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11 January 2007
Issue: 7255 / Categories: Legal News , Public , Personal injury
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Bad driving

In brief

A public consultation on road traffic offences has been launched by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) seeking comments on how
offences are prosecuted and the services offered to victims and witnesses. The CPS wants views on what should constitute dangerous and careless driving; what information victims and their families want; and how cases
involving the death of a family member or close friend should be prosecuted. The Director of Public Prosecutions, Sir Ken Macdonald QC, says: “The way bad driving is dealt with is a matter of great public concern and I am determined to ensure we offer the best possible service.”

Issue: 7255 / Categories: Legal News , Public , Personal injury
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

mfg Solicitors—Hayley Pearce & Lauren Williams

mfg Solicitors—Hayley Pearce & Lauren Williams

Law firm mfg Solicitors announces promotions at Ludlow office

Womble Bond Dickinson—Richard Sharpe

Womble Bond Dickinson—Richard Sharpe

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints partner in Leeds residential team

Brabners—six promotions

Brabners—six promotions

Brabners adds six to partnership in record year for partner promotions

NEWS
Calls to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 have been renewed, with the Bar Council arguing the current threshold criminalises children too early and risks pushing them towards lifelong offending
The legal profession's AI challenge extends far beyond fabricated case citations, according to a warning about the next phase of technological risk
Law firms should use the transition period before the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) assumes anti-money laundering (AML) supervision to strengthen governance and compliance, experts have warned
Cross-border disputes increasingly demand creative approaches to gathering evidence, with litigators needing to look beyond traditional letters of request
A Court of Appeal ruling has clarified the distinction between contracts of 'indefinite' and 'perpetual' duration, with potentially significant implications for commercial drafting
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