A DIRECTION FROM H H JUDGE BRIAN DOYLE, PRESIDENT, EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (ENGLAND & WALES) Judge Doyle, President of Employment Tribunals (E & W) published on the 18th March, 2020 the Presidential Guidance which can be accessed by the link HERE. In view of the rapidly changing circumstances created by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Presidents of the […]
On the 28 February 2020, The Ministry now of Justice (MoJ) announced a consultation into four “accelerated areas” of the Criminal Legal Aid Review, which were fast tracked in response to concerns raised by the profession. The proposed policies are for: Payment for work on unused material; Payment for paper heavy cases; Payment for cracked […]
Cyber vigilance increased Remote working is helping to get control of the coronavirus emergency and mitigate the economic impact to business. However, without exception, we find that remote working is one of the top three critical vulnerabilities which can result in a serious cyber incident. There are a lot of things to consider and guidance […]
The Moneypenny intelligent speech recognition transforms the capabilities of an existing switchboard, by allowing callers to self-serve. (This is of course in addition to their usual Outsourced Switchboard and Live Chat products.) Our friends at Moneypenny have shared with us their Digital Switchboard solution which enables your firm to continue offering an excellent service to […]
We know that we are all watching the development of the coronavirus pandemic with feelings of concern and uncertainty. We are all in uncharted territory, and it is important that we remain calm, show solidarity and stand by each other in this difficult time. We realise that if we have to go into lockdown, working […]
In respect of the recent Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak we would like to reassure our members that we are closely monitoring the situation and adhering to the latest government guidelines with regards to all our activities. We have had to take the difficult decision to postpone our Professionals Dinner Club, due to take place on the 30th […]
We are delighted to announce that Eamonn O’Neal, MC at the Manchester Legal Awards for a number of years, a great friend to Manchester Law Society and chief executive of St Ann’s Hospice has been chosen by the Queen as the next High Sheriff of Greater Manchester. The appointment was formally announced by Buckingham Palace […]
Technology is having a profound impact at all levels of our society. Nowhere is this truer than in the UK legal sector, where this is a live debate about the merits of introducing new technological solutions versus the risk of moving beyond established practices. This point is evidenced by the proactive approach from The Law […]
