R&N Newsbrief Autumn 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
R&N Legal 500
The 2009 edition of The Legal 500 has just been published and will be accessible in paper copy and online at www.legal500.com.
Rogers & Norton are once again delighted to be acknowledged in many areas of the Practice.
Some of the comments that have been made include:
Corporate & Commercial
‘one of the leading small private law firms in Norfolk, providing value for money and taking pride in caring for clients’. Richard Etheridge brings a ‘commercial and constructive approach’, a ‘detailed knowledge of the law and a personable nature’ that is appreciated by many local businesses.
Licensing
'Working with them has always been great, response times are very quick, and they have a wealth of experience’, say clients of Bruce Faulkner. It is a ‘one-stop shop’ for licensing law and property advice.
Dispute Resolution/Employment
Multi-talented litigator John Cadywould has ‘a wealth of experience coupled with a professional ethos and empathy’ in everything from libel to contractual disputes.
Phil Kerridge is ‘highly professional, very knowledgeable and can talk in layman’s terms’ to the great satisfaction of clients, who report ‘friendly, professional service’.
Personal Injury
The team at Rogers and Norton ‘focuses on the personal relationship with the client’. Tim Nobbs and Mark Hambling are recommended.
Family
Amy Walpole and Colin Grooms, a founder member of the Norwich Family Law Group, are reliable choices for ancillary relief and domestic abuse cases.
Private Client
‘a very good all-round firm for private client work’. Tom Lawrence has built a reputation for high-quality, attentive service in Catherine Hawdon’s team.
Property
Rogers and Norton is experienced in complex transactions thanks to Bruce Faulkner, Marc Greig and Robert Pyke, who represent many local businesses and property developers. Recent matters include advising in relation to a new bridge over the River Wensum, and new hangars and a helicopter terminal at Norwich Airport.
These extracts are all taken from The Legal 500 2009 edition.
"It is particularly gratifying to receive acknowledgements in The Legal 500. A substantial amount of research is undertaken with clients and fellow lawyers before the publication is written and we are therefore delighted to receive the glowing acknowledgements detailed above."
Richard Etheridge
Rogers & Norton are once again delighted to be acknowledged in many areas of the Practice.
Some of the comments that have been made include:
Corporate & Commercial
‘one of the leading small private law firms in Norfolk, providing value for money and taking pride in caring for clients’. Richard Etheridge brings a ‘commercial and constructive approach’, a ‘detailed knowledge of the law and a personable nature’ that is appreciated by many local businesses.
Licensing
'Working with them has always been great, response times are very quick, and they have a wealth of experience’, say clients of Bruce Faulkner. It is a ‘one-stop shop’ for licensing law and property advice.
Dispute Resolution/Employment
Multi-talented litigator John Cadywould has ‘a wealth of experience coupled with a professional ethos and empathy’ in everything from libel to contractual disputes.
Phil Kerridge is ‘highly professional, very knowledgeable and can talk in layman’s terms’ to the great satisfaction of clients, who report ‘friendly, professional service’.
Personal Injury
The team at Rogers and Norton ‘focuses on the personal relationship with the client’. Tim Nobbs and Mark Hambling are recommended.
Family
Amy Walpole and Colin Grooms, a founder member of the Norwich Family Law Group, are reliable choices for ancillary relief and domestic abuse cases.
Private Client
‘a very good all-round firm for private client work’. Tom Lawrence has built a reputation for high-quality, attentive service in Catherine Hawdon’s team.
Property
Rogers and Norton is experienced in complex transactions thanks to Bruce Faulkner, Marc Greig and Robert Pyke, who represent many local businesses and property developers. Recent matters include advising in relation to a new bridge over the River Wensum, and new hangars and a helicopter terminal at Norwich Airport.
These extracts are all taken from The Legal 500 2009 edition.
"It is particularly gratifying to receive acknowledgements in The Legal 500. A substantial amount of research is undertaken with clients and fellow lawyers before the publication is written and we are therefore delighted to receive the glowing acknowledgements detailed above."
Richard Etheridge
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
R&N Charity Fundraising Chart
The Rogers & Norton Charity Fundraising Chart supporting Guide Dogs is now available to view here http://www.rogers-norton.co.uk/charity.htm
Thursday, July 9, 2009
What's cooking at The Clare School ?
Something will be cooking at a special school in Norwich when the pupils return from their summer holidays!
The Clare School is about to have its old kitchen ripped out and a new one installed, partly funded by a £20,000 donation from Norwich based solicitors, Rogers & Norton.
It is a mixed, day Community Special School for pupils aged 3 to 19 years with special needs usually associated with physical disabilities and/or sensory impairments; many also have complex medical needs and learning difficulties.
“The current kitchen dates from the 1970s and presents us with a number of health and safety issues,” said Head Teacher, Nigel Smith.
“Now everything is being taken out and we will be having new windows, floors, cookers, units a special teaching area and all designed to be disability friendly.
“Cooking and food preparation is a vital part of the curriculum and to have modern, up-to-date facilities will greatly enhance the experience for our pupils. We will even have talking microwaves and scales to help visually impaired children.
“Work is just about to start and it will all be ready for pupils when they return to school in September.”
Added Graham Knights from Rogers & Norton, “We always look to support a local charity or good cause through money collected at our many fund raising events. The Clare School was mentioned as falling into that category so we came and met Nigel and were very impressed with the work he and his team do.
“The kitchen certainly needed some work done to bring it up to modern standards so we are delighted the money is going to such a worthy project and I look forward to coming back in September to see it finished.”
http://www.clare.norfolk.sch.uk/
The Clare School is about to have its old kitchen ripped out and a new one installed, partly funded by a £20,000 donation from Norwich based solicitors, Rogers & Norton.
It is a mixed, day Community Special School for pupils aged 3 to 19 years with special needs usually associated with physical disabilities and/or sensory impairments; many also have complex medical needs and learning difficulties.
“The current kitchen dates from the 1970s and presents us with a number of health and safety issues,” said Head Teacher, Nigel Smith.
“Now everything is being taken out and we will be having new windows, floors, cookers, units a special teaching area and all designed to be disability friendly.
“Cooking and food preparation is a vital part of the curriculum and to have modern, up-to-date facilities will greatly enhance the experience for our pupils. We will even have talking microwaves and scales to help visually impaired children.
“Work is just about to start and it will all be ready for pupils when they return to school in September.”
Added Graham Knights from Rogers & Norton, “We always look to support a local charity or good cause through money collected at our many fund raising events. The Clare School was mentioned as falling into that category so we came and met Nigel and were very impressed with the work he and his team do.
“The kitchen certainly needed some work done to bring it up to modern standards so we are delighted the money is going to such a worthy project and I look forward to coming back in September to see it finished.”http://www.clare.norfolk.sch.uk/
Monday, July 6, 2009
Inaugural Business Leaders Lunch produces lively debate
On the 24th June 2009 Rogers & Norton held its first Business Leaders Lunch at Sprowston Manor in
Richard spoke about the opportunities that are available to businesses in the eastern region at the current time and considered the need to develop any business during times of recession, focusing upon approaches to marketing and in particular continuing to use the benefits of locality which remains very important to potential customers.
Commenting upon the future Richard highlighted the need for businesses to consider the wealth of young talent that is emerging from our educational institutions and give consideration to graduate recruitment. “It is important not to lose the hotbed of talent that exist in this region”.
Following Richard’s presentation he was joined by a panel comprising of Caroline Williams, Chief Executive of the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce and Paul Hill, Business Editor of the Eastern Daily Press. The panel, chaired by Rogers & Norton’s Managing Partner, Richard Etheridge took questions from the floor and this provoked lively debate on topics covering the networking abilities of local business, predictions as to when the economy will emerge from the recession and the benefits available to businesses in the Eastern region from the 2012 Olympic bid.
The intention is to arrange a further lunch later in 2009 with a further guest speaker.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
First Prosecution for Corporate Manslaughter Commences
On the 17th June 2009 the first prosecution under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 is to be heard in the Stroud Magistrates Court.
The Crown Prosecution Service have brought of Corporate Manslaughter against Gloucestershire based Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings.
The charge follows the death of a Junior Geologist who was killed in September 2008 when the sides of a pit in which he was collecting soil samples collapsed and crushed him.
In November 2008 Rogers & Norton co hosted a seminar on the impact of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007. The commencement of this prosecution is an important development from this seminar and as the prosecution progresses the manner in which the Court will deal with the evidential issues under the Act will be analysed. In addition if found guilty the Court’s new powers in sentencing can also be examined.
Under the Act the Court have the power to impose an unlimited fine. The fine in accordance with sentencing guidelines may be between 2.5% and 10% of a company’s gross turnover.
Aside from the financial sanctions the Court will also have the power to force an organisation to publicise its own guilt at its own expense if found guilty.
It is also of interest that apart from the Prosecution under the new Act the company are also being prosecuted for breaches of Section 2.1 of the Health & Safety at Work Act in failing to protect the deceased. Additionally, Company Director, Mr Peter Easton, is being charged personally with the offence of gross negligence manslaughter and further breaches of the Health & Safety at Work Act.
The case will inevitably be transferred to the Crown Court for Trial and it will be important for all businesses and advisors to watch this case develop and to establish how the Court deals with the evidential issues under the new Act and, if found guilty, their sentencing powers.
We will endeavour to provide further information on the case as and when this becomes available.
If you have any questions regarding the Act or this case please feel free to contact either:
Mark Hambling (email: mbh@rogers-norton.co.uk) Tel. 01603 675668
or Phil Kerridge (email: pnk@rogers-norton.co.uk) Tel. 01603 675612
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Newsbrief 2009
The 2009 edition of the R&N newsbrief is now online and available to view here at http://www.rogers-norton.co.uk/newsletters/news2009.pdf.
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