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Hanging on the telephone
The Norwich office of Eversheds recently upgraded its telephone systems to provide a greater level of client service by the introduction of direct dialling to the telephones on all lawyer’s desks, one contact number for the multi-site Norwich operation and voice mail. Eversheds briefed three large suppliers of voice telecommunications systems to explain current problems […]
Compas points way ahead for pupil selection
John Malpas reports A GROUP of chambers has devised its own clearing house scheme in an effort to bring order to the current free-for-all system of pupil selection. The common law sets, which include Lord Williams of Mostyn QC’s chambers at Farrar’s Building and Robert Seabrook QC’s set at 1 Crown Office Row, hope to […]
Conference dispenses advice
The implementation stage of a system was more fraught than its selection, IT consultant Neil Cameron told The Lawyer Information systems for lawyers conference in London last week. “I have told a client: ‘Select the system yourself, as you can’t get that as wrong as implementing it yourself’.” Looking at the technical problems that arose […]
Litigation Disciplinary Tribunals 21/02/95
GEOFFREY MICHAEL DIXON, 48, admitted 1973, practised as G B Dixon, Normandy, Guildford, struck off and ordered to pay u4,497 costs. Allegations substantiated he wrongly drew and used client money, failed to disclose material information to client, failed to honour professional undertakings given by him, failed to reply to correspondence from Solicitors Complaints Bureau. Tribunal […]
It's good to talk
Linda Tsang examines the growing area of communications and finds how firms are keeping track of their business Telephone, telegram and telling the lawyer in the adjoining office used to be the quickest ways to pass on any vital information. With the arrival of email, voice mail and video conferencing, that is no longer the […]
Soccer boss in libel claim
Soccer boss Lou Macari is heading for the High Court seeking ordinary and aggravated damages with a libel claim over two stories which appeared in The Sun newspaper last November.
Litigation Recent Decisions 21/02/95
Right of public to use shopping malls CIN Properties v Rawlins (1995) (CA 1/2/95) (Balcombe LJ, Roch LJ, Saville LJ) Summary: Right of lessee of a shopping mall to revoke licences to members of the public to enter. Appeal by lessees of the Swansgate Shopping Centre, Wellingborough and cross-appeal by young residents of Wellingborough against […]
Case study
One of the main topics of conversation in law firms today is marketing and McKenna & Co is no exception. We have a number of initiatives in place and one of our main objectives is to retain and develop our client base. To facilitate business, our lawyers and the information technology department are together exploring […]
Dial-in a new line
Technology is moving ahead at a ferocious rate and law firms are increasingly concerned about the investment needed to keep their business infrastructure up to date. In particular, they need to be attuned to changes in working practices in order to fully respond to client needs. Telephones are at the heart of Osborne Clarke’s communications […]
VIDEO CONFERENCING
A video conferencing network is one facility now in use by many law firms – both in the City and in international and national practices. City firm Linklater & Paines has been using British Telecom’s VC 7000 system for six months, which currently links the London office with its Brussels, Paris and New York offices. […]
Richard Foster on the inconsistencies of district court judges
In most personal injury cases a large part of an insurance litigation lawyer’s task is to use interlocutory applications as effectively as possible to expose any weaknesses in the plaintiff’s claim. Sadly, however, there seems to be no consistency in the decisions of district judges on numerous important interlocutory issues, leading to frustration and wasted […]