<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP - News</title><link>http://www.blm-law.com</link><description><![CDATA[For us it is our clients who come first – we put them at the heart of everything we do.]]></description><ttl>30</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reducing suicides]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/9320/objects/news/reducing-suicides.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM transport partner, Joanna Peters, comments on Network Rail&#8217;s joint campaign with the Samaritans to reduce deaths on the railway in an article published in Rail Professional magazine.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking the fall]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/9262/objects/news/taking-the-fall.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM partner, Paul McClorey, provides readers of Solicitors Journal with an overview of the impact of the recent Court of Appeal decision in Harvey v Plymouth City Council.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toxic air syndrome: Is there smoke without fire?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/9261/objects/news/toxic-air-syndrome--is-there-smoke-without-fire-.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM solicitor, Nicola Williams, comments on the issue of toxic air syndrome, highlighting the possibility of future legal action, in an article published in Aviation and the Environment magazine.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM Cardiff expands into healthcare with new appointment]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/9260/objects/news/blm-cardiff-expands-into-healthcare-with-new-appointment.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP (BLM) has expanded its national healthcare unit with the appointment of new partner, Jane Lang, to its Cardiff office.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM highlights Structural Eurocodes at industry event]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/9204/objects/news/blm-highlights-structural-eurocodes-at-industry-event.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM London associate, Peter Stockill, has been selected to speak at the forthcoming Eurocodes Conference 2010, hosted by the British Standards Institution.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Great Divide ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/9199/objects/news/the-great-divide-.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Victoria Cargill, head of costs in BLM Manchester, untangles the threads of the ongoing referral fee debate in an article published in the latest edition of New Law Journal.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Human Rights Act at war ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/9200/objects/news/the-human-rights-act-at-war-.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Helen Grimberg and Mike Brown assess the impact of a recent Supreme Court decision on the right of soldiers to sue for damages when they are injured during foreign combat.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back from the dead]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/9111/objects/news/back-from-the-dead.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM head of policy development, Alistair Kinley, comments on the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act in an article published in this week&#8217;s edition of Insurance Times magazine.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing sector to implement carbon neutral proposals]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/9083/objects/news/housing-sector-to-implement-carbon-neutral-proposals.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Social housing partner at Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP, Sarah Mansfield, addresses the Government&#8217;s plan for new homes to be zero carbon from 2016.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[At a loss]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/9050/objects/news/at-a-loss.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM partner Matthew Ford discusses how a quirk of English law means that hotel proprietors might be strictly liable for the loss or damage of guests&#39; possessions.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Occupiers&#8217; liability and the absence of knowledge]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/9082/objects/news/occupiers--8217--liability-and-the-absence-of-knowledge.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM partner, Paul McClorey, and associate, Hannah Beddis, report on the recent Court of Appeal decision of <i>Harvey v Plymouth City Council</i> and the impact of the decision on local authorities.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM highlights new regulations to prevent crane failure]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/9002/objects/news/blm-highlights-new-regulations-to-prevent-crane-failure.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM partner, Atiyah Malik, comments on the Notification of Conventional Tower Cranes Regulations 2010 in an article published in Construction Law Journal.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM triumphs in Borneo leadership challenge]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/8851/objects/news/blm-triumphs-in-borneo-leadership-challenge.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[For the third year running, Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP has raised the most money in The Prince&#39;s Trust&#39;s Insurance Leadership Group challenge with a total of more than &pound;35,000.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injuncting adjudication]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/8849/objects/news/injuncting-adjudication.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM associate, Peter Stockill, analyses the implications of a court ruling that backs the &#39;pay now, argue later&#39; ethos underlying adjudication, in an article co-authored with Michael Taylor of 4 Pump Court.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM update: Health and safety sentencing]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/8847/objects/news/blm-update--health-and-safety-sentencing.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP partner, Helen Grimberg, reports on a recent landmark health and safety case in which the defendant was refused the right to appeal the level of fines imposed against it.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM partner uncovers anatomy of the claim]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/8845/objects/news/blm-partner-uncovers-anatomy-of-the-claim.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[A team from BLM exhibited at the annual Airmic Conference in June, where BLM environment partner Michael Salau highlighted the importance in managing the outcome of environmental incidents.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Implications of the Equality Act 2010]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/8778/objects/news/implications-of-the-equality-act-2010.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP associate, Roy Woollard, comments on the impact of the Equality Act 2010 on the public sector in an article published in the latest edition of Zurich&#8217;s News & Views magazine.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM comments on legal costs ruling]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/8776/objects/news/blm-comments-on-legal-costs-ruling.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Companies facing prosecution by the Health & Safety Executive can take some comfort from a recent High Court decision, writes Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP associate Bob Davies.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM highlights historical change to construction standards]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/8698/objects/news/blm-highlights-historical-change-to-construction-standards.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM associate, Peter Stockill, comments on the legal implications of the new Eurocodes introduced to the construction sector in April 2010, in an article published in Impact, ACE&#39;s bi-monthly magazine.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM supports leading fraud awards]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/8663/objects/news/blm-supports-leading-fraud-awards.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM has pledged its support for Post Magazine&#8217;s Insurance Fraud Awards 2010 by sponsoring the Fraud Investigation Team of the Year &#8211; Insurer award for the second year running.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM partner explores injury liability]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/8655/objects/news/blm-partner-explores-injury-liability.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Helen Grimberg, a partner in the leisure team at Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP, examines liability for death and injury in sporting accidents in an article published in the latest edition of World Sports Law Report.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Success over self proving]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/8642/objects/news/success-over-self-proving.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The recent judgment in Beechwood Birmingham v Hoyer Group is good news for motor insurers, writes BLM partner Richard Lewis in the following article published in Post Magazine.
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adjudication under the spotlight]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/8626/objects/news/adjudication-under-the-spotlight.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM associate, Peter Stockill, addresses the question &#39;If you win in adjudication, can your client start news proceedings against you without first paying the sums awarded by the adjudicator&#39;.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM succeeds in Court of Appeal credit hire case]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/8566/objects/news/blm-succeeds-in-court-of-appeal-credit-hire-case.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM partner, Richard Lewis, reports on today&#39;s judgment handed down in the Court of Appeal case of Beechwood Birmingham Ltd v Hoyer Group Ltd. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recovering costs in the Employment Tribunal]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/8511/objects/news/recovering-costs-in-the-employment-tribunal.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[When claimants take their employer to a tribunal and lose, costs are rarely awarded. Andrew McDonald explores why this recovery is becoming increasingly important.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sorry: the hardest word]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/8413/objects/news/sorry--the-hardest-word.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM partner, Katie Costello, highlights the call for more openness in the healthcare sector and identifies why this is so hard to achieve in an article published in The Lawyer.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM appointed to new General Teaching Council panel]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/8363/objects/news/blm-appointed-to-new-general-teaching-council-panel.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP (BLM) has been appointed to the panel of the General Teaching Council for England (GTC).<br />]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong court backing for adjudication]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/8309/objects/news/strong-court-backing-for-adjudication.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM associate, Peter Stockill, examines the implications of a judge&#8217;s decision to grant a stay until the claimants complied with an adjudicator&#8217;s decision.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM updates Airmic readers on new RTA reform]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/8214/objects/news/blm-updates-airmic-readers-on-new-rta-reform.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM motor partner, Kerris Dale, comments on the implications for risk managers as the new process for handling road traffic accident claims comes into force.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM Manchester appoints new corporate risk partner]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/8212/objects/news/blm-manchester-appoints-new-corporate-risk-partner.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM has appointed a new partner to its expanding corporate risk team in Manchester. Denise Dowen joins the firm from Hill Dickinson where she was a partner and head of the environment team.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM survey reveals majority support for RTA reform]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/8124/objects/news/blm-survey-reveals-majority-support-for-rta-reform.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[National law firm, Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP surveyed a cross section of representatives from the insurance industry on the Ministry of Justice&#8217;s new process for low value personal injury road traffic accident claims.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Partner promotions at BLM]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/8114/objects/news/partner-promotions-at-blm.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM is delighted to welcome three associates to the partnership. Warren King (property insurance and recovery), Claire Laver (fraud) and Janet McWhinney (healthcare) have each been promoted.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[When is an adjudication really complete?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/8031/objects/news/when-is-an-adjudication-really-complete-.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM London solicitor Peter Stockill comments on his recent case concerning adjudication in an article published in the April/May 2010 edition of Impact, ACE&#8217;s bi-monthly magazine.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuisance neighbours]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/8024/objects/news/nuisance-neighbours.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM solicitor Matthew Hyam advises residential landlords on dealing with problem tenants in the following article published in leading commercial property magazine, Property Week.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM secures landmark outcome for Allianz]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/8004/objects/news/blm-secures-landmark-outcome-for-allianz.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP has secured a landmark outcome in Liverpool Crown Court for client Allianz Insurance, bringing an end to a four year &#8216;crash for cash&#8217; motor fraud conspiracy case.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statement of fitness to work]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/7934/objects/news/statement-of-fitness-to-work.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[From 6 April 2010 the well established and traditional sick note is being replaced by the &#8216;fit note&#8217;.<br />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM expands with new Bristol office]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/7926/objects/news/blm-expands-with-new-bristol-office.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP (BLM) is growing its national presence with the opening of a new office in Bristol, which will operate under the leadership of BLM Cardiff senior partner, Matthew Harrington.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM succeeds in Court of Appeal credit hire case]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/7861/objects/news/blm-succeeds-in-court-of-appeal-credit-hire-case.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM associate Sarah Cartlidge reports on today&#39;s judgment handed down in the Court of Appeal case of Darren Bent v Highways & Utilities Construction Limited and Allianz Insurance.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM raises &pound;25,000 at National Charity Quiz night]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/7793/objects/news/blm-raises--pound-25-000-at-national-charity-quiz-night.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Raffle tickets were sold, auction prizes claimed, money from ticket sales counted, and we are thrilled to say that BLM has beaten last year&#39;s National Charity Quiz fundraising total!]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM appoints new occupational disease partner in Manchester]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/7696/objects/news/blm-appoints-new-occupational-disease-partner-in-manchester.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[National law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP (BLM) has appointed occupational disease partner Chris Fletcher to its current team in Manchester.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uncharted territory]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/7629/objects/news/uncharted-territory.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM safety, health and environment partner, Jennette Newman, comments on the recently published corporate manslaughter guidelines in an article featured in today&#8217;s New Law Journal.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tightening up loose lips]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/7615/objects/news/tightening-up-loose-lips.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM partner Tim Smith and solicitor Ella Pirgon advise public sector bodies on protecting themselves against data protection breaches in an article published in The Lawyer.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MoJ reform &#8211; are you ready for the new rules?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/7308/objects/news/moj-reform---8211--are-you-ready-for-the-new-rules-.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM&#39;s national motor team has been closely following the proposed MoJ reforms for RTA personal injury claims and is offering bespoke client training and advice on the impact of the new process.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healthcare team expands with new Manchester appointment]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/7614/objects/news/healthcare-team-expands-with-new-manchester-appointment.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Building upon its established presence in the healthcare and regulatory sector, Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP (BLM) is delighted to announce the appointment of new partner, Aidan Carr.

]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corporate manslaughter guidelines &#8211; help or hindrance?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/7549/objects/news/corporate-manslaughter-guidelines---8211--help-or-hindrance-.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM safety, health and environment partner, Atiyah Malik comments on the newly introduced Corporate Manslaughter Guidelines in an article published in Solicitors Journal.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Compensation charges to rise 3.5%]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/7460/objects/news/compensation-charges-to-rise-3-5-.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[From 1 April 2010, charges recovered by compensators via the Compensation Recovery Unit for NHS treatment provided to claimants will increase by 3.5%.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reviewing Jackson]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/7438/objects/news/reviewing-jackson.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM head of policy development, Alistair Kinley, shares his thoughts on Lord Justice Jackson&#8217;s recently published proposals to cut civil litigation costs in an article published in Post Magazine.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM secures tender for Cambridge City Council]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/7430/objects/news/blm-secures-tender-for-cambridge-city-council.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP (BLM) has successfully been appointed by Cambridge City Council to advise its Housing Services Department in respect of homelessness reviews for the next three years.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road Maintenance: Smoothing things over]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/7431/objects/news/road-maintenance--smoothing-things-over.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP (BLM) partner Henry Bermingham comments on the pitfalls of potholes in a public sector feature published in Post Magazine.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM follows progress of Corporate Manslaughter Guidelines]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/7390/objects/news/blm-follows-progress-of-corporate-manslaughter-guidelines.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Sentencing Guidelines Council has published the eagerly awaited Corporate Manslaughter & Health and Safety Offences Causing Death guidelines.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dealing with harassment when legal definitions conflict]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/7240/objects/news/dealing-with-harassment-when-legal-definitions-conflict.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM London partners Tim Smith and Vanessa Latham comment on employment harassment cases in an article recently published in HR Magazine.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM is most female friendly firm in UK top 50]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/7237/objects/news/blm-is-most-female-friendly-firm-in-uk-top-50.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP (BLM) has been recognised by The Lawyer for having the highest proportion of female partners among the top 50 UK firms by turnover.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM renews headline sponsorship of Claims Club]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/7150/objects/news/blm-renews-headline-sponsorship-of-claims-club.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Reaffirming its commitment to the insurance sector, national law firm, Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP (BLM) has pledged its support for Post Magazine&#8217;s Claim Club for a further three years.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM acts for local authority in defending bogus claim]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/7145/objects/news/blm-acts-for-local-authority-in-defending-bogus-claim.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLM has successfully defended local authority, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council in a personal injury case brought by John Maybury, which led to the conviction of the claimant and his witness for perjury.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under scrutiny]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/7089/objects/news/under-scrutiny.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Sarah Woodwark, healthcare partner at BLM, is quoted in the Law Society Gazette, commenting on the changes to the Civil Procedure Rules and the impact this will have on the role expert witnesses play in trials.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM welcomes Jackson Civil Litigation Costs Review]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.blm-law.com/2114/7153/objects/news/blm-welcomes-jackson-civil-litigation-costs-review.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[After more than a year of research and consultation with leading figures in the legal and insurance sectors, Lord Justice Jackson has published his eagerly anticipated review of Civil Litigation Costs.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>