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Civil Way: 15 February 2008

14 February 2008 / Stephen Gold
Issue: 7308 / Categories: Features , Civil way , Public , Procedure & practice , Profession
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Lawbites, Wotcha Mate, Getting in on the lolly

LAWBITES

 

Windscreen news

A new framework for the civil enforcement of parking contraventions is implemented on 6 April 2008 with the Traffic Management Act 2004, Pt 6 and subordinate legislation brought into force. CPR Pt 75 is amended in line. " Parking attendants to be called civil enforcement officers (as well as the usual). " A witness statement option instead of a statutory declaration. " A six-month time limit for issue of notice to owner. " No clamping or removal until 30 minutes after service of penalty charge notice but clamping after 15 minutes for persistent evaders.

 

Cost of the fatal omission

If the receiving party to a costs order has been represented by more than one solicitor, the costs of all those solicitors should be included in just one bill. If the party fails to include them all and a costs judge completes his assessment without regard to the omitted

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

Firm grows international bench with expanded UK partner class

Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments

Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments

Firm makes major statement in the capital with strategic growth at The Shard

Myers & Co—Jess Latham

Myers & Co—Jess Latham

Residential conveyancing team expands with solicitor hire

NEWS
One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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