– Eva Kopp, of Romney Marsh, Kent, has launched High Court action over a missing will. Kopp is suing Joan Newman, of Billericay and Paul Walling, of Watford. Her writ says she is a beneficiary in the last will of Dennis Walling�
Helen Sage reports More sets of chambers are installing ACE Systems’ latest version of Infinity software. The new software has attracted both Pick users who have decided to switch from their existing system and Unix users upgrading from the previous version of the software. The strategy planner enables greater user control over data and includes […]
Inland Revenue appeal – The House of Lords is considering whether to allow an appeal by the Commissioners of the Inland Revenue which will entail a probe into the provisions of Chapter III (Transfer of Assets Abroad) of part XVII (Tax Avoidance) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. The question raised is whether […]
Goods Vehicle Access Permits TNT Express (UK) v Richmond on Thames London Borough Council (1995). (DC (McCowan LJ and Waller J) 14/6/95). Summary: Nature of goods vehicle operator’s obligations under a Goods Vehicles Access Permit with regard to use of restricted roads. Carrier’s appeal against convictions for offences committed contrary to s.8 (1) Road Traffic […]
NEW York international firm White & Case is opening its 28th office, relocating Paris partner Ronald Goodman to Johannesburg to head up the operation. Goodman and other White & Case staff are currently in South Africa looking for suitable premises, and chair of the firm’s executive committee James Hurlock says the office will open as […]
Half of the UK’s law firms have no recovery plan if their computer systems fail, according to a new survey. IT Southern, the business technology arm of Southern Water Group, says 30 per cent of practices have had a least one system crash in the last four weeks. It says out of those firms which […]
DIBB Lupton Broomhead litigators are issuing writs for more than £3 million against defaulting Lloyd’s Names – the biggest tranche of legal actions yet issued on behalf of Lloyd’s agents. They will also be handling the first test case against Names, due in court on 21 September. Up to 111 UK Names and 21 US […]
FAILURE by the Court Service to improve the complaints handling system for listings and judicial incompetence is the main flaw in its new courts charter, say lawyers. And the lack of an adequate system for handling such complaints could lead to growing numbers of complaints by civil court users if Lord Woolf’s well-received proposals for […]
Patrick McKenna thinks that the bigger the practice group, the less that is achieved To reach their maximum potential in productivity and profitability, more law firms are focusing on the development of effective practice groups. However, many firms choose the wrong lawyers to lead their groups. Firms have tended to make practice leader that lawyer […]
LOCAL authorities have been praised for making effective use of the most recently-created legal powers to enforce planning restrictions. The commendation comes in a Department of the Environment report based on a survey of over 100 local authorities. Researchers found that the authorities were making good use of provisions laid down in the Planning and […]
Hard sell or just bending the rules? Starting a new series of in-depth reports, Cyril Dixon looks at the “easy business” of winning Green Form clients PETER LANE is sharp, hard-working, and has an unerring eye for a business opportunity. He is also a source of irritation to the Legal Aid Board. Lane is the […]
THE TOP job at one of Britain’s leading legal rights pressure groups is up for grabs following the resignation of Andrew Puddephatt as general secretary of Liberty. Puddephatt will join political campaign group Charter 88 in September as full-time director after six years at Liberty, replacing Colin Darracott. He leaves behind him a five-strong legal […]