Sentences with phrase «known as the solicitors»

Cornwell set up Resolution, then known as the Solicitors Family Law Association, in 1982.

Don't forget we're only talking about what has been known as the Solicitors» Practice Rules, and we haven't covered all of those in detail.

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you have given information or evidence which you know to be incorrect or misleading or that you have acted in any way or manner which, in our or our solicitor's view, could be regarded as fraudulent or dishonest.

Chana's story is one of the unspoken impacts of the legal aid cuts: the draining of specialist talent from the legal sector as experts on male violence against women and girls can no longer sustain careers as solicitors.

In the 1920s, a London solicitor named Arthur Kipps is sent north to a grim, moist residence known as Eel Marsh House in order to settle the affairs of its recently deceased owner.

If your income or living costs change contact your official receiver and the solicitor as soon as possible and let them know.

I don't know about the UK but in Australia it is usually taken out as a distribution (to the solicitor / conveyancor) at settlement.

When you pick up the phone to clients or initially meet them and you no longer introduce yourself as a trainee solicitor, they may not know that you're new into your role — so don't be afraid to tell them!

Thompsons Solicitors argues that insurers have known for years that the discount rate was skewed unfairly in their favour, and that the announcement by the government to lower the rate from 2.5 % above inflation to minus 0.75 % is wholly justified and should «come as no surprise».

At page 78 he refers to the Law Society submission and states «The report does not however give, in our view, adequate attention to the way in which the market is manipulated by BTE insurers so that clients are not free to choose the solicitor of their own choice... The Association of District Judges has made known to the Law Society, during 2008, its concerns that this system frequently operates as a denial of justice to claimants who lose, undersettle or not pursue cases as a result of the nature of representation provided.».

If you choose not to follow the Protocol, you issue proceedings and either your debtor is familiar with the Protocol or instructs solicitors who are, then the following sanctions can be imposed by the court: - • An order staying the proceedings which also requires compliance with the Protocol; • An order that if you have not complied you pay the costs of the proceedings or part of the costs of the other side even if you obtain judgment in your favour; • An order that those costs are paid on a more stringent basis known as an indemnity basis; • An order depriving the party who is at fault of any entitlement to interest or alternatively awarding interest at a reduced rate; • Depending on who is at fault the court can also order payment of a higher interest rate of up to 10 % above base rate.

Your solicitor will assess the value of your case once the medical report is available, perhaps with Counsel, and with your approval make an offer to the Defendant to settle the claim (this is known as a «part 36 offer» after the section of the CPR that deals with this procedure).

If you are not a trade union member, Thompsons Solicitors offers other payment options, including a «Conditional Fee Agreement» — known as «no win, no fee».

Those who do become personally involved — as many do — are no different from solicitors.

If the case is successful under a CFA the solicitor is paid their costs plus a success fee which will be a fixed percentage uplift, whereas under a DBA, also known as a contingency fee agreement, the solicitor receives their costs plus a percentage of the compensation awarded.

Whether you know them as «hoverboards», «rideables» or «self - balancing scooters», Hampshire residents that choose to use any of these on roads within the county will be doing so illegally warns Moore Blatch solicitors.

As he puts it: «A review of education may spell the end for solicitors as we have known them.&raquAs he puts it: «A review of education may spell the end for solicitors as we have known them.&raquas we have known them.»

Although your solicitor will usually ask the GP this whilst preparing your case, if there is some sort of co-working or personal relationship, make sure you let your solicitor know as soon as possible.

The second is a lump sum, known as «damages», which can be claimed using a solicitor from one or more of the companies or organisations responsible for the individual's exposure to asbestos.

The SRA Board decided last week that the SRA will no longer regulate the 129 solicitors currently operating as insolvency practitioners, despite opposition to the proposal from insolvency practitioners during a consultation that closed in January.

Historically, instructions presented to a barrister from a solicitor, known as a brief, are folded in a particular way, and...

No doubt solicitor ingenuity at attempting to escape liability for the hearing fee will continue until some sense of shame intervenes, for example, proceeding as though the fee had never been invented and in the hope that a clerk on work experience will attend to the correspondence or demanding that pre-trial checklists are dispensed with in expectation that the hearing fee — and the listing fee usually payable with it — is overlooked.

After training and qualifying as a solicitor at RPC I knew that my passion was in commercial law, with a focus on digital media and emerging technology.

As regards knowledge and approval, the burden was on D to prove that Mrs Scammell knew and approved the 2003 will due to the suspicious circumstances of its creation; D wrote out the terms of the will, was at the meeting with the solicitor, and paid the solicitor's bill.

Opening remarks were made by our very own Lord Phillips of Sudbury, onetime senior partner at Bates, Wells and Braithwaite, founder and, for many years, chair of the Solicitors Pro Bono Group — now known as LawWorks.

Instead of instructing a solicitor or barrister, some people choose to represent themselves at court, in which case they are entitled to the reasonable assistance of a friend (known as a McKenzie Friend).

Well the short answer is an emphatic no, but I think as one of the many solicitors that have signed the cheques to fund Claims industry, I have to accept some responsibility for the irritations that you have had to put up with and for that I am very sorry..

Some medical experts are known to be claimant - friendly, whereas other medical experts are often regarded to be the opposite — the latter are known by claimant solicitors as «hatchet men».

Scaling the rankings this year, Smith is possessed of a «top - rate mind» and «a nice turn of phrase,» he is liked by solicitors, as «judges know that he is an expert brief and he won't lead them astray.»

If you are concerned that you or someone you know is being forced into marriage or is at risk of being forced into marriage, speak to a family solicitor as soon as possible.

I would like to know why we have slipped into using an American term for being called to the Bar and being enrolled as a solicitor.

Historically, instructions presented to a barrister from a solicitor, known as a brief, are folded in a particular way, and secured with a delicate pink ribbon or tape.

Our specialist workplace accident solicitors have years of experience representing clients who have been injured as a result of employer negligence, so we know how to help you secure justice for what happened to you.

LCF Law's professional negligence practice is particularly noted for acting for individuals in claims against solicitors arising from inheritance disputes, as demonstrated by Bradford - based Ragan Montgomery's representation of an individual in a claim against his stepfather's former solicitors alleging negligence for failure to take adequate instructions as to the extent of the deceased's estate in drafting his will and for failure to properly execute the will in circumstances where the solicitors knew of the deceased's pending marriage and terminal illness.

Many people are not yet aware that it is now possible to instruct a barrister to advise or represent you during your divorce without going through a solicitor first — through what is known as the Public Access Scheme.

After experiencing a traffic accident, many Southern California law firms will take advantage of your vulnerable state to send people called ambulance chasers, also known as «runners,» «solicitors,» and «cappers,» in the hopes of obtaining your case.

Thompsons Solicitors can talk you through the available options, which include a «conditional fee agreement», commonly known as «no win, no fee».

During a compensation claim, your solicitor will seek to obtain evidence on the severity of the brain injury sustained and investigate the likely care and medical needs going forward (this is know as quantum).

A message to corporate solicitors and corporate legal divisions: abstain from vexatious litigation, and steer clear of counsel who are known to employ prolixity and confusion as a courtroom tactic.

Our solicitors are experts in calculating a compensation settlement that reflects your current and future needs (for instance if your home needs to be modified, or you need to retrain as you can no longer do your job).

The Legal 500 describes him as «tactically astute» and «one of the best personal injury solicitors around», and states he «knows how to maximise the value of the claim for his clients».

To recap the test for litigation privilege as set out in Three Rivers District Council and others - v - Governor and Company of the Bank of England (No 5)[2003] EWCA Civ 474 by the Court of Appeal, is that communications between parties or their solicitors and third parties for the purpose of obtaining information or advice in connection with existing or contemplated litigation qualify for litigation privilege if, at the time of the communication in question, the following conditions are satisfied:

I have received support from Christine over a number of years and grown to know her as a focused and hardworking litigation solicitor with a great eye for detail, positive attitude and practical outlook.

Commenting on handling probate, Joyce Bradbeer, a probate specialist and Partner at Moore Blatch solicitors said; «Where some accountants may view applying for probate as just a form filling exercise, a solicitor will tend to know the family and will offer support and advice to surviving family members.

«Jane Crowley QC is well known for her children practice and solicitors speak of her as being «charming and approachable»».

The Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, known as the Legal Practice Course gives you the essential training you need to become a qualified solicitor.

«The building society set of choice, but is also known for consumer credit work and well regarded by in - house counsel as well as solicitors for banking.»

With so many of our commercial solicitors drawn directly from commercial backgrounds (having worked in - house or managed businesses themselves), we are proud to be known as «the business people who just happen to be lawyers.»

I can not be the only one getting pretty sick of hearing about compensation culture, increasing motor insurance premiums caused by greedy Solicitors in «grubby offices», and the fact that society as we know it is sagging to its collective knees under the weight of personal injury claims.