Dear BSA Member, As you may have heard, the Law Society, with the help of White Collar Boxing, are organising a major fundraising event, which is a boxing night at the Europa Hotel on Friday the 5th of May 2017. The fundraising effort is twofold. Firstly, in memory of Judge Corinne Philpott QC, who sadly Read more about Law Society White Collar Boxing Event – 5 May 2017[…]
The Belfast Solicitors’ Association (BSA) has launched its annual Golf Day with mental health in mind. This year’s chosen charity, Inspire well being(formerly Niamh), is one of the longest established mental health and learning disability charities in Northern Ireland. On the 18th May in Malone Golf Club all the budding Sergio Garcias will take to Read more about Solicitors aim for swinging success in charity golf day[…]
Dear Member We have been asked by the Law Society to circulate the attached notice from, the NICTS It relates to a decision taken by the NICTS to cease (with some exceptions) with effect from 10 April 2017 to answer routine enquiries from practitioners in respect of Family Court Business and instead to encourage court Read more about Family Court Business[…]
The BSA would like to advise members that the following CPD lecture will take place on Monday 24 April 2017 “The Business Tenancies (NI) Order 1996 and Recent Caselaw” by Rosemary Carson, Partner, Carson McDowell LLP The Lecture will be held at Law Society House, Victoria Street, Belfast Time : 1 – 2 pm Tea/coffee and sandwiches Read more about CPD Lecture : Monday 24 April 2017[…]
The BSA would like to advise members that the following CPD Seminar will take place on Tuesday 4 April 2017 “Litigation Half Day Seminar” Speakers: Mr Justice Mark Horner – Expert Evidence in Litigation James Turner, Director of Litigation, O’Reilly Stewart, Solicitors Tim Hopkins, Principal of the Hopkins Partnership, Expert Witness The Lecture will be held at Law Read more about Litigation Seminar : 4 April 2017[…]
Dear Colleague The Department of Justice is co-ordinating the roll out across Northern Ireland of the Indictable Cases Process which over the last 18 months has been trialled in the Division of Ards. Further details about this project which is aimed at speeding up the criminal justice process are set out in the Overview below. Read more about Indictable Cases Process[…]
Dear Colleague We refer to the above and now attach a link to the proposals for a new Statutory Registration scheme for all those providing legally assisted services. This is a fundamental change to the entire legal aid system that requires a whole new level of administration. There will be auditing, costs to join, file Read more about Statutory Registration Scheme for Legal Aid[…]
The BSA would like to advise members that the following CPD lecture will take place on Thursday 9 March 2017 “The Role of Due Diligence in a Corporate Transaction” by Neasa Quigley, Partner at Carson McDowell LLP The Lecture will be held at Law Society House, Victoria Street, Belfast Time : 1 – 2 pm Tea/coffee Read more about CPD Lecture: 9 March 2017[…]
Dear Colleague We have been notified of the following important changes to our County Court Rules and would ask our members to please take note of the following: The County Court (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2017 SR 2017 No.19 – http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/19/contents/made These Rules which came in to force on Monday 13th February 2017 amend the Read more about County Court Rules[…]