LABOUR claims that the Government is planning to fund citizens’ advice bureaux with National Lottery cash. The allegation follows the donation of £1.5 million to 14 out of 721 bureaux. Many other CABx, as well as central body the National Association of Citizens’ Advice Bureaux (NACAB), had applied for but failed to get funding. Facing […]
THE LORD Chancellor’s Department has criticised the press over its confusing coverage of the Family Homes and Domestic Violence Bill and proposed divorce law reforms. Reports at the close of last week claimed Lord Mackay’s divorce reform plans might be abandoned after Tory traditionalists succeeded in postponing the passing of the domestic violence Bill. MPs […]
Rosalie Osias, a New York lawyer, increased new business tenfold and attracted a flood of new clients by posing in a series of unconventional ads. One featured Rosalie in a mini-skirt and cowboy hat, clutching an enormous cigar, under the banner ‘Try this non-conforming law firm…who knows, you may close some loans for a change’. […]
This summer’s prolonged drought has put the Water Resources Act 1991 under the spotlight. Lewis Denton wonders how well it stands up to close scrutiny The unprecedented drought conditions this summer have caused a number of problems for householders, gardeners and local authorities. They have also caused confusion in the legal profession. While the prompt […]
If you ask clients whether they actually read legal firm’s brochures, they often say ‘no’. Yet if you respond to a call requesting your brochure by saying “Sorry, we don’t have one,” the caller will surely find it odd that you aren’t making the effort to set your stall out. Catch 22? My initial question […]
HAMMOND Suddards’ capture of Gouldens partner Christopher Parkinson looks set to be a big step in the national firm’s bid to build a top media practice. Parkinson, known for his work on movies such as Kenneth Branagh’s Henry V and the award-winning Leon the Pig Farmer, will take an impressive client portfolio with him when […]
City firm Herbert Smith has won a Corporation of London Dragon Award for its community action programmes. The awards, sponsored by the corporation in association with Carlton Television, recognise the initiatives made by businesses toward improving community life. Herbert Smith was honoured for its wide-ranging pro bono work which includes running a children’s hospital radio […]
Christopher Jackson, partner with Richards Butler, has been selected as a finalist in the Ambassadors for London Awards, organised to promote the capital’s business potential. Jackson is in the running for the Earls Court Olympia International Conference of the Year prize, for his presidency of the Union International Des Avocats (UIA) Congress in September. Judging […]
DEPARTING Solicitors Complaints Bureau head Veronica Lowe has defended her record with an upbeat forecast for the future of complaints handling. Lowe stood down from her post this week with the news that demand for inspections of solicitors’ accounts was falling and contributions to the compensation fund were likely to be lower next year. “The […]
Allen Allen & Hemsley’s chair of partners, John Lehane, has been named as the first non-advocate to be appointed as an Australian Federal Court judge. Lehane, a commercial and corporate solicitor, worked in AA&H’s London office from 1984-86 and served a three-year term as managing partner. He is a part-time lecturer at the University of […]
INTERNATIONAL tax lawyer Harry Wiggin has resigned his partnership with Norton Rose M5 Group member Burges Salmon and transferred his practice to Miami. Wiggin has been retained as a consultant for the Bristol firm, a role which will run in tandem with his appointment as consultant with Miami practice Steel Hector & Davis. Burges Salmon […]
The issues facing law firms today, as they strive to be successful, are more complex than ever before, and effective marketing is therefore a higher priority in the lives of management and partners of law firms across the country. The end is no different, however; firms need to grow. The external forces affecting marketing demand […]