Archive for July 2009
Birmingham Law Society Column - July
Wednesday, 1st July 2009BLS Column - July By Andrew Stilton, chairman of Birmingham Law Society’s Company Law Committee It’s the call every commercial lawyer dreads and which invariably comes the Friday before Christmas: the transaction which fell through in the summer is back on and the world will come to an end if it is not completed by 31 December. There have been fundamental changes to the terms and the agreement you drafted in May needs to be re-written.
Read moreBirmingham Law Society Members mingle in the meeting space
Thursday, 16th July 200916 July 2009 BIRMINGHAM LAW SOCIETY MEMBERS MINGLE IN THE MEETING SPACE More than 70 people were invited to a networking event hosted by Birmingham Law Society (BLS) at Meeting Space in 11 Brindleyplace. Members and sponsors had the opportunity to mingle whilst enjoying drinks and canapés before BLS President, Bernard Shepherd, addressed the guests. The event was sponsored by Meeting Space, which offers informal meeting and seminar rooms for up to 60 people.
Read moreBernard Shepherd - Birmingham Post column
Monday, 27th July 2009Birmingham Law Society: Birmingham Post column 27 July, 2009 By Bernard Shepherd: It seems the legal profession has again come in for some stick from the government. This time, we stand accused of being a “closed shop” to all but those from affluent families. In a report into social mobility, “Fair Access to the Professions”, former minister Alan Milburn says that top professions such as medicine and law have “become more and not less exclusive over time.”
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