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07 October 2010 / Stephen Gold
Issue: 7436 / Categories: Features , Civil way , Procedure & practice
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Civil way: 8 October 2010

Kicked when down; THE RUNNER; YEAR END STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT

Kicked when down

The Office of Legal Complaints and its ombudsman scheme picked up their licence to condemn as from 6 October 2010 and will deal with all new service complaints against legal professionals and, in relation to solicitors, that’s in place of the Law Society (which retains its conduct regulatory powers). Any client wishing to challenge a solicitor’s non-contentious bill will need to go to the ombudsman for a fee determination. The Solicitors Code of Conduct 2007 rule 2.05 has been amended as to notice to the client about the ombudsman and its timing. 

THE RUNNER

The 10th and latest edition of the Judicial Studies Board’s personal injury general damages guidelines published by Oxford University Press has just come out – red covered but not quite as bright as the current red, At a Glance though they look attractive if carried together, preferably accompanied by a red pocket handkerchief with white spots.

It’s been two years since the last

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram

Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram

Eversheds Sutherland strengthens top-ranked pensions practice with appointment of former global head of pensions

mfg Solicitors—Hannah Finnegan

mfg Solicitors—Hannah Finnegan

Law firm strengthens private client team to support continued growth

Devonshires—Andrew Cromb

Devonshires—Andrew Cromb

Devonshires expands offering with appointment of tax partner Andrew Cromb

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The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
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From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners
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