The visit marks the start of a major training programme being jointly funded by the UK and South African governments. It also signifies the breaking of new ground for the Inns of Court Advocacy […]
BIG-NAME Australian firm Freehill Hollingdale & Page has set up five jurisdictional desks to provide a national base for its Asian work. The desks, which operate out of Sydney and Melbourne, handle client enquiries relating to Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam. Each desk, staffed by lawyers who have either been previously based in Asia […]
Restructuring in the life insurance industry means mutual life insurers boards may receive overtures from other companies to abandon mutual status or for takeover. The competition for control of the National & Provincial Building Society has raised a new spectre for the directors of mutuals – the prospect of a publicly contested takeover. But what […]
Dexter v Ministry of Defence – QBD 7 December 1995 Claimant: Keith Dexter, 3Accident: Medical negligence Injury: Plaintiff underwent treatment for swollen testicle; after treatment he developed testicular cancer; testicle swelled to size of American soft ball and had to be amputated; plaintiff discharged from army where he had reached rank of sergeant and as […]