Newswire 108

 
By Steve Butler and Joe Reevy
Number 108
28 September 2006

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Contents

The Leading Question - Advertising - The Firm with No Name?
Adverse Possession Feature
Licensing Law Feature
Site Of The Week - Top Gear
uklawyers legal newswires
Practical Cases and Materials
Lawindexpro
Autumn Food Section
Oh!  What Lovely Law!
Legal Practitioner
 

The Leading Question

Advertising - the Firm With No Name

"The Phone Book" arrived at my door this week, fresh and crisp in
its plastic bag.  As always, I sought light relief in looking
through the Solicitors classified section, full of large
colourful and expensive adverts for all types of solicitors and
other lawyers.  I am not convinced about the effectiveness of the
big ads.  As I was leafing thorough the pages, one quarter page
advert caught my eye.  "Expert Specialist" it was headed in full
colour.  It gave phone numbers and addresses but there was one
thing missing - there was no name.  

Was this a fault by BT or by the advertiser?  Should BT have
spotted that the name was missing or was it the responsibility of
the advertiser to spot the error at proof stage?  A nice juicy
legal problem.  Fun for all the lawyers (except the unfortunate
victim of the mistake) and with compensation no doubt limited in
some way by the terms and conditions.  Wearing my journalist's
hat I phoned them and they were horrified to hear of the mistake
and went away to look into it.

I do not bother to put any ad in "The Phone Book" because the
relatively new classified section has not yet got the kudos of
Yellow Pages, although this might develop with time. This year I
was pleased that I hadn't because BT have come up with a very
sensible new feature to the classified section.  All the lineage
ads, currently in alphabetical order hidden amongst all the big
glossy adverts in Yellow Pages, are listed individually at the
start of the section.  This means that it is as easy as pie for
existing clients to find me because they do not have to sort
through the pages of colourful piffle to find my phone number and
address.  This reduces the usefulness of the big ads which will
no longer be searched through by clients simply seeking details
of their existing solicitors.  

Those seeking new solicitors will be able to find them in their
locality at a glance using the lineage list but will also no
doubt turn through the bigger adverts for inspiration.  But when
all the ads look alike, what is it that makes a client choose a
firm?  The solicitors profession boldly tries to answer this
question with their directory advertising.  This results in the
Solicitors section being the biggest in The Phone Book for glossy
adverts (18 pages) comparing in size only with such pillars of
society as car insurance sales (17 pages) and double glazing
services (11 pages).

Surely the fact that every other profession and business does
less flashy advertising than we do must mean that we have got it
wrong?

All the links here are to the UKLawyers site.  When you get there,
have a good look round.  In each news story there should be a list
of connected stories.  There is an archive divided by subject
matter going back to April.  This is definitely growing into a
useful resource and the Google search on the front page searches
the site for information so that you should be able to find
everything you need.  Let me know if you have any problems on the
site.

Greetings to the new subscribers - please encourage as many people
as possible to subscribe because the more people I help the
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Regards
Steve Butler
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Adverse Possession Feature
"Times up for 12 Year Adverse Possession Claims"
Timely reminder from Cobbetts
and Land Registry documents
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/adpossfeat.html


Licensing Law Feature
Licensing Law - Constantly Changing Even Less Than One Year On
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/liclaw2006.html

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Site of the Week - Top Gear
Having just finished a case involving a client who suffered brain
injury in a car accident, the accident involving Richard Hammond
struck a chord.
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/section/topgearsow.html

uklawyers legal newswires
From UKBlawgers:
"OK Steve, let's debate. One of the problems with wider use of
the law (ie why so many legal problems are simply ignored by those
they affect) is that it is SO expensive in the eyes of the
consumer to make use of 'professionals'."
Go on, follow the thread:
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Many thanks for all the kind and useful comments including:
"Hi Steve,
I always look forward to the weekly wire, but the one this week
was especially good.  The reason was the editorial.  As a local
government man through and through, it makes a change to see
someone stating what has been obvious for years to those in the
business.  I know that the social sector at times needs a hefty
boot up the backside, but I do get rather choked with all the
knocking copy that some people tend to issue (often without
thought) as a matter of course.  Keep up the good work (and I do
not just mean the pro social care stuff).
Regards,
Trevor Grundy
 
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90 day detention proposal.  I agree with every word you say"
 
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PRACTICAL CASES AND MATERIALS

Commercial and Contract
Competition Commission Welcomes CAT Backing
Competition Commission Press Release
25 September 2006
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/stopmerger.html
 
Corporation Tax Ruling
Cadbury Schweppes plc and another v Commissioners of Inland
Revenue (Case C-196/04)
ECJ
12 September 2006
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/taxbatt.html

Crime and Punishment
New Child Restraints Required
Government site
18 September 2006
This link has a leaflet and 32 FAQ's.
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/childseats.html

Private Prosecutions Should Be Allowed
R (Charlson) v Guildford Magistrates’ Court & others
QBD
11 September 2006
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/pripros.html

Vacating Guilty Pleas
Revitt and Others v Director of Public Prosecutions [2006] EWHC
2266 (Admin)
Divisional Court
8 September 2006
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/guiltplea.html

Extradition Process to be Fair
R (Government of the United States of America) v Bow Street
Magistrates’ Court; R (Central Examining Court, Criminal Court of
the National Court, Madrid) v Bow Street Magistrates’ Court
[2006] EWHC 2256 (Admin)
Divisional Court
6 September 2006
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/fairextrad.html

Parole Board Excluding Prisoner from Hearing
R (Gardner) v Parole Board [2006] EWCA Civ 1222
CA
5 September 2006
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/parboard.html

The Police (Minimum Age for Appointment) Regulations 2006
Coming into force 19 September 2006
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/youngpolice.html

Employment and Discrimination
The following material is provided courtesy of Daniel Barnett,
with our thanks:
'Reasons' Appeals
21 September 2006

Statutory Dismissal Procedure
8 September 2006

Amending Claim Forms to Add Newly Accrued Claims
8 September 2006
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/dbsep27.html

ICRE Cases
Employers Response - No Power Re-serve,
Even if not Received Papers
Bone v Fabcon Projects Ltd
EAT
7 July 2006
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/noreserve.html

Procedural Unfairness
Taylor v OCS Group Ltd: [2006] EWCA Civ 702
CA
31 May 2006
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/deafemp.html

Bias
Ansar v Lloyd's TSB Bank plc
EAT
14 July 2006
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/notrecuse.html

Burden of Proof
Laing v Manchester City Council
EAT
28 July 2006
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/raceburden.html

Government Information
Additional Two-months for Pension Schemes to
Adjust to Age-discrimination Rules
Department for Work And Pensions Press Release
8 September 2006
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/agepens.html

The National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999
(Amendment) Regulations 2006
Coming into force 1 October 2006
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/minwageup.html

Family
Children to Benefit From New Family Disclosure Protocol
DCA Press Release
13 September 2006
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/childcourts.html

Practice Direction (Family Proceedings: Court Bundles)
Family Division
27 July 2006
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/newbundles.html

Childcare Act 2006
Explanatory Notes:
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/childcaract.html

Ancillary Relief Rules Change
The Family Proceedings (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2006
SI 2006/2080
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/newancrules.html

General
School Meal Regulations
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/foodfuss.html

International/Europe
Enforcing Order about Turkish Cyprus Land
Orams and another v Apostolides
QBD
6 September 2006
Daily Law Notes Summary
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/cyprusland.html

Legal Practice and Lawyers
Consumer Agenda Remains Government's Central
Focus As Law Reforms Move Closer
DCA Press Release
25 September 2006
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/lsbill.html

Practising Abroad - Language Test Unreasonable
Wilson v Ordre des avocats du barreau de Luxembourg (Case
C-506/04)
ECJ
19 September 2006
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/lawlang.html

Judges Can Return to Legal Practice
DCA Press Release
12 September 2006
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/judgresign.html

Supreme Court Renovation Gets the Go Ahead
DCA Press Release
8 September 2006
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/supcourt.html

Litigation, Courts and Human Rights
Setting Judgment Aside - Incorrect Service
Nelson and another v Clearsprings (Management) Ltd
CA
22 September 2006
Daily Law Notes Summary
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/setaside.html

270% Rise in Compensation for Victims of Oil Spills
Department for Transport Press Release
8 September 2006
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/oilspill.html

Money, Property and Tax
Boost for Consumer Protection in Door-to-door Sales
Office of Fair Trading Press Release
11 September 2006
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/doorprot.html

Personal Injury
Claims Management Regulation Shapes Up
DCA Press Release
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/claimman.html

Compensation Act 2006
Explanatory Notes
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/compactpub.html

 
Cases Generally

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Lindley, Regina (on the Application of) -v- Tameside Metropolitan
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21 September 2006
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Litigation Practice   
Nelson and Another -v- Clearsprings (Management) Ltd
[2006] EWCA Civ 1252
CA
22 September 2006
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Autumn Food Section  
Autumn Food
Good ideas for seasonal food
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Oh What Lovely Law!
The History of Law
621 BC: Draco's Law
The origin of draconian laws.
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/section/law621bc.html

 
Legal Practitioner
Take a look at these materials from the Consilio newsletter
edited by Norman Baird and Mike Semple Piggott.
Intellectual Property
To Patent Or Not to Patent? – That is the Question
by Christopher Hirsz
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/patentornot.html

Family Law Litigation Review
"Estranged fathers in the family courts and the Court of Appeal:
transparency, a fair hearing, and the rules on Mackenzie
friends."
By Dr John Birchall
http:/www.uklawyers.co.uk/cms/catsection/fathersfriends.html

Any feedback is welcome, positive or not - we do listen and learn.
 
Regards
Steve
 
 
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