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It is with sadness that we have learned of the passing of Rodney King last weekend. His funeral service will be held at All Saints Church Clifton on August 3rd...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/sad-news-rodney-king/
Congratulations to all the individuals, teams and organisations that were nominated with particular congratulations to those who were shortlisted by our independent judging panel. The outstanding quality of the nominations...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/annual-awards-dinner-2017-shortlisted-candidates/
Congratulations to all those shortlisted nominees who attended our dinner last night but our most particular congratulations to the winners of the awards! We hope all our guests had an...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/bls-annual-awards-dinner-winners-2017/
Lord Lieutenant, High Sheriff, judges, ladies and gentlemen …….It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 8th Bristol Law Society’s annual awards dinner. It’s hard for me to...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/becky-moyce-president-annual-awards-dinner-speech-2017/
Many cases these days have an international element but the cost of appointing expert witnesses from more than one jurisdiction can often be disproportionate. In an effort to solve this...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/forensic-accountancy-internationally/
We were saddened to hear of the tragic loss of Simon Speirs in an accident which took place during the Clipper Round the World Race last weekend. Our thoughts are...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/simon-speirs-retired-partner-osborne-clarke/
Gary Lightwood is the Managing Partner of Pattinson & Brewer Solicitors’ Bristol office. During his career he has specialised in personal injury litigation, clinical negligence and family law. A former...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/welcome-from-bls-president-201718-gary-lightwood/
Please see the latest NIFA Newsletter including articles on: When losses are unavoidable 10 ways to use a Forensic Accountant to resolve financial issues in divorce Criminal Finances Act 2017...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/milsted-langdon-forensic-accountancy-news/
Interpreter bookings for Family Proceedings- reminder to Family Solicitors Please can all Solicitors ensure that the listing team are notified if an interpreter is not required for a hearing. The...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/court-news-interpreters-in-family-proceedings/
Robert Michael Louis Duval – A Tribute From Albion Chambers It is with the greatest regret and sadness that Chambers has to announce the sudden and unexpected death of Robert...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/robert-michael-louis-duval-a-tribute/
If you missed Andrew’s excellent talk last week, do not worry, you can listen to it here together with President, Gary Lightwood’s introduction!
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/podcast-of-andrew-langdon-qc-lecture-at-uwe-das/
The largest international survey of women in the law has been released by the Law Society of England and Wales, shedding light on the road to gender equality in the...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/women-in-law-largest-ever-survey-on-gender-equality-in-legal-profession/
Request your free copy of Your Conveyancer’s Guide to the CON29DW Drainage and Water Enquiry Second Edition At Wessex Searches, we know that the results of their drainage and water...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/wessex-searches-update-on-con29dw/
Excerpt from the article: How Bristol’s oldest companies are still thriving after more than 100 years in business They include the city’s last-surviving chocolate maker a wine merchant and a...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/bls-features-in-bristol-post-oldest-thriving-companies-in-bristol/
Having undertaken a number of instructions involving the valuation of legal practices in the context of divorce cases, this article reflects on the value of goodwill in a typical law...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/milsted-langdon-forensic-news-the-value-of-lawyers/
To all Family Lawyers that attend the Bristol Civil and Family Justice Centre – 8/8/18 Due to delays being experienced with the filing of orders in private and public law...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/court-notice-to-all-family-lawyers-that-attend-the-bristol-civil-and-family-justice-centre/
Congratulations to all the individuals, teams and organisations that were nominated with particular congratulations to those who were shortlisted by our independent judging panel. With more overall nominations than ever...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/annual-awards-dinner-shortlist-of-nominees-2018/
This Article was taken from NIFA Newsletter and provided by Roger Isaacs, Forensic Partner at Milsted Langdon. The Family Procedure Rules set out the steps to be followed if an...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/how-to-get-the-most-from-your-initial-enquiry-to-a-single-joint-expert-in-family-proceedings/
We hope all our guests had an enjoyable evening and thank you again for all you support of Bristol Law Society. The winners in each category were: Law Student of...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/bls-annual-awards-dinner-winners-2018/
High Sheriff of Bristol, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the Bristol Law Society’s ninth Annual Awards Dinner. For the first time, we are sold out this evening –...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/gary-lightwood-president-annual-awards-dinner-speech/
Nick began his career in costs in 2001. He qualified as an Associate of the Association of Law Costs Draftsmen in January 2009 and became a Fellow in January 2011....
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/nick-lee-appointed-president-of-bristol-law-society-2018-19/
It’s an honour to be elected to represent our local legal profession. This is an exciting time for Bristol. Not only are we approaching our 250th year, but we have...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/nick-lee-president-gives-insight-into-his-plans-for-the-coming-year-18-19/
Emma Walker is an Associate Solicitor at Leigh Day, working in the firm’s Regulatory & Disciplinary team. For over 3 ½ years, Emma worked as part of the team responding...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/mental-health-matters-emma-walker-of-leigh-day-takes-a-look-at-recent-sdt-dishonesty-decisions/
Emma Walker is an Associate Solicitor at Leigh Day, working in the firm’s Regulatory & Disciplinary team. For over 3 ½ years, Emma worked as part of the team responding...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/difficult-decisions-the-standard-of-proof-in-the-sdt/
The Legal Services Board (LSB), publishes today its latest detailed picture of levels of innovation and use of technology in legal services in England and Wales. This report looks at...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/lsb-technology-and-innovation-in-legal-services-survey-analysis-nov-2018/
Operated by VWV, VWV approach is a free network for law firms, run by Jo Campbell (Senior Associate/Business Development Manager), and Nikki Kenna (VWV approach Administrator), who live and breathe...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/costs-decisions-in-the-sdt-lessons-for-practitioners-from-the-leigh-day-case/
Operated by VWV, VWV approach is a free network for law firms, run by Jo Campbell (Senior Associate/Business Development Manager), and Nikki Kenna (VWV approach Administrator), who live and breathe...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/vwv-approach-law-firm-network-celebrates-5-years-since-launch/
Immediate Past President, Gary Lightwood, presented Richard Reeves with a cheque for £3716.15 in addition to the £2000 already received through the auction of a bespoke Mulberry handbag at the...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/bls-raise-5716-15-for-freewheelers-charity-in-2018-19/
Moving on up Last month, as part of looking forward to 2019, we looked back at the lessons from the SDT’s costs decision in the SRA’s case against Leigh Day....
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/moving-on-up-lessons-learned-from-the-divisional-court-appeal-in-the-leigh-day-case/
The High Court and the SRA’s appeals in James & Ors and Pamma Last year, my colleague in Leigh Day’s Regulatory & Disciplinary team, Emma Walker, wrote an insightful piece...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/sra-v-pamma-an-update-on-dishonesty-and-mental-health/
Myanmar is a country with many challenges – not helped by the fact that almost all criminal procedure is dealt with under the 1898 Code of Criminal Procedure (as ‘exported’...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/report-of-myanmar-lawyers-criminal-law-fact-finding-visit-march-2019/
Since 2014 the Single Family Court in Bristol has adopted a system of electronic files for Private and Public Law family cases. All applications, orders, statements correspondence etc are stored...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/filing-documents-in-family-court-proceedings/
The Law Society has launched a petition as part of their criminal justice campaign, calling for the government to increase investment in the criminal justice system. We would be extremely...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/the-law-society-criminal-legal-aid-petition-sign-up/
Nine Feet Tall has joined Bristol Law Society (BLS) as sponsors to help to enhance member benefits through a series of jointly curated workshops, thought leadership and events around topics...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/bristol-law-society-welcomes-nine-feet-tall-as-sponsors/
By Helen Gregory, Forensic Director There are many reasons why forensic accountants are invited to attend mediations but care needs to be taken not to prejudice their ability later to...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/the-dos-and-donts-of-bringing-your-forensic-accountant-to-a-mediation/
By Roger Isaacs, Forensic Partner Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies are featuring ever more commonly in family finance cases, posing new challenges for professional advisers. Recent cases have seen one partner...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/bitcoin-in-divorce/
By Matt Barnes, Forensic Manager In the case of BDW Trading Ltd v Integral Geotechnique (Wales) Ltd [2018] EWHC 1915 (TCC), his Honour Judge Stephen Davies considered the conduct of...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/please-dont-help-us-draft-our-joint-statements/
The Family Law Practice is delighted to announce that our principal Director Ashley Palminteri has been appointed as a Deputy District Judge by the Lord Chancellor. This personal accolade coupled...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/ashley-palminteri-appointed-deputy-district-judge/
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