Week on the Web - Gossip 19 03 2009
EGM for Society of Solicitor Advocates, new appointment and accreditation for HBJ Gateley Wareing, selling your house on Twitter and a report from the Professional Services Global Competitiveness Group.
The Woodside Opinion: the way forward
The Society of Solicitor Advocates has called an Extraordinary General Meeting on 22 April 2009 at 5.30pm. The meeting will be held at 26 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh and will consider the Society’s response to the call for a review of the whole question of rights of audience before the higher courts. All solicitor advocates are invited to attend.
Announcement
King makes the grade
Robert King, a partner with HBJ Gateley Wareing, has received a Specialist Accreditation in Employment Law from the Law Society of Scotland.
Announcement
HBJ Gateley Wareing boosts Glasgow offering
HBJ Gateley Wareing has announced the appointment of corporate partner Alan Stewart to head up its Glasgow office.
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CMS Cameron McKenna fixed-share offer
CMS Cameron McKenna is looking for volunteers among its equity partners to change to fixed-share status, reports Legal Week.
Legal Week report
Twitter house sales
Inksters has announced a novel way of marketing its properties - by putting them up for sale on Twitter.
Press release
Promotion at Pagan Osborne
Pagan Osborne has announced the promotion of solicitor Louise Walker to associate in the firm's Rural and Business Resources team in Cupar, Fife.
Announcement
Report of Professional Services Global Competitiveness Group
The Professional Services Global Competitivnesss Group has published its report into the medium and long-term challenges facing professional services in the UK.
Press release
One for the road...
'I quit' - by cake
San Francisco man Neil Berrett found a sweet way to hand in his notice - by writing his resignation in icing upon a huge cake. According to Berrett's posting on Flickr, he did also submit a paper copy, commenting, "It's hard to file away a cake".
The Telegraph report
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