Memory lane

The Law Society’s Gazette, May 1953
The blind solicitor: Some of his problems and the means whereby they may be solved, by ‘Aveugle’

It is a fact that may surprise some, though by no means all, members of the profession that several solicitors practising in this country are blind.

read more

Obiter | Law Gazette



Conveyancing Solicitors in Sevenoaks

Memory lane

The Law Society’s Gazette, 28 April 1982
The international law background to the Falkland Islands dispute

The most obvious current breach of international law relates to Argentina’s actions on Friday 2 April and following. Argentina has little right at international law to object to a British military response, for that is justified by the UN Charter. Thus, it is clear that the law is on our side, certainly on the immediate issue, and probably, because of the right of self-determination, on the substantive dispute.

20 April 1983
The Paris Conference

read more

Obiter | Law Gazette



Solicitors Sevenoaks

Memory lane

The Law Society’s Gazette, April 1953
Legal Aid Scheme

In my view it is high time that the Society pressed for the introduction of a new system of remuneration for solicitors in contentious matters. The existing scales are out of date and bear no relation either to the present value of money or to the cost of running a practice, whilst the discretionary items are left to the whim of an official who has little knowledge of the case, or the work involved.

April 1963
Inside story

read more

Obiter | Law Gazette



Divorce Solicitors in Sevenoaks

Chancery Lane consults on ‘unworkable’ tendering exercise

The Law Society has published its own consultation on the ‘potentially catastrophic’ price-competitive tendering (PCT) model in advance of the government’s paper expected later this month.

The Society is calling on solicitors to respond with alternatives to the planned introduction of PCT for the tendering of publicly funded criminal defence work, which it predicts will be ‘hugely expensive to implement and possibly unworkable’.

The paper accepts that there needs to be consolidation in the market, but seeks the views of the profession on six key areas.

read more

News | Law Gazette



Family Law Solicitors Sevenoaks

Memory lane

The Law Society’s Gazette, March 1913
Departmental Committee on Industrial Diseases

A letter was read from the Home Office, enquiring whether the Council wished to give evidence before the Departmental Committee on the desirability or otherwise of including writer’s cramp as a qualification for compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act.

It was resolved that the reply to the enquiry should be in the negative.

March 1963
Solicitor-Judges

read more

Obiter | Law Gazette



Solicitors Sevenoaks

Switch to our mobile site