A new course is being run to help lawyers deal with the press in a crisis. Firms are sometimes hit by redundancies, partner-defections and wild rumours. “They can easily lose reputation by handling internal problems badly,” says Sandra Hewett, of public relations firm Focus Hewett, which will conduct the course. “I have found that solicitors […]
The Law Society welcomed members of the European Commissions of the Union Internationale du Notariat Latin (UINL) last week. President Charles Elly hosted a dinner for delegates at King’s College, Cambridge, vice president John Young spoke at the opening ceremony and delegates visited local law firms in the city.
Advertisements for positions as judges on the Western, Wales and Chester, and North Eastern circuits will appear for the first time this week. The new advertising procedure comes as part of a move by the Lord Chancellor to open judicial appointments to a wider range of candidates. The adverts will call for barristers and solicitors […]
Leicester University has appointed Professor Malcolm Shaw to the Sir Robert Jennings Chair of International Law. Professor Shaw, a barrister practising international law at Essex Court Chambers, previously held the post of Ironsides Ray & Vials Professor of Law at the University. He will be succeeded in that position by Solicitor of the Supreme Court […]
A foreign investor, advised by Nabarro Nathanson, has acquired for u20.4m 60-62 Lombard St and 18 Birchin Lane in the City from Scottish Equitable, advised by Baileys Shaw & Gillett.
Goodwill Nominees, advised by Simmons & Simmons, has bought for u39.7m one of the Stockley Park buildings from the Stockley Park Consortium, advised by Herbert Smith.
EC: not responsible for Irish agriculture ministry decision Licensing meat imports in EC Emerald Meats Ltd v Commission of the European Commission Cases C-100/90, C-317/90, C-129/91 (1994) (CJEC (Full court)) Summary: Member states are responsible for preparing lists of applicants for meat import licences and not the EC. Irish meat company’s application for annulment of […]
City University is holding a course for professionals who were made redundant during the recession. ‘Fresh options: a self-assessment programme for professionals’, running for four days between 15 March and 15 April, is designed for “highly qualified and experienced people” who want to move back into the workforce. The university says all the participants will […]
No FIRM Total lawyers PTrs Other lawyers OVERSEAS OFFICES Advokatfirman Vinge 121 63 58 UK, Belgium, France, Hong Kong 2 Manheimer Swartling 120 44 76 US, Belgium, Germany, Russia 3 Advokatfirman Landahl 115 55 65 UK, US, France, Belgium, Germany 4 Lagerlof & Leman 105 55 50 US, UK, France 5 Advokatfirman Lindahl 65 36 […]
The Bar Services and IT Committee is presenting, under the direction of Cherie Booth, a workshop on the theme “The chambers of tomorrow – today” at the Bar Conference on 1 October. There will also be a technology and telecommunications trade exhibition. The Bar is faced with computers, data transmission, video conferencing and the adaptation […]
Pic courtesy of SA Tourism Board South Africa: offers great opportunities for lawyers No FIRM Total lawyers PTrs Other lawyers OVERSEAS OFFICES 1 Johnson Stokes & Master 160 60 100 Thailand, Vietnam, China 2 Baker & McKenzie 138 24 114 52 offices worldwide 2 Deacons 138 38 100 China 4 Clifford Chance 62 8 54 […]
A Canadian company will be the next to launch a voice activated word processing system into the UK legal market. Kolvox Communications, one of the main voice-activated suppliers in North America, is launching Law-Talk here this month. The product is a front-end using the Dragon Dictate engine to drive it. While the user will see […]