October 2009 Archives

THIS story caught my eye yesterday and from a libel lawyer's point of view it is a very interesting case in view of the role played by Twitter.

In my opinion, it is the impact of Twitter and that of blogs and other social media which is of real note here as it unquestionably changed the nature of the case.

Jon asks whether we have we reached a stage where technology has overtaken the legal process?

THOSE who have read my LDPLegal blog posts will have realised that I am a fan of Twitter.

At around 10pm on 12 October a strange message was Tweeted by a couple of lawyers whom I follow on Twitter:-

"EXTRAORDINARY...Guardian gagged from reporting on Parliament please RT http://bit.ly/3dMoUE."

I was encouraged to read in The Mersey Partnership's latest economic review that Liverpool's student population continues to grow (for a news story, click here).

As a top ten employer in the city, and the only national and international law firm with Liverpool headquarters, Hill Dickinson recognises the importance of attracting more young people to the region to ensure economic and social sustainability.

A burgeoning student population benefits the city in terms of contributing to economic growth and global connectivity.

THE Co-op today came under fire from the Law Society for putting sole practioners "at risk of closure".

The society says up to 3,600 firms could go to the wall after being taken off a Co-operative Financial Services' (CFS) conveyancing panel.

It adds if other banks and building societies follow suit the society warns "access to justice in small towns and rural areas could be severly damaged".