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24 April 2008
Issue: 7318 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Regulatory , Commercial
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Legal first

In Brief

A former banking chief and senior civil servant is to oversee how lawyers are regulated. David Edmonds, a former director of the NatWest Group, has been appointed as the first chairman of the Legal Services Board (LSB). Although the LSB will not be fully operational until 2010, Edmonds starts his new role in May. His regulatory experience includes five years as director general of telecommunications and two years as a founding member of the board of Ofcom. Edmonds is currently the chairman of the board of NHS Direct and has served for four years as a commissioner at the Legal Services Commission. He will leave both those posts in the next few months.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Daniel Burbeary, Michelman Robinson

NLJ Career Profile: Daniel Burbeary, Michelman Robinson

Daniel Burbeary, office managing partner of Michelman Robinson, discusses launching in London, the power of the law, and what the kitchen can teach us about litigating

Joelson—Jennifer Mansoor

Joelson—Jennifer Mansoor

West End firm strengthens employment and immigration team with partner hire

Sidley—Jeremy Trinder

Sidley—Jeremy Trinder

Global finance group strengthened by returning partner in London

NEWS
The controversial Courts and Tribunals Bill has passed its second reading by 304 votes to 203, despite concerted opposition from the legal profession
The presumption of parental involvement is to be abolished, the Lord Chancellor David Lammy has confirmed
A highly experienced chartered legal executive has been prevented from representing her client in financial remedies proceedings, in a case that highlights the continued fallout from Mazur
Plans to commandeer 50%-75% of the interest on lawyers’ client accounts to fund the justice system overlook the cost and administrative burden of this on small and medium law firms, CILEX has warned
Lawyers have been asked for their views on proposals to change the penalties for assaulting a police officer
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