In his foreword, Ian Hargreaves talks about “fair business risk” and here we are looking at a newspaper’s approach to libel rather than a book or magazine publisher’s. But all publishers have to insure themselves. And a libel underwriter is not interested in “fair business risk”, but whether publication would be a fair insurance risk. […]
Manchester law firm Betesh Fox has increased its office space by more than 50 per cent after buying two three-storey units. The extra 16,000 feet are in the Ralli Courts office complex in the West Riverside area of the city. The space will be filled by February next year with the overspill from the original […]
Maitland-Walker v Seventh Dial and Mothercare UK – QBD 20 November 199Claimant: Oliver Maitland-Walker, 7 Accident: Serious burns after ‘Moses Basket’ supposed to be fireproof was set alight when child’s sister dropped lighted match into it Injuries: Claimant received extensive burns to head, face, shoulders and arms; total burns covered around 30 per cent of […]
Helen Sage reports Legal publisher Sweet & Maxwell is releasing current legal information on CD-ROM Online. The database, which will be updated every month, contains abstracts and indexes for cases, statutes, journals, books, press releases, law commission reports and newspaper articles from 1986 to the present. Database searches can be general or specific, and can […]
“The truth won’t always set you free” proclaims the cover of Given in Evidence by Jonathan Davies and you know you are in for a dose of realism as you enter the folds of this intriguing first novel. This is a story about drug trafficking and a trial which enters into the personal life of […]
A PARTIAL climb-down by the Court Service over plans to “privatise” court computing and administrative functions has averted a national court strike this week. The Court Service is negotiating with foreign multinational companies over the plans, brought under the Government’s Private Finance Initiative (PFI), and involving an extensive £50 to £70 million five-year outsourcing contract. […]
As with most LAG productions, the emphasis in this well-produced book is practical. Jonathan Manning, a practising barrister, has written a short but comprehensive guide to judicial review in its procedure and substantive law. The book is logically structured with chapters on bodies susceptible to review, available remedies, and grounds for judicial review applications. There […]
Sandra Banks is a partner at Denton Hall. The controversial issue of the export of live veal calves has been aired more than once in the High Court. In April, the court took the view that as the export of live animals was lawful, it was the duty of the harbour authorities to accept the […]
The impact of new technology on the practice of law has been seen by many as being no more significant than the introduction of the fax 10 years ago – an increase in immediate contact with colleagues and clients. One of the aims of this book is to demonstrate that this idea is false. The […]
Helen Sage reports John Boyd QC has been appointed chair of IT systems supplier Axxia Systems. Boyd’s career has spanned both the legal profession and the IT industry. He was appointed QC in 1982 and in 1988 he became the first industrial lawyer to be elected Bencher of Gray’s Inn. For the past 10 years […]
Helen Sage reports Many legal firms are not capitalising on the technology revolution and are consequently not as profitable as they could be, according to David Higdon, computer consultancy partner with chartered accountants James & Cowper. He told a recent seminar, attended by Thames Valley solicitors, that computer strategy needed to dovetail into the practice’s […]
Alexander George Mitchell, admitted 1985, struck off in April 1989, re-admitted to Roll. Mitchell struck off after allegations substantiated he misappropriated money from estate of deceased client, wrongly drew and used client money, failed to account to partners for work done by him on behalf of partnership. At time of striking off Mitchell was salaried […]