Former McKenna & Co solicitor Eileen Herlihy is due to claim unfair dismissal and sexual discrimination at an industrial tribunal hearing scheduled for this week. The case is listed to be heard at the Whittington House tribunal court in London. McKenna & Co says it is vigorously contesting the case and is ready to go […]
Supplier ACE has clinched a number of chambers orders from sets in London. Enterprise Chambers at 9 Old Square in Lincoln’s Inn, has installed an Infinity system there and at its Leeds premises. In the Temple, the chambers of Lord Irvine of Lairg QC at 11 King’s Bench Walk took an eight-screen system replacing an […]
THREE partners are among the casualties of a job cutting programme announced by City firm Boodle Hatfield. The step was taken after a vote among its equity partners – one of whom is a victim of the job losses. But managing Partner Edward Sutherland insists the departure of the three partners, along with six other […]
GLOUCESTER firm Davies and Partners opens the area’s first commercial dispute resolution centre this month. The centre will be staffed by an in-house team of two case administrators, four mediators and two arbitrators. And the practice believes the one-stop shop service it intends to provide for clients will be unique. Partner Nigel Tillot, charged with […]
The Solicitors Benevolent Association will hold a champagne reception and dinner to celebrate the appointment of Christopher Walford, of Allen & Overy, as Lord Mayor. Walford is the first solicitor to hold the post in more than 40 years. The Primrose Party will be held at the Egyptian Room, Mansion House, on Tuesday 7 March. […]
A NEW survey carried out by the Trainee Solicitors’ Group shows job security, student debt and quality of training are the three issues most prominent in the minds of young lawyers. Findings of the study, to be released at the TSG annual conference next month, show law students are averaging debts of up to u10,000 […]
THE news that the European Court may be about to rule that VAT is irrecoverable on legal and other professional fees for some City transactions shows how blind the Government really is to national interest when there is revenue to be raised. Having negotiated the UK out of all the socially “cost-crippling” aspects at Maastricht […]
As usual, Scotland has been used as an experimental station for Government schemes. Thus solicitor advocates are further advanced north of the border. So advanced that they now have their own nickname – “adsols”. Some adsols have not yet completed the necessary training. Those that have are known as “complete adsols” – especially at the […]
BT: charges for use of lines No declaratory relief when no cause of action Summary: Court will not grant declaratory relief where there is no dispute or cause of action between the parties. Defendants’ appeal against refusal by the Commercial Court to strike out the plaintiffs’ claim for declarations as to licensing charges for use […]
Birmingham firm Martineau Johnson has become the first firm outside London to install the R/KYV computerised document management system. This will put the firm in a strong position to compete with the biggest firms for litigation work, says Andrew Spooner, head of litigation. But the 24-partner firm will also use it in its intellectual property […]
Legal system bashing is as much in season as ever. The recent BBC Law in Action national opinion survey found the justice industry with little public standing. As Bar Council Chairman Peter Goldsmith QC put it last week, in the demonology lawyers are ranked low in public esteem along with politicians and journalists. Perhaps we […]
A test case is in the High Court pipeline which could have far ranging implications for members of the armed forces who suffer psychological problems after active duty. Five soldiers are set to do battle with the Ministry of Defence in a unique claim for compensation for severe post traumatic stress disorder they say they […]