http://www.derbylaw.info/ News and training course information from the Derby and District Law Society http://www.jadzea.com/newdls/news.php#72 <p><em><strong>Please note that the newly-formed D&amp;DLS Compliance Officers' Group has arranged its second meeting for Tuesday July 2nd, 5.00 for 5.30 pm at Derby University.</strong></em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><em><strong>The meeting will again be chaired by Law Society Midlands Regional Manager Ravi Hothi, who has arranged for the SRA's Director of Risk, Andrew Garbutt, to attend.</strong></ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0200 http://www.jadzea.com/newdls/news.php#72 http://www.jadzea.com/newdls/news.php#71 <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><em><strong>Due to insufficient interest the PII Market Review planned for Tuesday May 14th has been CANCELLED</strong></em></span></p> Sun, 12 May 2013 12:00:00 +0200 http://www.jadzea.com/newdls/news.php#71 http://www.jadzea.com/newdls/news.php#70 <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><em>The two partners in a long-established and profitable firm of solicitors with offices in mid-Derbyshire are looking to commence a dialogue with interested parties with a view to planning for their succession.</em></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>It is envisaged that this opportunity could interest individual enthusiastic qualified solicitors looking to join a thriving Wed, 7 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.jadzea.com/newdls/news.php#70 http://www.jadzea.com/newdls/news.php#64 <p><em><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /> </span></strong></em></p> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.jadzea.com/newdls/news.php#64 http://www.jadzea.com/newdls/news.php#63 <br />The article below relates to new Law Society Guidelines on the use of social media by solicitors and their firms.<br /><br /><br />Members who are interested in the use of social media are reminded that the Society has arranged for 2 FREE seminars on this subject, to be given by Hannah Sookias and Julie Adams on either Monday February 20th, 9.45 - 11.45 am or Wednesday February 22nd, 5.45 - Fri, 6 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.jadzea.com/newdls/news.php#63 http://www.jadzea.com/newdls/news.php#56 <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold">Lawyer wins &pound;10,000 damages from website owner</span></font></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"><em><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt">Law Society Gazette<br /><br /></span></font></em></p><p class="NormalWe Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.jadzea.com/newdls/news.php#56 http://www.jadzea.com/newdls/news.php#57 <strong>Personal Injury and VAT</strong>&nbsp;Medical reports in personal injury cases could no longer be subject to VAT following a tax tribunal. <br /><br />Supported by the Law Society, Nottingham law firm Barratt, Golf and Tomlinson successfully appealed against HMRC&rsquo;s interpretation of how VAT is assessed on medical reports used in litigation cases, reports the British Medical Associati Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.jadzea.com/newdls/news.php#57 http://www.jadzea.com/newdls/news.php#50 &nbsp; <p><strong>Sanctions - what do they mean for law firms?</strong></p><p><strong>By Emma Oettinger</strong></p><br /><p>The UK government imposes financial restrictions on persons and entities as part of its domestic counter-terrorism regime, as well as those persons proscribed by the United Nations and/or European Union.&nbsp; This regime restricts the receipt of payment from, the dealing wi Tue, 7 Dec 2010 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.jadzea.com/newdls/news.php#50 http://www.jadzea.com/newdls/news.php#9 A reminder to check whether your firm is listed in the &quot;Find a Solicitor&quot; database .<br /><br />Please remember that if ANY of the data which is shown on the site (ie that requested on the data form) changes, you need to let me know so that accurate and up-to-date information is shown to prospective clients who access this valuable facility. It is very easy for me to amend data and it wi Fri, 1 Dec 2006 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.jadzea.com/newdls/news.php#9 http://www.jadzea.com/newdls/news.php#12 A number of members have asked Nigel Anderson in his capacity as Secretary of the Civil Litigation Sub-Committee which rates should be claimed by Burton firms, as they are located in Staffordshire and not &lsquo;Derbyshire&lsquo;, as listed under Band 2. Quite why this issue should arise now, as Burton has been in Staffordshire for quite some time, is unclear - perhaps firms with assessed costs or Tue, 1 Mar 2005 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.jadzea.com/newdls/news.php#12