Frere Cholmeley Bischoff’s aviation practice advised International Airways on negotiation and conclusion of lease agreements for three new Airbus A320 aircraft. They are due for delivery in April. International Airways will be launched this spring. It is owned by USM-listed tour operator Inspirations. The aircraft were leased from Wilmington Trust Company as trustee for Kawasaki […]
The main topic of interest in 1995 for members of the Law Society Group for Solicitors with Disabilities, as for any person with a disability, is likely to be the progress of the new Disability Bill through Parliament. Heralded as ” the greatest advance for disabled people in the history of this country” by the […]
Canadian mother Donna French, whose daughter was abducted, raped and murdered, broke down as she told delegates how the judge in the case should not have had transcripts from a videotape of the rape and torture read out to the media during the trial. “It seems to offer no benefit other that to satisfy the […]
THE FORMER head of legal at British Gas UK has joined a national health service trust. John Bundock, ex-head of UK gas business, takes charge of legal work at Calderdale Healthcare NHS Trust. The move coincides with the near completion of a massive restructuring at British Gas. Charles Twiss, general director of legal services for […]
ANTHONY Grabiner QC has taken over as head of London’s biggest commercial chambers, 1 Essex Court, following the death of Sam Stamler QC. Stamler was one of the UK’s leading commercial practitioners, specialising in takeovers, and involved in a string of high-profile cases in the 1980s. In 1982 he acted for Heron International in an […]
DIBB Lupton Broomhead partners Paul Howard and Roger Mason have left the practice only a year after moving over as part of the Needham & James merger. Howard, who had been partner in charge of litigation, started at rival Birmingham practice Wragge & Co on 1 January. A departure date is yet to be set […]
UK law firms are cleaning up in Europe and keeping the Americans at bay, a new report reveals. And City firms consistently hit the top of the charts in the ‘Financial lawyers on lawyers 1995′ report on clients’ favourite firms. Clifford Chance emerges as the dominant player world-wide, while Norton Rose provides the best level […]
CUFF Roberts lawyer Tony Twemlow continues a long tradition for his firm as he takes over as president of Liverpool Law Society. He is the fifth solicitor in the practice to lead the profession locally since joining the firm in 1965. Twemlow, a former treasurer and deputy president, takes the reins from Andrew Holroyd, of […]
I want 1995 to be the year in which the Bar takes concrete steps to establish its reputation as a robust and competitive professional service. The Bar can be justifiably proud of its integrity, professionalism and excellence. I want to build on that by implementing reforms that ensure that education, training and working practices at […]
The British Juvenile and Family Courts Society is focusing on the decriminalisation of drugs for its annual conference in London in February. Chaired by BBC news presenter Martyn Lewis and The Observer’s home affairs correspondent David Rose, the conference will discuss problems associated with the prohibition of drugs. The conference is on 10 February. For […]
Reorganised local authorities will be able to apply for supplementary credit approvals to provide additional funds to cover the costs of implementing reorganisation, the Government has announced. The first authorities invited to apply for the funding will be the Isle of Wight and councils in Cleveland, Avon, North Yorkshire and Humberside.
CLOISTERS Chambers is the first London set to open for business in Manchester. The opening of premises in St John Street makes the chambers, headed by David Turner-Samuels QC, the latest in a wave of provincial moves by London sets. “We’re getting more and more work from the big cities of the North,” senior barrister […]