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Messenger the Monthly Journal of the Manchester Law Society Issue 162 March 2008 The Messenger The monthly journal of the Manchester Law Society In this issue... Personal Support Unit opens at Civil Justice Centre Limitation after Hoare Shami Chakrabarti CBE, director of Liberty launches The Legal Buying Group Salford Law School Pulling everything together for your success The serious and real challenges facing your business now and in the months ahead need a tailored solution that recognises one fact. Your business is unique. Our realigned, professional and consultative approach enables your company to enter the estate agency business with ease, and in a way that is right for you. • We recognise that every practice is different • We consult with you • We come to you to see fi rst hand what your challenges are • We help your business develop for the 21st century So, if conveyancing is at the heart of your partnership, with all that means for the rest of your business, we are ready to start pulling together what is right for you. To arrange an informal appointment please contact Maggie Husband, SPS Regional Manager on 01584 891674 or email [email protected] THE MANCHESTER LAW SOCIETY Rat ional House, 64 Bridge Street, Manchester M3 3BN Tel: 0161 831 7337 Fax: 0161 839 2631 EDITOR: MRS FRAN ECCLES-BECH CONTENTS Published on behalf of the Manchester Law Society by President’s Column Julia Baskerville Publications 25 Southworth Way, College Farm, The latest news from the President of Thornton Cleveleys Manchester Law Society, Stephen Hindmarsh Lancs FY5 2WW 4 Tel/Fax: 01253 829431 E-mail: [email protected] All rights reserved, reproduction in Personal Support Unit opens in the whole or part without written permission from the publisher is not Civil Justice Centre permitted. Photographic material and manuscripts are supplied at owners risk, neither the company not 5 its agents accept any liability for loss or damage. Printed by T. Snape & Co. Ltd Seminar Programme Tel: 01772 254553 Keep up-to-date with your CPD with a range of courses from Manchester Law Society Would members please note, the deadline for all copy for inclusion in 10 The Messenger is 12th of the month prior to publication. Copy should be sent to: News from the MTSG Mrs Fran Eccles-Bech The latest news and events Executive Director The Manchester Law Society, Rational House, 12 64 Bridge Street, Manchester M3 3BN DX 14378 Manchester 1 E-mail Forever Thirsty? [email protected] Don’t be. Charlie Wormersley of Manwood The Society welcomes articles and Wines has all the advice you need... letters from members on any topic 18 and items should be sent to the above address ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES The World According to Fran Julia Baskerville 01253 829431 Fran Eccles-Bech offers interesting advice on [email protected] 18 the importance of list making... Document Storage & A Problem? 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My family Last month saw the retirement of His Honour Judge Maddison as the had come home for the Ball. The Ball itself was a great success. But then Honorary Recorder of the City of Manchester. I had the privilege of United lost to City in the derby. So, not everything that weekend went speaking at his valediction in Court and of hearing what others had to say to plan! about him. Judge Maddison has been a most outstanding Honorary Recorder and will be a hard act to follow. He has now been appointed to Thank you to all the firms that supported the Charity Ball. A special the High Court and I do wish him well in his new role. thanks to Fran and her team for the hard work and effort they put in to make the event such a great occasion. As I write the funds raised are all Last month Pam and myself were invited to Dublin to the Annual Ball of being counted. The support from firms was excellent so I do hope that we the Dublin Law Association. That was quite an evening as you can imagine. have been able to raise substantial monies for my two nominated charities, We had a free day the following Saturday and what else would you do in Christie Hospital and the Five Star Scanner Appeal. Dublin but visit the Guinness Brewery. Not to taste the Guinness of course (although I did sample some) but to examine the famous 9,000 year lease on display on the tour. It was the type of document one dreads examining in a commercial property transaction i.e. large parchment filled with indecipherable difficult to follow writing. I was able with difficulty, to read the covenants - perhaps to find that use as a brewery was a ALEXANDRA CLAIRE prohibited use. However I can report there was no such restriction so INTERIORS Guinness drinkers can heave a sigh of relief. PRIVATE & COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES UNDERTAKEN - ESTABLISHED 20 YEARS Manchester Law Society arranged a young professionals networking event Award winning interiors.... at Shimla Pinks which I attended. The format was a quiz but teams were arranged in such a way that team members were selected at random from Largest selection of wallcoverings and fabrics all those present. This was an excellent way of making new business in the North West, including leading designer contacts. All at Manchester Law Society who organised the event are to brands - Spring collections now in stock be congratulated. Made to measure curtains and blinds I did have cause this month to urgently require a consultation with both our Vice President (Mr Mackey) and the Chair of the Crown and Magistrates’ Court Committee (Mr Sinclair). I was told that they were NEW! In-house interior-design team away on holiday. Imagine my surprise when upon further enquiry I discovered that both were on holiday in the same foreign location! This Professional, on-site advice, measure and fitting service obviously is a complete coincidence which I am sure is unlikely to happen again. Contract blinds division supplying the commercial sector The Law Society have organised a series of seminars on leadership in the next few weeks. I shall be attending these seminars and looking forward ON ALL ORDERS ON to participating. The President of the Law Society is also having breakfast % PRODUCTION OF th SAVE THIS ADVERT OR BY meeting in Manchester on 11 March. I do hope that this meeting will 10 QUOTING MSG1 be well supported by Manchester Solicitors. Valid from 1st March - 30th April 2008 By the time you are reading this Easter will be a few weeks away and it Call in or contact us now... only seems as though Christmas was last week! Enjoy your Easter break! [email protected] Stephen Hindmarsh Showroom and Offices t 0161 945 4750 President 420/422 Palatine Road f 0161 945 4748 Manchester M22 4JT www.alexandraclaireinteriors.co.uk 4. The Manchester Law Society Messenger LOCAL NEWS G Personal Support Unit opens in the Civil Justice Centre The launch of a Manchester unit A unique charity has opened an office in the Manchester Civil Justice Centre. has been welcomed. Designated Civil Judge, His Honour Judge The Personal Support Unit (PSU) is a small independent charity that gives non- Richard Holman, commented: “I am legal support to litigants in person as they represent themselves through the delighted that the Personal Support Unit has chosen the Manchester courts. Civil Justice Centre as the location of its first office outside London. Many litigants in person are uncomfortable in, and sometimes The Courts Service has provided a also has offices at the Principal Volunteers do not give legal advice. intimidated by, the court room for the unit, and a team of Registry of the Family Division and However, accompanied by PSU environment. The PSU will provide volunteers is being recruited and Wandsworth County Court. A volunteers, clients are calmer in a valuable service designed to allay trained to provide a range of handful of staff and many dedicated court and better prepared, and thus their fears and to give them the services; including helping people volunteers help over 4,000 people make their case more clearly and confidence to put their case find their way around the building, each year. The PSU’s service is free, effectively. For very vulnerable forward to the best of their ability.” accompanying them in court, and independent and confidential, and is people, this makes a substantial offering emotional support and offered equally to everyone who difference to their self-esteem and The project employs a manager, practical information. asks. ultimately their life chances. Sarah Harris, and will rely on the support of volunteers from diverse The service will be particularly Requests vary from the very simple The PSU is recognised as an backgrounds, including some law valuable to those who are stressed to the complex.
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