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ASHFORD'S branch of the nationwide Office
Angels recruitment agency is flying high after
the firm's 2009 Awards.
Established in 1986, Angels claims it has
thrived despite the recession and its Ashford
branch has clearly played its part, with top
awards for two members against stiff compe-
tition from branches in major cities.
Nicola Hamley won first place as perma-
nent consultant and Lindsay Prescott
scooped sixth place as temporary consultant.
"The Ashford team have outperformed the
market," said Angels MD David Clubb.
"They work hard for their candidates and
clients, day in, day out."
Senior business manager Helana Barnes
said: "The Ashford branch goes from strength
to strength. Last year was not as bad as pre-
dicted for us, there are vacancies and we
continued to make placements and take
temp bookings."
Pictured at the awards are, from left: Carly
James, Nicola Hamley, Helana Barnes, Abbie
Robinson, Keighley Hopper and Lindsay
Prescott.
EXPERIENCED project
manager Mary McKinlay has
declared war on the buzz
phrase `best practice'.
You might have thought
this was the opposite of what
she should preach as head of
her eponymous West
Malling-based project man-
agement consultancy, but
she said: "The phrase implies
that there is only one way of
doing something � the best
way.
"I would suggest that there
are often several ways of
achieving success. Labelling
something as best practice
can stifle innovation and
prevent people from think-
ing further.
"Over the years I have often
seen today's `best practice'
become tomorrow's disaster.
"We generally use the
phrase to describe some-
thing which has been seen to
be effective but, as we all
know, no two projects are
identical and situations
change.
"So, let's hear it for `good
practice' and not sit back on
our past triumphs."
Mary has 30 years' experi-
ence as a project manager
practitioner, researcher and
trainer, notably in the aero-
space and defence industries.
She started her career on the
RAF's Tornado warplane and
has also contributed to sever-
al civil aviation and subma-
rine projects.
Take a hike and
help Haiti relief
STAFF in Tunbridge Wells offices are being
asked to stage a walk out next week, but not in
protest at pay and conditions.
Instead, they will benefit from some fresh air
and gentle exercise
and help the victims of
the earthquake
in Haiti by join-
ing the `Great
Office Walkout'
around the Old
Racecourse on Tunbridge
Wells Common on Friday,
February 12, organised by
Daniels Fitness Group.
Those who want to join the walk out are
asked to assemble at the Lower Cricket
Ground for a 1pm start � the walk is expected
to take no more than 30 minutes to complete
and there is a minimum donation �5 per per-
son to the Haiti earthquake victims.
Sponsor forms are available via
www.danielsfitnessgroup.co.uk and, for more
on how the money raised will be used, visit
www.dec.gov.uk.
Angels making light of recession
FAST-growing Kent law firm
Griffin Law founder Donal
Blaney is happy to be joined by
an `old boy' from his two schools.
Coincidentally but at
different times, Griffin
Law's new managing
partner and commer-
cial and property liga-
tion expert Peter
Burfoot, also attended
Blaney's old schools of
Holmewood House
Prep School near
Tunbridge Wells and
renowned public
school, Tonbridge.
His arrival highlights
remarkable growth and fame for Griffin Law,
which opened just six months ago in
Hawkhurst with four staff and ambitions to
`serve the High Weald of Kent', but was then
quickly involved in a ground-breaking legal
initiative, following anonymous imperson-
ation of Donal Blaney � also a noted internet
blogger under the banner Blaney's Blarney
(donalblaney.com).
The High Court showed that, while it may
be steeped in tradition, it is not behind the
times by granting an order which allowed
service of an injunction via Twitter.
The order � now dubbed Blaney's Blarney
Order � requires an unknown Twitter user
anonymously posting under the same name,
and thus breaching the copy-
right and intellectual property
of the blog's owner, to stop post-
ing and immediately
identify themselves.
It was the first
such order served
via Twitter and
has been hailed
as a step towards ending anonymous breach-
es of the law on Twitter and internet sites.
Griffin Law had previously prevented
internet impersonation before on Facebook
and a blogging site and the firm's barrister
Matthew Richardson, who devised and won
the Blaney's Blarney Order, said it was: "A
huge step forward in preventing anonymous
abuse of the internet.
"People have to learn that they can no
longer hide behind the cloak of anonymity
the internet provides and break the law with
impunity."
Mr Blaney said it was: "An important step
in dealing with online bullying. The scales of
justice have been tilted in favour of innocent
victims."
Old school legal tie
at `Twitter law firm'
By STEVE LOADER
steve.loader@kosmedia.co.uk
DONAL BLANEY
MARY McKINLAY: War on weasel words
`Best practice'
doesn't always
make perfect

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