Last 3 months headlines – Page 1711
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Damage limitation in the courts
I read with interest the letter from Stuart Killen in last week’s Gazette (see [2008] Gazette, 19 June, 12). I could not agree more with his comments and felt I just had to relate my experiences with Bow County Court. You would be pushed to find a bigger failure by ...
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Wrong kind of lasting impression
Though empathising with Stuart Killen, I cannot comment on his problems with slow service at his local county court. However, I can comment on another government department, which is potentially crucial to part of the profession – the Court of Protection.
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Undermining the rule of law
I write in connection with last week’s article ‘Putting yourself first’, which reflected on the duty criminal defence lawyers owe to their clients (see [2008] Gazette, June 19, 28).
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Saddle soar
Galloping from the back of an 11-strong field to pass the post in fifth place, Richard Brooks (pictured) finished the 5.55 at Newbury with a grin on his face – and he even had time to give Frankie Dettori ‘a few tips’ back ...
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Sending the right message
A skilled communicator will be vital to the way the Supreme Court is perceived
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Banana drama
‘Iconic’ is a word Obiter employs with discretion, but it can be safely applied to Liverpool’s Super Lamb Banana sculpture. The yellow fruit-animal hybrid, originally a protest against genetic engineering, has, appropriately, been cloned more than 100 times as part of the city’s Capital of Culture celebrations. ...
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Win posh shirts!
To kick off the new-look Law Society Gazette in style, Obiter is giving you the chance to win a £100 TM Lewin voucher – but only if you can answer the following question correctly:When was the first issue of the Law Society Gazette published?- ...
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Why are we paying for what’s ours?
Charging high fees for public information, such as court lists, is double-charging the taxpayer
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Third of firms seek bank loans
FUNDING: practices need funds for mergers and to cushion blow of economic gloom
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Recruiters forced to cut fees as lawyers feel squeeze
Legal recruiters will have to reduce their finders’ fees as law firms look to cut costs in the economic slowdown, according to Patricia Walsh, director of human resources at national firm Hammonds.
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Deals of the week
Vitamins deal: National firm Pinsent Masons advised vitamins and supplements provider NeutraHealth on the disposal of its over-the-counter medicines for £6.2m, to fund its £6.4m acquisition of Perrigo UK, which manufactures and packages vitamins, ...
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Smaller firms feeling the strain of money laundering regulations
COMPLIANCE: many struggling to meet reporting duties.
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Law websites found wanting
Law firm websites look too similar, use too many words and lose ‘75% of people’ before web users move beyond the home page, consultants have warned.
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Birmingham pilots 'secure' email kit
Birmingham solicitors are taking the lead in closing a widespread information security weak point. Birmingham Law Society is testing a plug-in device that encrypts emails between firms and clients. 'Email is fundamental to our duty of client confidentiality and we wish to encourage best practice in this area,' ...
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Criminal procedure
Conspiracy to defraud – defects – execution – powers of entry – search and seizure – search warrants – lawfulness of issue and execution – football clubs
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M&A market 'robust' despite downturn
Billion-pound merger and acquisition (M&A) deals involving private equity have dried up but the market is in 'surprisingly good health', according to corporate finance advisory firm Hawkpoint. This year, only one M&A deal has topped £1 billion, with most falling under the £150 million mark, Graham Paton, managing ...
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'Virtual' firm reveals nationwide ambition
By Neil Rose Some of the UK's biggest financial institutions - including HBOS, NatWest and More Th>n - could tie ...