November 2009 Archives
I HAVE a Chambers Etymological English Dictionary. I have had it since 16 September 1968, my first fearful week at grown up school.
It defines the verb solicit ( inter alia ).........: to incite, to petition, to importune, to plead for, to invite to immorality................
A Solicitor is one who asks earnestly, one who is legally qualfied to act for another in a Court of Law_ lawyer who prepares deeds, manages cases, instructs Counsel in the superior Courts, and acts as an Advocate in the inferior Courts.
NEW FIGURES from the NHS Litigation Authority show that pay-outs made in clinical negligence cases rose to £807m in 2008/2009.
The amount paid out was up around 20% on 2007/2008 when £661m was paid in compensation and solicitors' fees.
Last year, legal fees accounted for £143m of the £807m paid out.
WEIGHTMANS, which has offices in Liverpool's India Building, today release their half year results.
In a statement, the firm said: "With half year results up by over 5%, Weightmans remains on target to improve on last years' £52 million turnover.
"After reaching £25.2m from May 1 to October 31, 2009, Weightmans is ahead of last year's H1 of £23.9m and managing partner, Patrick Gaul is optimistic that the firm can achieve its annual fee income target of £57m."
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Ben Schofield is the Liverpool Daily Post's legal affairs reporter
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