All Law Gazette articles in Archive – Page 1283
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Family law
Ancillary relief – Divorce petitions – Enforcement M v M: CA (Civ Div) (Lords Justice Thorpe, Wall, Mr Justice Coleridge): 21 October 2009 The appellant husband (H) appealed against ...
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Public unable to name a single law firm, research shows
More than 60% of the public cannot name a single law firm, according to research seen by the Gazette this week, even though 78% have used a solicitor before. However, more than half of those questioned said they would be happy to buy legal services ...
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Preaching to the flock
Sheep are, according to John Campbell QC, president of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, ‘a good example for the modern mediator, since they think for themselves as well as their flock’. Introducing former lord chief justice Lord Woolf at the institute’s annual mediation symposium, the president, who grew up on ...
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Freedom at a premium?
Paul Asplin, chief executive of DAS, extols the virtues of legal expenses insurance in his letter of 22 October. The impression is conveyed of a super-efficient system delivering cost-effective justice with the interests of the client being paramount and that to sacrifice freedom of choice is a price worth ...
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Not going private
Further to your article ‘Land Registry slashes one in five jobs’, published online on 22 October, I am writing to correct one of your points. You said: ‘Offices in Peterborough, Portsmouth, Croydon, Stevenage and Tunbridge Wells will close and other changes will affect staff in Plymouth and London ahead ...
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Market guru predicts transatlantic merger could spark more tie-ups
The anticipated transatlantic merger between City firm Lovells and US firm Hogan & Hartson will spark a rash of copycat mergers in the next 12 months, a leading market commentator has predicted. After speaking to a number of large firms considering similar moves, leading consultant Alan ...
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Time-wasting job
Re: ‘Woolf lambasts failures in CPR’ (see [2009] Gazette, 22 October, 1). I have steered clear of litigation for most of my 40 years in practice, but I did advise one party on the pension aspects of a financial settlement following divorce.
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Spare us the jobsworths
In these changing times, I have accepted with equanimity the need to be searched on entering court buildings, notwithstanding that I am known in my local magistrates’ court, where I have been practising for over 30 years.
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Memory lane
The Gazette looks into the expense rates for city lawyers during the early 90's. Also, in a 1954 edition, new phone technology is advertised that 'everyone in your business needs'. ...
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Money laundering regime will not be relaxed
The government has decided not to relax the UK’s anti-money laundering reporting regime despite calls from a House of Lords committee to do so. In its July inquiry into money laundering and the financing of terrorism, the home affairs subcommittee of the House of Lords select ...
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Profession reserved for the wealthy
I would like to say how pleased I was to see your opinion article ‘Bottom of the class’ (see [2009] Gazette, 29 October, 8). I feel very strongly that class is becoming an increasing barrier in the legal profession and it will soon be the case ...
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Revenues down at Allen & Overy
Half-year revenues at magic circle firm Allen & Overy fell by 7% as the City giant became the first to announce its financial performance results over the past six months. Revenues fell from £548m to £511m during the six months to 31 October. More than half ...
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Prosecutors should explain sentences to victims, says attorney general
The attorney general has said prosecutors should explain sentences to victims and has issued revised guidelines on plea and sentencing. Speaking to a conference of Crown Prosecution Service Crown advocates – qualified CPS lawyers in the Crown court - as their superintending minister, Lady Scotland (pictured) ...
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City firm Denton Wilde Sapte increases turnover
City firm Denton Wilde Sapte grew turnover 3.5% over the half-year, and said that it has met its revenue forecast. Revenue for the first half of the 2009/10 financial year was £87.7m, compared with £84.7m over the first half of the 2008/09 year. ...
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Make more time for your life: unsubscribe from spam
At a very social day of learning about social media for law firms this week – we mostly sat around and talked about the issues, rather than listen to endless PowerPoint-led talks – I got a sage piece of advice: unsubscribe from any email newsletter you no longer read.
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The European Courts – and a certain treaty
Oh, and the Lisbon Treaty… I want to write about the European Courts, but I can’t let a week like the past one go by without comment. We rarely have so much excitement in Brussels. Tony Blair apparently out of the running for the role of new EU President!
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LSB consumer panel to examine referral fees
The Legal Services Board’s new consumer panel will examine referral fees as the very first item on its agenda when it meets for the first time later this month, the Gazette has learned. The news comes after the Law Society’s council last week voted overwhelmingly in ...
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Rise in number of intellectual property disputes
Intellectual property (IP) disputes in the High Court jumped by a third last year, according to recently released judicial statistics. At 562, the number of IP disputes in 2008 represents a significant increase over the 422 in 2007, and around two and a half times the ...
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Eversheds reports fall in turnover
National firm Eversheds today reported a 6% fall in half-year turnover but said it is ‘cautiously optimistic’ that its performance will improve. Revenues for the six months to October 31 stood at £178m, down from £188m for the same period in 2007/08. ...
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Fee income falls at Simmons
Fee income at City firm Simmons & Simmons fell by 16% in the first half of the financial year, the firm reported today. The drop, to £120.3m in the six months to 31 October, from £143.5m over the same period in 2008/09, was blamed on the ...