We would like to say a big thank you to all who attended the annual ABTOF Conference Reims, France. We were delighted to meet all the new faces, and it was lovely to catch up with all of the familiar conference goers! We especially hope that you enjoyed the specialist legal seminar conducted by Stephen. Watch out for our spring newsletter which will feature a round up of the ABTOF Conference, and the Travlaw LLP highlights.
In March 2009, we had the pleasure of a visit from work experience students Charlotte and Ellie, who are at present studying for their A levels. The students travelled all the way from Kent to come along to our office here in Leeds to conduct their placement, and get involved in the fascinating world of travel law!
We would like to say that the girls were a delight to have on board, and really excelled! We hope their experience assisted in deciding whether they wish to pursue a career in the law.
The girls whilst on placement got involved with a number of exciting tasks, including attending court, conducting legal research and preparing the podcast - see attached!
If you are interested in taking part in work experience or would like any further information please email charlotte@travlaw.co.uk with a copy of your CV.
One of the things we have been monitoring carefully here at Travlaw is the new set of procedures brought into force by the EU in Dec 2008 & Jan 2009 for making and enforcing claims within the EU. These procedures have the aim of bringing European Member States closer together in terms of cross border disputes and debt recovery, and as tools for companies in England & Wales these procedures could yet prove to be very, very useful.
In particular we believe that the European Small Claims Procedure (ESCP), European Order for Payment (EOP) and European Enforcement Order (EEO) all present opportunities for our clients where disputes have arisen with suppliers in Europe. The thrust of these procedures is that they are designed to be efficient, relatively quick and, critically, you shouldn’t have to travel anywhere to use them – any actions can likely be brought right here in the UK! So, should you have any disputes ongoing, or looming, where you might benefit from discussing some options please do not hesitate to contact Matt. Matt@Travlaw.co.uk
Kylie and Charlotte will be attending the BETA Workshop in London at the Thistle Hotel, Marble Arch London, on Wednesday 6th May 2009.
‘We will be there all day providing a free legal workshop. Do feel free to pop along for a chat.’
They will be providing a legal workshop answering your questions on:-
Or any other legal issues which you require ‘free’ advice on! (Or do feel free to pop by their stand, just to say hello!)
‘We look forward to seeing you soon!’
We seem to be building up a great media profile as of late……. check out these links for the Telegraph, TTG, and Travel Weekly articles.
http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2009/04/07/30670/travel-firms-face-rise-in-compensation-claims.html http://www.ttglive.com/c/portal/layout?p_l_id=61139&CMPI_SHARED_articleId=2320941&CMPI_SHARED_ImageArticleId=2320941&CMPI_SHARED_articleIdRelated=2320941&CMPI_SHARED_ToolsArticleId=2320941&CMPI_SHARED_CommentArticleId=2320941&articleTitle=Beware%20’summer%20onslaught%20of%20claims’&fromSearch=yes
If you would like any further information about how the economic downturn may affect your business, and the positive ways in which we can assist you, then please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Please contact:-
Charlotte@travlaw.co.uk or Matt@travlaw.co.uk or just call 0113 258 0033.
From today, 1st April 2009, Stephen Mason Solicitors is no more. Instead, we are ‘Travlaw LLP’.
This marks an important next stage in our development as a modern law firm. Whilst our name and legal status will be different, our excellent service will remain.
This comes courtesy of Joe Nelson, Customer Relations Manager, Noble Caledonia and we love it!!
‘ Ps. I think we have just hit on a way of never having to compensate people again. We just sneak into the ‘price includes’ section of the brochure “your holiday includes 7 nights on the vessel, all meals, flights, compensation, port taxes, local excursions, gratuities, etc…”
Surely if we include compensation in the package they don’t have the right to claim more from us afterwards?!?!’
We’ve finally hit the big time! We made it onto ‘Roll on Friday’, a website that posts news stories about the top law firms - usually funny stories about embarrassing things that the firm or their staff have done!!
http://www.rollonfriday.com/ go to number 7!
Just a quick note to say a very big thank you to everyone who attended the Credit Crunch Seminar, which was held yesterday in London.
It was wonderful to see you all, and we trust you found the session useful. Please let us know of any feedback which you may have; the good and the bad!!
Watch this space for our ’spring newsletter’ and more seminar and lecture events which will be taking place later on in the year!
Thanks again everyone.