Dr Jon Robins
Urgent action is needed to stem the crisis in mental health law, says Jon Robins
Was the withdrawal of legal aid from personal injury (PI) cases an inspired gamble that has paid off? Or has it been an “access to justice” disaster leaving many accident victims without proper compensation or adequate specialist advice?
Asset-stripping and the future of social welfare law
Justice and communities will suffer if public authorities refuse to accept their mistakes
Hikes in court fees will only serve to undermine access to justice, says Jon Robins
Legal Updates
MOVERS & SHAKERS
mfg Solicitors—Deborah Bufton
Law firm boosts residential property team with new associate appointment
Flint Bishop—Russell Bainbridge
Flint Bishop lands corporate partner from Knights amid Sheffield growth drive
Bird & Bird—Huw Edwards
Bird Bird appoints expert tech patent litigator as new partner in London
Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.
