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Ian Gascoigne explains how judges have shaped this simple but sometimes ‘inadequate’ test

The ‘but for’ test is a simple and elegant guide to assessing liability in tort, but complications can and do arise

This week: swindling the tax man; debtor instalments; blocking final divorce; European enforcement; new law divorce challenge.
This week: respondent’s unknown address; CSA chargeback; venue for set aside; upping costs; summary judgment omission; right of audience.

This week: unlock the interlock—fast; who posts the claim form; costs only interim cash; divorce costs assessments

This week: attachment disobeyed; possession costs; questioning the expert; non-mol undertakings.

This week: absence of non-mol statement; small claim expenses; counsels’ duty on drafting order; costs budgeting

Judicial Q&A: challenge route; goods without cash; too much court; mortgage release doubts; who decides on committal?

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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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