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21 June 2007
Issue: 7278 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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TRAVEL TROUBLES

In brief

More than half the UK’s lawyers (56%) have a secret yen to travel but don’t have the time to do so, a new survey reveals. The research, commissioned by Yahoo! Answers and conducted by Lightspeed Research using a poll of 1,010 respondents from June 2007, also shows that 35% want to improve their cooking skills and 23% want to learn Spanish as a second language. Twenty per cent feel their sports skills could do with a polish, with tennis (36%) and running (33%) the two most popular extra-curricular activities.

Issue: 7278 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Flint Bishop—Charlotte Harris

Flint Bishop—Charlotte Harris

Sheffield expansion continues with appointment of commercial property partner

Browne Jacobson—Paul Duggan

Browne Jacobson—Paul Duggan

Browne Jacobson strengthens banking and finance practice with latest partner appointment Paul Duggan

Ward Hadaway—Chris Piggott

Ward Hadaway—Chris Piggott

Employment partner joins Ward Hadaway

NEWS
Mr Justice Nicklin’s decision to order costs on an indemnity basis may be a ‘significant win’ but it’s still ‘far from game, set and match’ for Associated Newspapers, a former costs judge has said
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
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
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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