| Lawyer of the Week: Iain Purvis Iain Purvis, QC, of 11 South Square Chambers, acted for the musician Matthew Fisher, who composed the organ riff in 1967 for A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procul Harum. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Lawyer of the Week: Yvonne Hossack Yvonne Hossack, of Hossacks in Northamptonshire, who campaigns against the closure of care homes, was cleared of career-threatening allegations of serious professional misconduct. She was found guilty of just one breach of conduct at the lowest level by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. It did not impose a punishment. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
St. Mary’s Law School launches exchange program with China St. Mary’s University’s School of Law has created a new study abroad program that will allow local students to learn the legal ropes of doing business in China. bizjournals.com |
Court of Protection dismissed as 'an alien and costly institution' The Court of Protection, set up two years ago under the Mental Incapacity Act, has been accused of struggling with its workload. People have complained on internet forums of “bullying” letters and “being treated like a criminal” after being deemed unsuitable to look after their relatives’ affairs. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Local law firms trim, add and change with flow of economic tide Last year was a trying time for most businesses across Houston and well beyond, and law firms were no different. A handful did well, many managed to tread water and some struggled. bizjournals.com |