What's on @ DASLS

What's on @ DASLS By Tony Steiner, DASLS Executive Director   We are very excited about the second DASLS Annual Dinner and Legal Awards evening in 2017. The organising team are working hard to make the event even more stunning than the inaugural event earlier this year. There are twelve categories of award and nominations are already being accepted via the Awards website -http://www.daslslegalawards.co.uk/ We are especially keen to receive nominations from solicitors' clients for the Legal Hero award.   Our CPD training programme continues to be updated on a rolling basis and we intend this to continue. The Education & Training Sub-Committee believes...

DASLS Officers 2016 / 2017

DASLS Officers 2016 / 2017 At the Society’s AGM on 26 April, Officers were elected as follows: President: Mark Roome, Toller Beattie, Barnstaple Vice-President and Local Government Representative: Sue Aggett, Teignbridge District Council Deputy Vice-President: Stephen Mahoney, Porter Dodson, Wellington Honorary Secretary: Chris Hart, Wollen Michelmore, Torquay Honorary Treasurer: Richard Adams, Crosse & Crosse, Exeter Immediate Past President: Will Michelmore, Michelmores, Exeter Law Society Council Member: Rod Mole, Wollen Michelmore, Bideford Sub-Committees Chairs of: Contentious Business - Christopher Tagg, Cartridges Law, Exeter In-hou...

Transparency

At the risk of saturating everyone with yet more Government Consultation papers it is incumbent upon our Sub-Committee to remind you that the latest SRA consultation paper on the subject of “Transparency” opened on 27 September and expires on 20 December. Please click on this link to download and respond. Whilst most of us feel we may be bashing our heads against a brick wall with these exercises, if nobody sends in a response we will most certainly achieve nothing. Your Non- Contentious Business Sub-Committee, Property Working Group, sent in a detailed response recently to the Government Consultation Paper on “unfair leasehold practices”. And I also kno...

Calling All Civil Practitioners - Re Fast Track Directions

Dear civil practitioners,   On behalf of HHJ Gore QC, DCJ for Devon and Cornwall, I am writing to let you know that some changes have been made to the directions provided for cases allocated to the Fast Track.  These changes have been introduced by the DCJ in order to improve timeliness of these cases. The details will be provided in new allocation  orders  as of 17th October 2017, but one of the most significant changes will be that cases will be listed at allocation (in the same way the Small Claims cases are).   No changes to allocation directions from Small Claims or Multi Track is being made.   Regards,  Johnny Walker    Civil, Family, Trib...

Nominations invited for the Society’s Main Committee

It is again the time of year when we invite members of the Society to help DASLS by seeking to join the main Committee and help with the Committee’s work.   The main Committee is at the heart of the work and decision making of the Society and also helps to co-ordinate the important work of the many Sub-Committees.  As a result membership of the main Committee can make a real difference to the Society and to the working life of solicitors across our two counties.   The Committee is made up of the Officers of the Society together with (according to the Articles) “not less than 10 or more than 40 elected members”.   In order to continue the effectiv...

What's On - Challenge Cup | Torquay & District Medical Society | DASLS Christmas Hours

Challenge Cup news   5 a side Football:   It all came down to the final deciding game between Tozers and Michelmores, both teams who had won all of their previous matches. However, it was Michelmores that continued their winning streak and won the match 7-3, making sure that they stay well and truly in the running for winning the Challenge Cup again this year. Close second came Tozers, with Pennon coming a respectable third, followed by Trowers & Hamlins in fourth and Wollen Michelmore coming fifth.   Bowling:   Next up is Bowling on Thursday 16th November at 7pm at Ten Pin Bowling Exeter! Teams of 3 cost £30 incl. VAT to include 2 rounds of bow...