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  1. 04/03/2023

    Para [il]legal and the conduct of litigation

    It is a criminal offence and contempt of court to carry out ‘a reserved legal activity’ unless you are entitled to do so. In other words: thou shall not conduct litigation unless you are a solicitor. There is, however, a statutory defence of ignorance.  The High Court in London recently considered a case of a paralegal and an honest mistake. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://lawmarkcreative.com/2023/03/para-illegal/

    Para [il]legal and the conduct of litigation

  2. 03/01/2023

    Solicitor executors and the need for charging clauses

    Have you ever considered the distinction between a solicitor executor and an executor who is a solicitor? The High Court in London recently reviewed the circumstances where an executor is entitled to a professional fee for the administration of an estate. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://lawmarkcreative.com/2023/02/solicitor-executors-charging-clauses/

  3. 02/01/2023

    Fixed Fee Agreements and a Solicitor’s Lien

    A solicitor’s equitable lien: …is a judge-made remedy, motivated not by any fondness for solicitors as fellow lawyers or even as officers of the court, but rather because it promotes access to justice. Specifically it enables solicitors to offer litigation services on credit to clients who, although they have a meritorious case, lack the financial resources to pay up front for its pursuit.  per Lord Briggs in Gavin Edmondson Solicitors Ltd v Haven Insurance Co Ltd [2018] UKSC 21 at §1 This episode is also available as a blog post: https://lawmarkcreative.com/2023/01/fixed-fee-agreements/

    Fixed Fee Agreements and a Solicitor’s Lien

  4. 01/01/2023

    Social Media Resolutions for 2023

    New Year’s Resolutions are a funny thing. We all start out with best intentions knowing full well we are unlikely to see the Month out. This year, however, why not try something a little different? Take 2023 as your line in the sand to really concentrate on how you can embrace social media to build your law firm brand. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://lawmarkcreative.com/2023/01/happy-new-year/

  5. 12/13/2022

    When you’ve said all you got to say

    A field in Down. A home in Tyrone. A Courtroom in Belfast. 11 years ago, Rihanna may have found love in a hopeless place. The Court of Appeal in Belfast recently dismissed a “hopeless” case of even greater vintage. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://lawmarkcreative.com/2022/10/when-youve-said-all-you-got-to-say/

    When you’ve said all you got to say

  6. 11/01/2022

    Solicitors’ statute bills in an email era

    A “statute bill” is a solicitors’ invoice which complies with the provisions of the Solicitors Act. Whether final or interim, it must be “signed” by, or with the authority of, the solicitor or attached to a covering letter so signed and referring to the bill. (Section 69 (2A)). This episode is also available as a blog post: https://lawmarkcreative.com/2022/11/solicitors-statute-bills/

    Solicitors’ statute bills in an email era

  7. 10/01/2022

    Has Cancel Culture caught up with Counsel?

    Cancel Culture is the stuff of headlines these days, often in the context of Woke. An Employment Tribunal in London recently considered a question of jurisdiction on a £3m claim for unfair dismissal arising from “ill-advised” comments on social media. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://lawmarkcreative.com/2022/09/21/has-cancel-culture-caught-up-with-counsel/

  8. 09/01/2022

    Resignation, termination and Pay In Lieu Of Notice

    Can an employee who has already resigned be unfairly dismissed? The Employment Appeal Tribunal in London recently considered this question in the context of Pay In Lieu Of Notice (PILON). This episode is also available as a blog post: https://lawmarkcreative.com/2022/08/10/pilon/

    Resignation, termination and Pay In Lieu Of Notice
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