Articles
All articles were published in the Solicitors Journal
Survival Strategy Published in the Legal Executive Journal 14/06/2008
Legal Executives often have the best personal skills with clients and are well placed to take advantage of approaching opportunties, says Kerry Underwood.
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Modern ideas are old news Published 03/08/2007
The 1275 Statute of Westminster is the daddy of all Acts of Parliament, argues Kerry Underwood.
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A storm of disclosure Published 04/05/2007
The Solicitors’ Code of Conduct 2007 makes for grim reading for many practices, warns Kerry Underwood.
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Sinners and judges Published 30/03/2007
We should do everything to prevent our courts going the same way as Parliament.
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Word from the kopje Published 02/03/2007
It’s not just sunshine in South Africa… Kerry Underwood remembers some of the
wild times.
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New Year's way Published 05/01/2007
Kerry Underwood has resolved to cut out the paperwork, take his office online, and take
on the supermarkets along the way...
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Oh how super Published 08/12/2006
Kerry Underwood explains how being treated like
lawyers will drive the supermarkets round the bend.
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Yes minister Published 10/11/2006
Kerry Underwood received a forceful letter last week, saying he was out of touch
with the real work of practice…
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Showing grievance Published 03/11/2006
Rules and procedures in employment tribunals have become hugely baffling. Kerry
Underwood and Elish McKee navigate the confusion.
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Is case management a waste of money? Published 06/10/2006
Malcom
York, developer of ConveyanceLink and Kerry Underwood discuss case management software.
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PI in the sky Published 08/09/2006
Insurance companies cannot be allowed to take over control of the claims
management system, says Kerry Underwood
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Stop the ABS Published 02/08/2006
Insurance companies cannot be allowed to take over control of the claims
management system, says Kerry Underwood
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Toynbee work Published 07/07/2006
In these days when legal advice is reduced to a commodity, Kerry Underwood
says we must keep the Toynbee Hall spirit alive.
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All change Published 02/06/2006
Kerry Underwood reviews the changes in the legal world that have taken place
during his time as a solicitor
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Claims compromise Published 05/05/2006
Kerry Underwood says it is time for compromise agreements to be considered as
the standard way of resolving all personal injury claims worth €5,000 or less.
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Computers? Say 'no' Published 07/04/2006
The legal profession would have been better off if computers and case
management systems had never been invented, says Kerry Underwood.
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Trainees have it too easy these days Published 10/03/2006
Kerry Underwood calls for a tougher training regime for trainees
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Making IT Harder Published 03/02/2006
A comment piece on the pitfalls of the failure of the government to invest
in IT services. The result is that progressive lawyers willing to use
IT are being deterred from doing so.
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Scant Compensation Published 02/12/2005
An overview of the Compensation Bill with comment on the effects.
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Supermarket Sweep Published 04/11/2005
Kerry Underwood is leading the fight against ‘supermarket law’,
after the government’s White Paper proposals to allow supermarkets
to own law firms.
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Commodity Broken Published 09/09/2005
A piece on based on the idea that certain aspects of legal work should
be laid open to all, rather than being reserved for the legal profession.
This will allow solicitors to compete properly by seeing clients and providing
a proper service.
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Not That Special Published 05/08/2005
An article about the bad points of specialisation by solicitors, as the
public want their solicitor to be knowledgeable about a variety of legal
issues.
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Class Act Published 01/07/2005
Kerry Underwood comments on discrimination in the legal profession against
working class people, and calls for more diversity not only in race and
sex but also class, background and place of education.
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