Cardiff & District Law Society CPD eNewsletter Special rates 12 March 2013 for members
Gala Dinner - BOOK NOW!!! Legal News Are those cold, northern winds and the government’s Regular Magazine magnificent efforts to destroy the economy getting you for members down? Think ABSs were sent from hell to split the legal
profession asunder? Wish Chris Grayling would go back to the planet he came from? Why not cheer up by giving Discounts yourself something to look forward to and book your ticket Money off deals for the 2013 Cardiff & District Law Society Gala Dinner on for members 19 April. Posh frocks, interesting speakers and amazing live music. Don’t worry, be happy. More info here. Forum Practitioner Alert! Precedent H Have your say Open to non-members
No, it’s not a cream, it’s the official form for submitting costs budgets that comes into force in April for most multi- track claims. Helpfully, the MOJ has made an Excel Newsletter version of the form available on its website. Not so Regular email helpfully, it doesn’t work. In fact Stephen Averill (Managing newsletter Director, Phoenix Legal Services Limited) has asked us to bring to your attention the fact that “the document is full of major formula errors. Almost all of the formulas Join Now! reference incorrect cells which makes the document Be part of useless. The precedent should therefore not be used… I the community cannot say at this stage whether the MOJ will pick this up and correct the mistake before 1st April but it is likely to cause chaos for ! those you who have not noticed.” You have been warned. Three cheers for the MOJ! Not. Again.
Maternity leave not a good career move
Not long after International Women's Day comes news that women are increasingly suffering illegal discrimination at work when they get pregnant, and are often made redundant while they are on maternity leave. Slater & Gordon commissioned research on levels of discrimination faced by women on maternity leave and the results have caused quite a stir in the national press. You can read the Guardian’s take on the story here.
Good Scott-Moncrieff!
The President of the Law Society of England and Wales, Lucy Scott-Moncrieff, has posted her latest regular update about Chancery Lane’s work representing solicitors and, for once, it’s actually worth a read! (No need to be rude – ed.) Civil costs, crime tendering (possible PI-style bloodbath in the offing), dinner with the Lord Chancellor and meeting the chair of the Bar Council. Phew! Have a read and maybe evensign up for more!
Follow up to Claims Portal introductory workshops
Well, the Claims Portal talk at the Thistle Park Hotel on 28 March was well attended but not particularly illuminating. In summary: “we’re doing our best to meet the deadlines set by the government.” (translation: is it any wonder why government IT projects have such a bad reputation). Of course, getting the changes to the portal in place presupposes that there will be any PI firms left to use it. You can download the presentations used at the talk here.
Other News
New £25,000 rewards for information about cash point crime in South Wales Welsh legal firm launches £35 online 'quickie' divorces Lead singer of Welsh band Lostprophets to stand trial in June on child sex charges 250 jobs go as Lawyers2you becomes latest PI casualty National Assembly begins inquiry into Law Making and the Church in Wales Further blow for legal services in Carmarthen as plans to close town's CPS office revealed BT threatens legal action to shutdown spoof Wales Superfast Broadband website Cockle gatherers claim victory in legal row over sewage pollution Legal high drugs: Charity Sands Cymru warns of problems
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