News: Subscriptions renewals are now due

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:00:00 +0200

Following the AGM on April 29th, at which subscriptions were held for the EIGHTH YEAR RUNNING, subscription renewal letters have gone out to all firms.

PLEASE RENEW PROMPTLY.

News: Commercial Litigation Association (CLAN)

Sat, 1 Mar 2008 12:00:00 +0100

CONFERENCE

"PRACTICAL CHALLENGES FOR MODERN COMMERCIAL LITIGATORS"

Thursday, 13 March 2008 - 09.45 - 16.00 hrs

London

Key issues

News: D&DLS enter into new recruitment agreement with Key Personnel

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:00:00 +0100
The Society has terminated its previous relationship with Cordius Recruitment in view of Cordius' decision to concentrate on other areas of recruitment within the local area; we thank them for the efforts which they have put in on behalf of member firms
In its place we have reached a similar arrangement with Key Personnel, who are based in Nottingham and have offices across the East Midlands. Th

News: Referrals for Spanish legal issues

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 12:00:00 +0100

Our former Council Member, Edgar Wagner, is dual-qualified in English and Spanish law, and practitioners may find it useful to know what services he provides in Spanish law, and what he refers on, and to whom.

The firm he regularly refers Spanish conveyancing to is called Cornish & Co of Ilford in London, and their telephone number is 0208-47

News: The Law Society's Library- what is available?

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 12:00:00 +0100

The Library at Chancery Lane has a comprehensive collection of English and Welsh legal materials, and also a large section of EU law. The Library also subscribes to a range of electronic legal information sources, which can be accessed on line from the library, at one of the 10 pcs on site. The librarians are experienced in dealing with queries, and can often identify what you a

News: Information security guide published..

Sat, 1 Dec 2007 12:00:00 +0100

The CBI is warning medium-sized firms that too many of them are leaving themselves vulnerable to electronic and online attack by not planning adequate security measures. By doing so they are putting their own and other businesses in the supply chain at risk.

According to a recent CBI survey 60 per cent of medi

News: POSTAL / PHONE SCAM WARNING

Thu, 1 Nov 2007 12:00:00 +0100
Please be aware of and circulate the following, which has been confirmed by Royal Mail, especially as Xmas is fast approaching The Trading Standards Office are making people aware of the following scam:
A card is posted through your door from a company called PDS (Parcel Delivery Service) suggesting that they were unable to deliver a parcel and that you need to contact them on 0906 6611911 (a pr

News: Withdrawal of 10% book purchase discount facility

Mon, 2 Apr 2007 12:00:00 +0200

Following the transfer of responsibility for the sale and distribution of Law Society Publishing books from Marston Books to Prolog with effect from March 1st, 2007, the Law Society has made a unilateral and unannounced decision to withdraw the discount facility for local law societies which allows us to make a 10% discount available to you as a membership benefit. There is now no fin

News: The D&DLS Website

Fri, 1 Dec 2006 12:00:00 +0100
A reminder to check whether your firm is listed in the "Find a Solicitor" database .

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

News: SBA - new local representative

Thu, 1 Jun 2006 12:00:00 +0200

Peter Lord, who many will remember from his time as Solicitor at Derbyshire Constabulary Headquarters, has recently been appointed local representative for the Solicitors’ Benevolent Association..

If any member knows of a case where the SBA could ass

Derby and District Law Society

News: Subscriptions renewals are now due

News: Commercial Litigation Association (CLAN)

News: D&DLS enter into new recruitment agreement with Key Personnel

News: Referrals for Spanish legal issues

News: The Law Society's Library- what is available?

News: Information security guide published..

News: POSTAL / PHONE SCAM WARNING

News: Withdrawal of 10% book purchase discount facility

News: The D&DLS Website

News: SBA - new local representative