ENGLAND international rugby player and litigation partner Brian Moore has settled a libel action with the Daily Express over extracts published from a book by fellow rugby player Stuart Barnes. Moore, a partner at London firm Edward Lewis, had earlier settled with Barnes and the publishers of his book Smelling of Roses after an addendum […]
LEEDS firm Walker Morris has replaced Hammond Suddards as principal legal advisers to the UK’s fifth largest home shopping company, Empire Stores Group. Hammonds provided corporate and general advice to the company for over five years. Walker Morris will also take on the company’s trade mark work, previously handled by Liverpool-based trade mark agents WP […]
SIGNIFICANT numbers of experienced police station clerks are failing the new Law Society exams, latest figures reveal. Formal training becomes compulsory next month for police station representatives acting for legally-aided clients. But one of the main training organisations reveals that scores of advisers are failing the exam because their portfolios – assessing real cases – […]
As a result of a letter from Richard Freeman (The Lawyer 29 November 1994), it has been suggested that I am condoning “conditional fee testimony” where it affects quantum rather than liability. In fact, I do not believe there is any place whatsoever for expert witness remuneration to be tied to anything other than the […]
Paul Taylor is senior partner at leading insurance litigation practice Berrymans. Born in Hackney, East London, in 1946, he now lives in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. What was your first job? Student postman in Featherbed Lane, Croydon. What was your first ever salary as a lawyer? u12 per week plus 15 shillings per week luncheon vouchers. […]
Wates Leisure was advised by Norton Rose on its recent equity injection of u5.5m.
Roger Pearson reports on the court battle between the Al Fayeds and the Government of Dubai The Dubai government looks set to face accusations, in a pending High Court breach of contract action, of using a loan as a tool for political pressure against Mohammed Al Fayed and his brothers. The dispute is over a […]
The Association of Solicitor Investment Managers is taking steps to beef up its public profile this year. It has appointed public relations adviser Rowland Cross of City PR consultants Broadgate to work alongside ASIM in a bid to gain more media coverage for member firms offering investment management services. The appointment coincides with the publication […]
DAVID ERNEST JAMES (formerly David Ernest Rowe), 51, admitted 1980, sole practitioner in Milton Keynes, struck off. Allegations substantiated he behaved in fashion that impaired or was likely to impair his integrity and good repute of profession; acted in way that was deceitful or contrary to his position as solicitor; failed to act towards another […]
Reserved judgment is expected to be given soon by the Court of Appeal in the case of Gordon Foxley who was jailed last year for four years for corruption. Foxley, 69, has appealed against his conviction on 12 charges of corruption while he was head of ammunition procurement at the Ministry of Defence.
The Lawyer, 3 January 1995, reports on the implementation of the EU Unfair Terms directive. Each Christmas the DTI springs a surprise on commercial lawyers when implementing EU directives. Last year it was major changes to the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations. The year before, the EU Software Directive was brought into force days after […]
THE WEDDING of medium-sized City firm Jaques & Lewis to Eversheds and the decision to adopt the Eversheds branding throughout the group from May marks the end of the beginning. The resultant combination in figure terms is impressive, second in national terms and fifth in world terms. Though Eversheds’ real impact is only going to […]