August 2014 Who Gave Their Lives in WWI This Year the World Commemorates 100 Years Since the Start of WWI
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North West Law Remembering Manchester Solicitors August 2014 who gave their lives in WWI This year the world commemorates 100 years since the start of WWI. During the conflict there News were 16 million deaths and 20 million wounded ranking it among the deadliest conflicts in human history. Of these 1016 were solicitors and 716 were articled clerks. Julia Baskerville Fairpoint Group completes acquisition looks at the role of Manchester legal profession in the conflict... of Simpson Millar page 6 I begin this article with an volunteered or were con - apology. I have gleaned scripted. As the war pro - Double success for SAS Daniels information from a variety gressed, with major losses of sources, including old on all sides the War Office page 7 committee records held by made a call for more men to Manchester Law Society volunteer. Manchester Law and military records but Society held a Special Com - Hill Dickinson strikes golden deal with there may be a number of mittee Meeting on 27th GB Taekwondo page 8 ommissions. However I March 1917 to discuss a re - hope that this will serve as quest from the War Recruit - a tribute to those solicitors ment Office. The minutes QualitySolicitors Abney Garsden and articled clerks who said ... lost their lives in the Great celebrate 20 years page 9 War. “That the larger firms in the city had made less sac - At the beginning of 1914 rifice in proportion than Andy Booth joins SAS Daniels page 11 the British Army had around the smaller firms and that The War Memorial in the Law Society Hall 710,000 men including re - the solicitors had not done serves, of which around so well as ether the tice. this was mainly due to the Features 80,000 were regular troops bankers or the account - volume of volunteers, it was ready for war. By the end of ants.” The majority of Manchester awarded 72 Battle Honours World War I almost 1 in 4 of solicitors went into the Man - and 11 Victoria Crosses los - Talking Heads the total male population of The Committee then went chester Regiment. The Regi - ing 13770 men during the the United Kingdom of on to select a number of so - ment formed an extra 38 course of the war. A number Inducements in PI work - the unacceptable face Great Britain and Ireland had licitors and clerks from the battalions in addition to the of solicitors were awarded of law firm marketing? page 12 joined up. larger firms who would en - pre-war establishment of medals for gallantry, one of list. Sadly many of these two Regular and two Militia Many Manchester solicitors men never returned to prac - and six Territorial Battalions, Continued on page 16 and articled clerks either Meet the Neighbours WTB Solicitors launch community Lawyers On Demand heads to the initiative page 13 Pannone Corporate Julia Baskerville talks to Managing Partner North West Paul Jonson page 15 UK’s original alternative qualified freelance lawyers pand its remote working quality assurance of a major legal services provider on ‘secondment style’ service, LOD On Call, by re - law firm. looks for local legal talent arrangements. This will be cruiting local lawyers to Regulars as it launches Manchester the first service of its kind to work remotely with its LOD was founded by Simon hub for pilot LOD service be launched in the North- clients. LOD’s clients use On Harper and Jonathan Bren - in North-West West. Call as a more cost effective ner, both originally from the Manchester Law Society Conferences alternative to outsourcing to North-West, and has quickly Lawyers On Demand (LOD), LOD’s model appeals to high a law firm. become one of the City’s page 4 the alternative legal services quality lawyers looking for legal success stories. Start - provider launched by more flexible ways of work - LOD was originally created ing as a pilot internally at Members Reward Card Berwin Leighton Paisner ing and greater autonomy in by BLP and is now a separate BLP, it has grown rapidly and (BLP) in 2007, today an - their legal careers. LOD has group company. The launch now offers a variety of differ - see your latest offers... page 27 nounces the launch of a already begun recruiting follows BLP’s recent an - ent services to clients, Manchester hub, its first out - lawyers in the North-West to nouncement regarding its boasts over 200 specialist side of London. 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LOD LOD Co-Founder, Simon ing. international law firms, the lawyers have access to BLP Harper, said: “Twenty years service allows them to flex knowhow, professional sup - ago, when I was looking for LOD will initially launch the their teams’ capability and port and training, allowing a legal training contract, service as a pilot and from capacity without the over - LOD to provide a service local options in the North- Autumn 2014 offer organi - head of a permanent em - which combines the ap - sations across the North- ployee. proach of an in-house re - West access to local, highly LOD is also looking to ex - source with the support and Continued on page 5 Single issue £3.50, 12 month subscription £54.00 The Monthly Publication of the Manchester Law Society free to members Manchester Law Society President’s Column 3 President’s Column The Court of Appeal has now the view that this is a decision ficial engagement as Presi - such a diverse profession but handed down a crucial judg - for common sense as the im - dent of the Law Society. He in my view he has carried it ment that will apparently position of disproportionate shared my view that again through with great dignity. make civil litigation in Eng - penalties on parties has un - there was simply no evidence He is replaced by Hampshire land and Wales less adversar - doubtedly added to the costs of the SRA listening to and solicitor Andrew Caplen sup - ial and more co-operative. In of litigation, an increase in in - considering the views of the ported by Vice President three linked appeals, guid - surance premiums and a profession. Jonathan Smithers. Mr. ance has been given that will windfall for one party. Caplen told me that he wants help to clarify the interpreta - We also chatted about the the Law Society to “refocus” tion of Civil Procedure Rules Regrettably and despite sub - real concerns of employment (whatever that means) and and the Court of Appeal's ear - missions to the contrary, in - lawyers. I made reference to plans to lobby the govern - lier guidance in Mitchell -v- cluding a submission by MLS, in my June Messenger col - ment to make legal aid more News Group Newspapers Ltd, the SRA has not shown such umn to the number of em - readily available. “Access to which led to significant issues common sense in deciding to ployment tribunal claims justice ensures the basic for all solicitors involved in lit - go ahead with reducing the plummeting by around 80% functioning of our demo - igation. minimum level of compul - for the second consecutive cratic society, and is what en - sory professional indemnity quarter and whether this ticed many of us to become We are now told that the de - insurance cover per claim to meant that employees were lawyers.” Impressive words cision in Mitchell was sound £500,000 and to introduce a being priced out of justice. that we all support. All I can but that the problem was the new compulsory outcome in add is the very best of luck way it had been interpreted. the Code of Conduct to re - The President said that the Mr. Caplen. In my view the Mitchell deci - quire firms to assess and pur - Law Society was concerned sion has had a significantly chase an appropriate level of and was consulting with the Whilst on the subject of the detrimental effect on the insurance cover. profession. This and other rel - Law Society I would like to gether for a great evening. leading role. conduct of civil litigation as evant issues will be discussed congratulate Steve The dinner club will resume the judgment’s strict applica - This has still to be ratified by at the forthcoming MLS em - Kuncewicz who following a in September after the sum - Talking of success, please tion of case management the Legal Services Board but ployment conference on 23rd contested election has taken mer break. If you have not at - allow me a moment to blow rules has led to satellite litiga - surely this will increase expo - October at the Hilton where the second council seat for tended then I urge you to. my Gunnercooke trumpet. tion. It has also led to incon - sure to risk for firms and for Judge Peter Russell, the Act - Manchester, Salford and You will make some new con - We have now reached a total sistent lower court decisions clients.