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Nicholas Dobson highlights a case where property rights trumped the local authority well-being power

Tim Spencer-Lane examines recent case law involving the community care responsibilities of local councils

Ed Mitchell provides an update from the Court of Protection

Ed Mitchell reports on council & court failures to deliver community care

Richard Scorer asks who cares best? Home or hospice?

Ed Mitchell uncovers some serious flaws in the care of vulnerable adults

Local authorities can’t afford to prioritise resources over the interests of those in care, says Nicholas Dobson

Ed Mitchell & Clive Lewis QC report on a rare event in community care law

The last year has seen both the 10th anniversary of the inception of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the enactment of the Health Act 2009

The Law Commission published its Tenth Programme of Law Reform in 2008, which included a project to review adult social care in England and Wales.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group

NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group

From mowing lawns to life at the Bar: Stephen Ward reflects on an unconventional career

Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore

Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore

Commercial property partner joins Clarke Willmott in Southampton

Ellisons—Robert Tiffen

Ellisons—Robert Tiffen

Robert Tiffen joins Ellisons as Partner in growing Norwich office

NEWS
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners

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.

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