Category Archives: Lawyers

Costs orders in favour of non-lawyers

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Usefully Employed

Employment law solicitors who have spotted the judgment of the EAT in Ramsay & Ors v.Bowercross Construction Ltd & Anor ought to be cracking out the champagne. I have blogged before about the fact that solicitors are in severe competition … Continue reading →

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BVC debacle

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Usefully Employed

This post is somewhat off-topic, although I justify it as relevant to careers in general. I am a former solicitor who is transferring to the bar, and I’m currently in my pupillage. As a result, through visits to my Inn, … Continue reading →

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Contingency fees in the ET to be abolished?

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Usefully Employed

No-one’s daring to say so, but a press release by the Ministry of Justice is reviewing the whole caboodle. Some solicitors are getting worried. A contingency fee is where the solicitor’s fee is a percentage of what he recovers for the client. In my … Continue reading →

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EAT Judgments

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Usefully Employed

I’m delighted that I’ve at last spent 30 seconds stealing being inspired by Nick Holmes‘ use of a Yahoo Pipe to provide a good rss feed from bailii. The fruits of my labours are available on the side bar, or … Continue reading →

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Solicitors – Qualified for…

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Usefully Employed

The Law21 blog entry on marketing has again inspired me to rant on the future of the legal profession. ‘Your solicitor, qualified to answer’ is a major national advertising and PR campaign to promote solicitors to the public. Our aim … Continue reading →

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Law in the 21st Century

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Usefully Employed

The Law21 blog, and this post in particular, should be compulsory reading for any member of the British legal profession. The focus on new provision of legal services tends to concentrate on work for individuals – divorces, probate, and so … Continue reading →

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“Why the fuck should I work for Pinsent Masons?”

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Usefully Employed

… is a search term typed into Google, by which someone came across my post on PM’s diversity plaudit. Stats like this are fascinating, but frustrating too. Do they work there already? Are they thinking of applying there? Will Pinsent’s … Continue reading →

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Unfair Competition

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Usefully Employed

The dispute between the Legal Services Commission (providers of what used to be known as Legal Aid) and barristers is fascinating. Read one man’s view of it here. If you’re several thousand employees, you don’t like your new pay deal, … Continue reading →

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Crystal Ball

Posted on January 19, 2008 by Usefully Employed

Blogger Head of Legal, who like me must be sad enough to browse case reports that fall outside his area of expertise, comments on the odd result in Richmond Adult Community College v McDougall [2008] EWCA Civ 4. The actual … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Employment Tribunal, Lawyers | Tagged | 2 Comments

Schadenfreude

Posted on January 5, 2008 by Usefully Employed

Celebrities and the media, who fancy each other so much that the flirting can make you sick, leave me wondering what the truth is. Newspapers are full of lies – “a source close to…” and “close personal friends” rarely exist, … Continue reading →

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