Being involved in a litigation team really makes you appreciate the art of negotiation. This month I had the opportunity to attend a without prejudice meeting on behalf of a corporate client. Prior to the meeting I was involved in discussions surrounding the merits of the claim and the appropriate approach to take in … Litigation Skills
This month has been rather hectic as I have been seconded to work in house with a new client and have also started my Professional Skills Course. Many of you may think that you have seen the back of education after completing the LPC but, alas, this is not the case! However, the courses that … Back to Law School!
Mediation is one of the most popular forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) and is often a very successful way to resolve disputes. The parties appoint an independent third party who runs the day and assists the parties with the negotiations. The mediator has no allegiances and is there purely to see if the parties … Mediation
Mason Hayes takes its social responsibility very seriously and this can be seen through the continuous work of the Mason Hayes Charitable Trust. The Trust was set up to assist law students who are the first in their families to attend University. The aim is to fight the social and economic boundaries and stereotypes associated … Charitable Trust
I thought I would talk this month about the experiences I have had as a trainee solicitor at Mason Hayes so far! After just 3 months I have already undertaken a very varied set of tasks. Being part of a smaller niche firm has allowed me to be more hands on in the cases that … Experiences
Whilst studying for the GDL and LPC, the hot topic of conversation around law school was ‘Commercial Awareness’. Everyone was keen to emphasise the importance of the need for students to be ‘commercially aware’ but there was very little understanding of what commercial awareness actually is. At its most basic level, I would suggest that … Commercial Awareness
Hello! I am the new trainee solicitor here at Mason Hayes and I would like to give you a brief outline of my journey so far. I decided against taking the traditional route into law and instead began my higher education at the University of Liverpool studying History. After then graduating in 2010, I went … Hello
Working with Counsel There are continuing changes to the traditional relationship between the two branches of the legal profession. It is still the case however that key distinctions still apply, albeit the lines have been blurred. Traditionally, the bar has been a “referral profession” whereby a barrister is approached by a solicitor to act on … September 2014
In June this year in the case of Frontier Systems Limited t/as Voiceflex –v- FRIP Finishing Limited [2014] EWHC 1907 the Technology & Construction Court had to consider who was responsible to pay where hackers had infiltrated a telephone system and made over 10,000 international calls. Background to the claim Voiceflex carried on a business … Who are the Victims of Hackers?
