TWENTY Russian lawyers will work in UK law firms for up to three months next year as part of a u250,000 deal struck between the Law Society and the European Commission. The project, funded by the commission’s Technical Assistance programme to the Commonwealth of Independent States (TACIS), has been designed to help with the development […]
The chair of the Council of Tribunals Lord Archer of Sandwell QC will present the council’s annual report this week. Speaking at a press conference at the council’s offices, Lord Archer will also outline the work of the 15-member council. The report will go before the Lord Chancellor and then be laid before Parliament.
WEST End firm Collyer-Bristow is predicting a boom in leasehold enfranchisements following a landmark tribunal verdict. Senior assistant Jessica Taylor says nervous tenants will be encouraged to take the plunge after a leasehold valuation tribunal fixed the price of an 89-year lease at u2,700, u15,800 less than the landlord asked. “The decision will encourage tenants […]
UK-BASED international practice Allen & Overy has appointed three new partners in its Hong Kong office. Kenneth Chan, Michael Liu and Joseph Tse will officially take on the title on 3 January next year. Company and commercial lawyer Eric Ho will also join the firm as a senior associate. Chan, who has experience in advising […]
This is a timely piece of work in view of the organisational and management changes which local authority legal practices are currently facing. Its purpose is to assist local authorities and their chief legal advisers to cope with the implementation of CCT. The scope of the handbook, however, is far wider than this. Christopher Robinson’s […]
EPSOM-BASED practice Tuck & Mann has signed South African lawyers Charmaine and Greville Hast as paralegals. Greville Hast started in the firm’s Guildford office earlier this year, and matrimonial lawyer Charmaine joined in Epsom this month. Greville Hast says they are both awaiting news from the Lord Chancellor’s Department on the avenues open to South […]
Provide a one-stop-shop for clients, advises Colin Studd Inheritance Tax, a combined gift tax and death duty, was introduced in the 1986 Finance Act, replacing Capital Transfer Tax which in turn replaced Estate Duty. The act received the Royal Assent on 25 July 1986 and applies to all transfers made on or after the 18 […]
THE LAW Society of Scotland will unveil radical proposals this week on the training of young lawyers and protecting the public from inexperienced sole practitioners. The proposals include revising the diploma on legal practice, delivering it through a new Law Society college rather than five main universities, increased monitoring of training, and banning newly-qualified solicitors […]
Two more law firms are entering the investment management arena, with the appointment of investment managers. Norwich-based Steele & Co has recruited Philip Perry to create a stockbroking and portfolio management department to be run within the private client department, headed by partner Jeremy Whigham. The department will complement the existing life and pensions business […]
Guardian Media Group, advised by McClure Naismith Anderson & Gardiner, has completed a joint venture with Wired Ventures, a Californian limited partnership, advised by Simon Olswang & Co, to publish and distribute Wired magazine in the UK.
With reference to our 1 November issue in the article ‘Behind the scenes of the BP buy-out’, we wish to point out that Ashurst Morris Crisp acted for the buyer on equity, and not Dickson Minto as stated.