by Alicia Alinia, a lawyer with Slater & Gordon and a trustee of Pain UK
In my capacity as a trustee of Pain UK, I was invited to attend a recent all-party parliamentary committee session on the NHS constitution.
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The NHS constitution can bring about real improvements
May 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Keeping mum about hospitality
February 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
We would love to tell you all about the goings-on of Ministry of Justice officials. We’d especially love it if the official records showed individuals having cosy nights with the Association of British Insurers while they were formulating the latest squeeze on claimant lawyers.
Sadly, we can’t. The MoJ’s webpage dedicated to ministers’ and officials’ gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings has now sat dormant since 19 October. The last available record goes up to June 2012.
An oversight, or a sign that ministers have something to hide? It would be nice to know.
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Three questions about the International Bar Association
June 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I am writing this from The Hague in the Netherlands, where I am attending a variety of International Bar Association (IBA) meetings, including one for Bar Leaders. It has led me to reflect on the structure and aims of the IBA, which are not often publicly discussed. I have as a result formulated three questions. You may think that the answers automatically follow from the emphasis given in the lead-up to each – but, no, they are intended to be open questions.
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How to best go about a merger
January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Law firm mergers picked up pace last year and 2012 promises to be a record year for legal marriages of convenience. Threats from new entrants, a flat UK market, fee pressure and difficult credit conditions are all factors driving lawyers to merge with rivals and peers.
Among some of the names that have taken the plunge recently are City firm Sprecher Grier Halberstam, which has merged with national firm Martineau to create SGH Martineau; insurance specialists Beachcroft and Davies Arnold Cooper (DAC); and Barlow Lyde & Gilbert (BLG) with Clyde & Co.
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Addressing solicitors’ concerns about the new regulatory regime
December 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
by Michael Garson, chair of the Law Society’s Regulatory Affairs Board
The past 18 months have seen intense activity, as the Regulatory Affairs Board and Law Society policy teams have responded constructively to the programme of change proposed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and challenges from the market.
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