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Civil way: 8 October 2010

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

Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

Group partner joins Guernsey banking and finance practice

Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

London labour and employment team announces partner hire

Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly

Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly

Double partner appointment marks Belfast expansion

NEWS
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Writing in NLJ this week, NLJ columnist Dominic Regan surveys a landscape marked by leapfrog appeals, costs skirmishes and notable retirements. With an appeal in Mazur due to be heard next month, Regan notes that uncertainties remain over who will intervene, and hopes for the involvement of the Lady Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls in deciding the all-important outcome
After the Southport murders and the misinformation that followed, contempt of court law has come under intense scrutiny. In this week's NLJ, Lawrence McNamara and Lauren Schaefer of the Law Commission unpack proposals aimed at restoring clarity without sacrificing fair trial rights
The latest Home Office figures confirm that stop and search remains both controversial and diminished. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of De Montfort University analyses data showing historically low use of s 1 PACE powers, with drugs searches dominating what remains
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