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By Roger Isaacs, Forensic Partner Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies are featuring ever more commonly in family finance cases, posing new challenges for professional advisers. Recent cases have seen one partner...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/bitcoin-in-divorce/
By Matt Barnes, Forensic Manager In the case of BDW Trading Ltd v Integral Geotechnique (Wales) Ltd [2018] EWHC 1915 (TCC), his Honour Judge Stephen Davies considered the conduct of...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/please-dont-help-us-draft-our-joint-statements/
The Family Law Practice is delighted to announce that our principal Director Ashley Palminteri has been appointed as a Deputy District Judge by the Lord Chancellor. This personal accolade coupled...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/ashley-palminteri-appointed-deputy-district-judge/
On Wednesday 15th May top law firms gathered in Bristol for our innovation workshop in association with Bristol Law Society (BLS). The workshop was aimed at helping firms, wherever they...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/innovation-on-the-agenda-for-bristol-law-firms/
At LawCare, the charity offering emotional support to legal professionals, we have listened to thousands of people tell us about the stress, anxiety and depression they are experiencing, which is...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/how-to-create-a-mentally-healthy-legal-workplace-by-elizabeth-rimmer-ceo-lawcare/
Bristol Court Family Lawyers, please note the new attached form when dealing with applications for non-molestation orders. 2019 Revised non-molestation order tick box form
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/family-lawyers-new-non-molestation-orders-form/
In a drive led by the Bristol Law Society and the office of the High Sherriff of Bristol, law firms in Bristol have come together to support a campaign that...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/bristol-legal-sector-backs-appeal-to-prevent-thousands-of-children-from-going-hungry/
Cardiff Business School are pleased to launch the next stage of research with a questionnaire for disabled people training for or working as solicitors and paralegals. This also includes those...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/are-you-a-disabled-person-or-someone-with-a-long-term-medical-condition-working-in-aspiring-to-work-in-e-g-in-training-or-retired-from-the-legal-profession-if-so-this-questionnaire-is-for-you/
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https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/hmcts-highlighting-lessons-from-audit-of-cases-exceeding-26-weeks/
This report funded by The University of Bristol and written by Jane Emanuel of Bristol Law Centre, considers the need for social welfare legal advice in Bristol. It looks at:...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/balancing-the-advice-needs-of-bristol-a-major-report-on-the-need-for-social-welfare-legal-advice-in-the-city/
The President of the Family Division, Rt Hon Sir Andrew McFarlane, is pleased to confirm that interim recommendation reports have now been published by the Public and Private Law Working...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/recommendations-for-the-future-of-family-courts/
Over 11000 young people in Bristol are impacted by food poverty and at risk of holiday hunger this summer. Feeding Bristol’s healthy holiday project is an exciting new initiative taking...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/feeding-bristol-can-you-or-your-business-help-children-at-risk-of-holiday-hunger-this-summer/
BLS was thrilled to support the Bristol Pride event on 13th July in conjunction with the national Law Society with local members walking under the banner “All are equal under...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/pride-bristol/
Article by Dagmar Steffens First Meet Up The first ever Bristol+BathLegalTech Meet Up took place at Simmons & Simmons’ offices on 25 June 2019. Thank you to the over 80...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/now-or-never-put-our-region-on-the-legaltech-map/
A radical overhaul of the regulations that govern solicitors is just weeks away and to help the profession adapt the Law Society of England and Wales is publishing two must-read...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/changes-to-the-handbook-updated-guidance-from-the-law-society/
Congratulations to all the individuals, teams and organisations that were nominated with particular congratulations to those who were shortlisted by our independent judging panel. With more overall nominations than ever...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/bls-annual-awards-dinner-2019-shortlisted-nominees/
Legal mental health charity LawCare has launched a new advocacy scheme ‘LawCare Champions’ to coincide with World Mental Health Day, 10th October. The programme aims to appoint legal professionals in...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/legal-mental-health-charity-lawcare-launches-champions-scheme/
Please find attached The Law Society guidance notes form the forthcoming SRA Handbook on freelance solicitors and setting up legal services from an unregulated entity. Freelance solicitors – The Law...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/sra-handbook-guidance-freelance-solicitors-and-unregulated-entities/
Congratulations to all those shortlisted nominees who attended our dinner last night but our most particular congratulations to the winners of the awards! We hope all our guests had an...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/bls-annual-awards-dinner-winners-2019/
Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant, High Sheriff, Mayor of the West of England Combined Authority, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen Welcome to Bristol Law Society’s 10th Annual Awards Dinner. Tonight is...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/nick-lee-presidents-speech-at-annual-awards-dinner-24-october-2019/
Judges at the prestigious 2019 British Accountancy Awards have crowned Milsted Langdon’s Forensic Partner Roger Isaacs Partner of the Year. Roger is a prominent expert, who has helped to raise...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/congratulations-to-roger-isaacs-forensic-accountant-at-milsted-langdon-on-winning-partner-of-the-year-at-the-british-accountancy-awards/
In a recent case in which Forensic Partner at Milsted Langdon, Roger Isaacs was giving evidence, the judge ordered that a procedure known as hot-tubbing should be adopted. Despite what...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/expert-witnesses-give-evidence-in-the-hot-tub/
Click on the link below to access the full articleArticle from the Insurance team at Womble Bond Dickinson. Changes to the SRA’s Code of Conduct (For Legal Life)
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/solicitors-are-you-ready-for-the-changes-to-the-sras-code-of-conduct/
I am delighted and honoured to take over as President of Bristol Law Society. I look forward to representing my colleagues and the profession across our fantastic city and nationally,...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/bls-welcomes-new-president-ben-holt/
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https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/wessex-searches-introduces-lawyer-checkers-account-and-entity-screen-special-introductory-december-offer/
Please adopt the following practice if your client wishes to keep their contact details confidential: Applications submitted by e-mail If you are filing an application by e-mail please send the...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/confidential-contact-details-in-family-proceedings-notice-from-bfjc/
In a recent shareholder dispute case, the Court was persuaded by expert accountancy evidence given by our Forensic Partner, Roger Isaacs. The case of Richard George v Robert McCarthy and...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/shareholders-at-war-court-influenced-by-milsted-langdon-accountant-on-true-value-of-business/
MISSION & VISION Registered in March 2018, Feeding Bristol acts as an umbrella organisation for social causes in Bristol working towards alleviating food insecurity. FB aims to provided and guide...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/feeding-bristol-bls-presidents-charity-of-the-year/
TLT’s Robert Bourns has received the City of London Law Society Lifetime Achievement Award at the British Legal Awards in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the legal profession. The...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/tlts-robert-bourns-awarded-city-of-london-law-society-lifetime-achievement-award-at-the-british-legal-awards/
Legal mental health and wellbeing charity LawCare and academics at the University of Sheffield and The Open University launch a new free online resource on emotional competency and professional resilience...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/lawcare-and-academics-launch-fit-for-law-to-combat-stress-in-the-legal-profession/
From Wednesday the 22 January 2020, the entrance to the Bristol Civil and Family Justice Centre will be divided into 2 lanes and those barristers who have joined the access...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/professional-user-access-scheme-at-the-bristol-civil-and-family-justice-centre-from-wednesday-22-january-2020/
The Leader of the Western Circuit, Kate Brunner QC, has, alongside Anna Midgley and Holly Rust compiled a report, This Doesn’t Look Like Justice, showing how justice is being denied...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/this-doesnt-look-like-justice-the-parlous-state-of-criminal-justice-in-the-south-west/
Helping BLS members protect their clients, brand and reputation from the damage caused by cybercrime Helping the legal sector build resilience to cyber threats It was great to meet BLS...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/helping-the-legal-sector-build-resilience-to-cyber-threats-wmr-report-on-recent-event/
Please see below link to the Employment Lawyers Association employment law Counsel Instructions Monitoring Scheme to help ELA to promote equitable briefing of counsel. You can find full details of...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/ela-gender-diversity-at-the-bar-monitoring-your-firms-instructions-to-counsel-can-you-help/
Please see the full report here.
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/the-law-society-contribution-of-the-uk-legal-services-sector-to-the-uk-economy/
On Wednesday 12th February top law firms gathered in Bristol for Nine Feet Tall’s innovation workshop in association with Bristol Law Society (BLS). The workshop was focused on the challenge...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/is-your-innovation-programme-delivering-real-value/
Does anyone know of Arnold Kilburn who previously worked for Henry Pomeroy & Sons? A member of the public is interested as they wish to find out who may have...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/history-do-you-know-what-became-of-henry-pomeroy-sons/
GOLF WITH THE LAW SOCIETY The Law Society Golf Club was established in 1962 to provide an opportunity for members of the profession (both active and retired) to meet in...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/the-law-society-golf-club-best-kept-secret/
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