Law firm Pannone is stepping up its assault on London with a series of appointments. The Manchester-based practice, which established a presence in the capital in June 2010 as a base for its regulatory and corporate crime team, has recruited a corporate partner to spearhead growth in the field of life sciences. Catherine McLoughlin, who [...]
Tim Deeming acted for teenager left paralysed after operation
September 15, 2011 By
Who? Tim Deeming, 33, medical negligence associate at national firm Irwin Mitchell. Why is he in the news? Acted for a teenager left paralysed from the waist down after a routine operation to remove gallstones. Sophie Tyler, now 17, from Newport, South Wales, underwent gallstone surgery in May 2008 at Birmingham Children’s Hospital (BCH). An epidural inserted [...]
International criminals targeting law firms, warns Soca
August 30, 2011 By
International criminals have launched a new fraud offensive on law firms’ client accounts, the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) has warned. Soca issued a ‘red alert’ to the profession to warn of a trend in ‘advanced fee fraud’ targeting solicitors’ firms. It said foreign nationals have been approaching British firms for help in a personal [...]
New law firm regulations in England and Wales will affect U.S. firms
August 13, 2011 By
A nascent regulatory scheme governing U.K. law firms that will go into effect on Oct. 6 is likely to have profound implications for U.S. firms with U.K. offices. The new rules represent a significantly different approach to the regulation of lawyers — and law firms — than the prevailing structure in place in the United [...]
Fake solicitors, lonely hearts, and hotel link to con
August 7, 2011 By
A FAKE solicitors’ firm, which claims to have offices in Bolton, is part of an international fraud which also tricks unsuspecting “lonely hearts” out of thousands of pounds. Gilstar Solicitors, whose slogan is “trust our experience”, claims to have a national reputation for work in property law, planning, construction and clinical negligence. Its website says it was founded in [...]
From repossession to rehabilitation
August 6, 2011 By
By joining forces solicitors and third parties can help lenders ensure repossession really is the last resort, says Richard Taylor, associate and head of property litigation at Optima Legal Over the course of the economic slowdown, the government put pressure on lenders to offer forbearance to those getting into difficulty meeting their mortgage payments. However, [...]
Ministry of Justice could privatise enforcement work
August 5, 2011 By
The Ministry of Justice may seek a private contractor to provide criminal court enforcement services, justice minister Jonathan Djanogly has said. Last week, the Gazette revealed that outstanding fines had risen to £609m in the past 12 months, while enforcement staff numbers had dropped by 57, to 396. The MoJ is looking at cost-cutting measures as it [...]
Clyde & Co enters Canadian market with merger
June 29, 2011 By
City firm Clyde & Co has become the latest UK practice to move into the Canadian marketplace. The firm, which has 24 offices around the world, has confirmed a merger with Canadian insurance firm Nicholl Paskall-Mede (NPM). NPM’s 40-strong team, including 15 partners, will join Clyde & Co on 1 September, focusing on insurance work. [...]
Law firms braced for third year of stagnant financials
May 3, 2011 By
Top firms anticipate another year in the doldrums this results season; picture more positive away from City giants. The City’s top law firms are expecting a third successive year of minimal growth as the UK economy has failed to ignite in the way many anticipated a year ago. None of the top 10 firms questioned [...]
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