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Friday, February 8th, 2008
Caesar & Howie are among a number of solicitors in Scotland currently in the running to pick up an award at this year’s Scottish Legal Awards.
The law firm is among the candidates for the Summerhall Marketing Initiative of the Year accolade, making the shortlist thanks to its Kupdum scheme to encourage Polish people to purchase houses.
Now in its sixth year, the event has attracted a great deal of interest, with organisers Cuthbert Recruitment also reporting a large increase in the number of entries as well as overall the standard of competition.
Guest speaker at the event, which is being sponsored by Bank of Scotland Corporate, will be former Liverpool and Scotland defender Alan Hansen.
Rebecca Davies from Cuthbert Recruitment comments: "The range and depth of skill of these individuals is phenomenal and I hope that our awards can give them the recognition that they truly deserve."
Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony, which takes place on February 22nd at the Glasgow Hilton.
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Monday, November 12th, 2007
The central Scotland law firm Caesar & Howie has been restructured and will now come under a single brand called the Caesar & Howie Group.
All of the services provided by the company are now offered by five divisions.
Senior Issues offers support and advice for older people on topics as diverse as health and leisure tips, equity release, welfare, finance and legal matters.
Central Scotland New Homes provides information for consumers interested in purchasing a home in the region.
Bereavement Legal Services offers help and support for people left to manage the legal and practical issues which follow the death of a loved one.
Kupdom is a specially tailored service which helps Polish people in the UK obtain funds to purchase a home.
SPORTSassist is a scheme whereby providers can pay amateur sports clubs to market their services, providing such organisations with a continual source of income.
Managing partner David Borrowman told Firm Magazine: "We are looking forward to the continued expansion and success of the business well into the 21st century and will continue to look at ways in which our services can be improved upon."
The Caesar & Howie Group was formed over 200 years ago.
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Tuesday, June 26th, 2007
A flexible working initiative adopted by Scottish law firm Caesar and Howie is helping staff to manage their lifestyles, one senior member has asserted.
Vivienne Malcolm, a training consultant who has worked for the firm for 18 years, has stated that being able to work from home for between 12 and 26 hours per week has allowed her to return to work at a similar level as before she had a young family to care for.
"I would like to see more employers realising that the issue of childcare is a major consideration, both financially and emotionally," she told the Scotsman.
She added that she found working from home to be more productive than in the office, which she put down to the fewer distractions such as phone calls and queries from colleagues.
While acknowledging that it is possible at times to feel "disconnected from the office" and that it is difficult to communicate the fact that she is working to family and friends, Ms Malcolm contended that the positives of home working outweigh any negative impact the practice might have.
Meanwhile, Clickdocs.co.uk highlights the results of a survey conducted by benefits consultancy Portus, which suggests that few UK law firms have implemented a flexible working policy.
While 71 per cent of respondents suggested that such a practice was "important" or "very important", less than ten per cent have implemented a scheme.
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Thursday, June 7th, 2007
SPORTSassist has been lauded as one of the causes of a "new beginning" for ice hockey in Scotland predicted to occur next season.
The head coach of Dundee Texol Stars, Roger Hunt, has asserted that initiatives such as the SPORTSassist-funded Scottish Premier Hockey League (SPHL) will represent a significant change for the better in the fortunes of the game.
Speaking to the Dundee Evening Telegraph from his home in Toronto Mr Hunt observed: "Next season is a new beginning for Scottish ice hockey with both the new SPORTSassist SPHL and the Northern League looking like two tough competitions."
Recently the Paisley Daily Express reported on the provision of two years’ sponsorship of the SPHL by SPORTSassist, allowing the top five clubs in Scotland to compete in a separate league.
Charlie Ward, a spokesman for the league, described the funding as a "tremendous boost" for the sport, which would increase the level of competition and ensure the bright future of the game.
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Wednesday, June 6th, 2007
David Borrowman has created Sportsassist in an effort to help sports clubs secure financial stability.
While assistance available with immediate effect to all Scottish amateur sports clubs, Sportsassist is expected to be become open to English clubs in due course, reports Alloa and Hillfoots.
"My partners and I have spent many months looking for a realistic solution and have created Sportsassist as a way for UK sports clubs of any size to regain control over their finances," said Mr Borrowman, the principal partner of the organisation.
Sportsassist is a division of Caeser and Howie, a law firm offering a number of services, including those relating to financial planning, legal services, letting services and business law.
The firm has a history that dates back as far as 1792.
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Thursday, May 31st, 2007
The local environment in which a property is situated remains the crucial factor when making a good investment, according to Caesar and Howie’s managing partner, David Borrowman.
Providing advice for Polish newcomers to the UK, Mr Borrowman has warned against investing in properties which appear to be a bargain based on the amount of space available, stating that this should raise questions about the nature of the neighbourhood.
While convenience, such as proximity to a workplace, is often important to buyers coming in from overseas, researching the local area is also key, he suggests.
"Too often, I have to say, newcomers zone in on property which appears to offer extensive accommodation for a cheap price," Mr Borrowman contends.
"When that is the case there is usually a reason – sometimes related to the quality of the neighbourhood."
He gave the example of a client whose ostensible "great buy" – a flat retailing at around half the price anticipated – turned out to be in an area with a record of drug and youth crime problems.
Mr Borrowman advises always imagining selling the property on within a few months of making the purchase.
"Will that property sell again quickly at the same or better price? You want a yes answer to that question – and if you get that you have effectively selected a desirable location," he adds.
Caesar and Howie, a division of the Central Scotland Law Group, has developed the website buyyourhomeuk.co.uk intended to cater for the needs of incoming Polish workers.
Through this service it hopes to provide help in gaining finance, provide conveyancing services and advising on all aspects of purchasing a new home.
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2007
A new initiative organised by law firm Caesar and Howie is hoped to make sweeping changes to the way that amateur sports clubs are funded.
SPORTSassist is intended to provide the many clubs which struggle for sufficient funding with a means to support their activities, while offering marketing opportunities for their sponsors.
The scheme works by clubs receiving a share of profits garnered by their marketing efforts, in place of the traditional flat sponsorship fee.
It is hoped that, by offering sponsors an opportunity to gain increased business through the activities of club members, the days of intermittent and unreliable funding of amateur clubs could be brought to a close.
David Borrowman, formerly a rugby player at Edinburgh Wanderers who heads up the SPORTSassist initiative and is managing partner at solicitors Caesar and Howie, told Renfrewshire World: "On a personal level, my family and I have been involved with sports clubs at all levels for as long as I can remember.
"Although my rugby-playing days are now long behind me, I have seen my children’s sports clubs facing exactly the same struggles for new strips, equipment, transport and practice facilities as my club did 30 years ago."
He added that he and his partners had spent a significant period seeking out viable, consistent funding methods, culminating in the creation of SPORTSassist.
"If clubs can motivate their officials and their members, they can create continuing revenue streams," he explained.
"This is self-help, not pleading with others for awards or money.
"If clubs and officials have the same passion for sport as we have, funding problems for clubs can be resolved permanently."
The services of SPORTSassist are available to amateur clubs throughout Scotland.
Recent activities by the organisation have included brokering a sponsorship deal between Edina Hibs boys’ club and Rothco, as well as the creation of the Scottish Premier Hockey League.
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Tuesday, May 29th, 2007
A football club is set to benefit from the sponsorship of a local firm thanks to the work of SPORTSassist.
Edina Hibs boys’ club is one of the earliest amateur teams in the country to engage in a new scheme devised by the initiative which will see teams and their sponsors work together to create greater funds.
However, their sponsor, the Dalkeith-based Rothco Group, is also set to benefit from the arrangement.
In place of the traditional flat sponsorship fee, the boys’ club is planned to receive a proportion of the profits achieved by the financial organisation.
Consequently the members of the club will have a vested interest in promoting the services of the financial body, the Evening News explains.
David Borrowman, managing partner at law firm Caesar and Howie and head of the SPORTSassist project, commented: "It is a great way of giving sponsorship to clubs on a long-term basis. The harder the clubs work, the more money they get, it is as simple as that."
Mr Borrowman estimates that through the word of mouth sponsorship arrangements, amateur clubs could gain significant sums in sponsorship each year.
Edina Hibs boys’ club secretary Steve Ponton added: "We have previously had some sponsorship from Rothco Group, but their involvement with SPORTSassist will give us a real boost."
SPORTSassist has also been involved in such projects as the creation of the new Scottish Premier Hockey League, splitting the country’s game into two leagues in the hope of preparing the teams for international fixtures.
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Friday, May 25th, 2007
A home-based Scottish ice-hockey league is to benefit from two years of sponsorship from SPORTSassist, it has been announced.
Braehead Paisley Pirates, Dundee Texol Stars, Fife Flyers, Solway Sharks and Edinburgh Capitals are due to share the £10,000 award from the initiative which sponsors their newly-formed league.
The sports funding organisation’s cash will allow the country’s top five teams battle for victory in the Scottish Premier Hockey League (SPHL).
Playing each other twice – once at home and once away – the five teams will compete between September and April, vying for the title of league champions.
SPHL’s spokesperson Charlie Ward described the new league as a "tremendous boost" for the sport in Scotland.
"There can’t be many leagues in the sport that can attract such a major sponsor in their first season and this excellent deal will allow us to build for the future," he asserted.
And Stuart Wilson, head coach for the Pirates, told the Paisley Daily Express that the league will encourage high standards for the activity in Scotland.
"What this will mean is that we see the back of crazy scorelines like 18 or 19-0 and the games will be much closer," he remarked.
"That extra competitiveness will help improve the players on every team and improve the quality of Scottish Hockey in general."
He added that the old Scottish National League would continue to operate for second-tier teams and that smaller squads would still engage with the country’s top players in cup competitions, so the unity of the sport was not expected to be compromised.
Charlie Ward concluded by reminding sports clubs that the sponsorship is intended for clubs at all levels to benefit.
"By signing up with SPORTSassist, recreational hockey clubs and junior Hockey clubs have a great opportunity to boost their club funds," he said.
David Borrowman, managing partner at Caesar and Howie and principle partner of SPORTSassist, told the Dundee Evening Telegraph: "As a new sports funding organisation we are committed to the financial welfare and overall development of amateur sports clubs in Scotland."
He contended that such clubs play an instrumental role in Scottish communities and that such funding was hoped to encourage their development.
"The SPORTSassist initiative itself is intended to provide a way for clubs of any size to regain control over their finances and we are looking forward to meeting with Scotland’s recreational clubs to show them how their passion for sport could resolve their funding problems permanently," Mr Borrowman concluded.
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Thursday, May 24th, 2007
Scottish law firm Caesar and Howie has welcomed a new paralegal specialising in conveyancing into their operations.
The Alloa office of the Central Scotland law group has garnered the services of Rachel Camilleri-Brennan, who is set to work with its residential property team.
A "full-time mother" for the last ten years, Ms Camilleri-Brennan brings with her previous experience having worked as a solicitor in Malta.
"There was not a big learning curve when I joined the firm, as Malta was ruled by the British for many years and most of the laws are exactly the same", she told the Alloa Advertiser.
Her new employers have eased the transition back into work through the provision of their own paralegal conveyancing course, which proved to be a useful refresher in the ins and outs of the Scottish house-buying system, Miss Brennan explained.
"I’m really enjoying my new position with the firm and am keen to start developing relationships with new and existing clients," she concluded.
While working alongside the rest of the Alloa property team, Ms Camilleri-Brennan will manage her own caseload, dealing with house purchases and sales and handling transactions "from offer to settlement".
Caesar and Howie offers a "comprehensive integrated service" for those hoping to buy or sell a home, including helping with mortgage arrangements where required.
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