All Obiter articles – Page 92
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NewsWell it's one for the money...
Does the Intellectual Property Office have any old rockers on its books? A hearing officer has ruled against Scottish brewery BrewDog in its trademark dispute with the estate of the late Elvis Aaron Presley, better known as The King. BrewDog, to promote its ‘Elvis Juice’ beer, applied to ...
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NewsMemory lane
The Law Society Gazette, 19 July 2007 Court dress parity Solicitor-advocates should finally be allowed to wear the same attire as barristers in court under proposals issued last week by the lord chief justice. Solicitor-advocates in criminal cases will be ‘permitted’ to wear wigs, wing collars and bands, but in ...
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NewsOne of us: All smiles as Lidington courts top brass
The love-in between the new lord chancellor and the senior judiciary continues.
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NewsJailed financier's bolt for freedom
James Morton recalls De Courcy’s brief escape from custody.
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News‘Frankly Mr Shankly’ – goodbye Rex, King of Liverpool
Solicitor and columnist Rex Makin died last week
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NewsMemory lane
The Law Society Gazette, 5 July 2007 ABS drive is ‘threat’ to quality of advice Legal professionals fear that alternative business structures (ABSs) – a key element of the Legal Services Bill – will compromise the quality of legal advice, according to a report to be published this week. ...
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NewsChannel 5's blameless take on personal injury
Show was a balanced, fair and informative look at the sector.
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NewsMemory Lane
The Law Society Gazette, 21 June 2007 Profession hits back at complaints verdict The leaders of the solicitors’ profession hit back at the legal services ombudsman this week after she branded the Legal Complaints Service’s performance as ‘still well short of where a modern, customer-focused organisation should be’. In her ...