All News articles – Page 1847
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Criminal procedure
Ian Glick QC, Kelyn Bacon (instructed by Herbert Smith) for the appellants; Sydney Kentridge QC, Gerard Rothschild (instructed by Ashurst) for the respondents. Marion Gibson v Revenue & Customs Prosecution Office: CA (Civ Div) (Lords Justice May, Wall, Lady Justice Arden): 12 June 2008
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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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Spanish property demolitions
Making sure property purchased in Spain does not end up getting knocked down is a tricky business. Alfonso Valero explains the best ways to avoid disaster.
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Search engines and trademarks
IP/IT law update: A battle is currently raging between brand owners and Google.
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Planning to fail?
Major infrastructure developments could be fast-tracked under new government legislation, but at what cost to the public? Jon Robins reports
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Smaller firms feeling the strain of money laundering regulations
COMPLIANCE: many struggling to meet reporting duties.
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Financial regulation
Complaints - Fees - Financial advisers - Financial Ombudsman Service - Case fee payable where complaint rejected.
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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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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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Throwing solicitors a lifeline
Training courses would do much to help practitioners survive the credit crunch
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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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Sentencing by numbers
Government troubleshotter Lord Carter of Coles has moved on from fixing legal aid to sorting out the chaos of prison policy.
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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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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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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 ...