News

2 July 2014

Women in law: Isle of Man Law Society reflects on career progression and work/life balance

Issues surrounding career progression, the ‘equity gap’ and work/life balance were discussed during an informal female advocates’ business (FAB) lunch at the Isle of Man Law Society. FAB lunches are being regularly held to promote diversity at the Manx Bar, the composition of which has changed dramatically in recent years. Hosting the lunch was the […]

7 April 2014

Accountants Work with Advocates

Local accountancy practice Crowe Clark Whitehill is to deliver a workshop to Advocates on 19th May on the Accounts Rules which advocates’ practices are obliged to follow. The Society is delighted to be working with fellow professionals in this area. Members of the Society and any of their staff wishing to attend should contact the […]

7 April 2014

Liz Parkes to sit on Council

Council was sorry to say farewell to Amy Jolly last week, who takes up a new post at KPMG. She leaves with the Society’s best wishes and thanks for her hard work as a Council Member particularly in the sphere of education reform. She is to be replaced by experienced Advocate Liz Parkes who has been […]

28 January 2014

Legal Aid: Proposals For Change

If you are interested in Legal Aid and access to justice you should be aware of the work of the Legal Aid Committee. This Committee has been formed to look at the policies relating to Legal Aid in both civil and criminal matters. New proposals for change have just been issued and your views are […]

13 December 2013

New Council Members Appointed

At its AGM on Friday 24 January the Society said farewell to Council Members Mark Dougherty, Lesley Webb and Dalila Ver Elst. President, Kevin O’Riordan reminded the membership of their hard work and thanked them for their continuing support. The Society is delighted to welcome new Council Members Terence McDonald (Carter Jones McDonald) ; James […]

10 December 2013

New Look Conciliation Service

Ian Cochrane, former Industrial Relations adviser on the Island, is now providing the independent Conciliation Service for the Society. The Conciliation scheme has been evolving over the years to provide an effective mechanism, whereby informal service complaints against Advocates can be addressed. Ian brings to the role his considerable mediation skills and experience and is […]

18 November 2013

Society Member works with Manx Deaf Society

Senior Advocate, Paul Beckett of Old Court Chambers has been working on a pro bono basis with the Manx Deaf Society and Gareth Foulkes to identify some of the Human Rights issues affecting disabled persons (and in particular deaf people) on the Isle of Man. Mr Beckett has identified the international human rights instruments which […]

15 November 2013

Conister Sponsors Advocate Training

Local company Conister is lending its support to Advocates’ Training this coming week; the Claremont Hotel is the venue for Anti-Money Laundering Training for Advocates to be run over 2 days. The Society is delighted to welcome Jonathan Fisher QC to present the training which has become a feature of the compliance programme in which […]

24 October 2013

UK’s Most Senior Judge Visits Island

The IOM Law Society, working in conjunction with the IOM courts, was delighted to welcome Lord Neuberger, President of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, as speaker at the 2013 Caroline Weatherill Memorial Lecture at the Manx Museum on October 11. In a united show of true Manx hospitality the Lieutenant Governor, Adam Wood; […]

6 October 2013

Isle of Man Law Society Advocacy Training

The Society is set to welcome VIP visitors this week. Leading barristers Bernard Richmond and Simon Monty QCs will be on island to provide Advocacy Workshops to a range of Advocates and trainees. The theme for this year’s training is the potential “vulnerability” of those in the justice system. Bernard operates in the sphere of […]

20 September 2013

New IOM Law Society Website

We are very pleased to announce the launch of our new website; along with a new look we have included some features that we hope will make visiting the site a quicker, easier and more interactive experience. There are still some pages ‘under construction’ but we hope you can find what you are looking for! You can […]

28 June 2013

Law Society holds deaf awareness presentation

Communications support for the deaf and their access to justice was the topic for a ‘lunch and learn’ session organised by the Isle of Man Law Society and given by the Island’s deaf champion Gareth Foulkes of the UK charity Deafway. Central to the presentation were findings from ‘A Life Less Equal’, a research report […]

29 May 2013

IOM Law Society holds employment tribunal training workshop

The complexities of the employment tribunal process were explored by Deemster Sharon Roberts in a training workshop organised by the Isle of Man Law Society. Against the background of challenging economic times and a rise in employment dispute cases the society was grateful to Deemster Roberts for sharing her extensive knowledge of tribunal hearing procedures […]

16 April 2013

IOM Law Society provides IP refresher training

Dr Who, Bacardi Breezer and Ferrari were among the references employed by solicitor Patricia Barclay of Edinburgh-based firm Bonaccord when she gave two seminars on intellectual property (IP) organised by the Isle of Man Law Society. Drawing on her experience from her years with pharmaceuticals company Pfizer and working with scientists, often in Central Europe, […]