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18 April 2019
Issue: 7837 / Categories: Features , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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Civil way: 19 April 2019

No fault default; unqualified DisSERVICE; stamping out; Bingo caller falls asleep.

BREAKING DOWN INSTRUCTIONS

‘My dear Parliamentary Counsel,

I have respite for you from all that Brexit statutory instrument rubbish drafting. A Bill based on our consultation response on reducing family conflict. We haven’t decided on everything yet so make some of it up as you go along. Parliamentary time has to be found once you’ve done the job and the family procedure amendment rules and a PD to support will be a right headache so I’m praying that we can wrap it all up before the expiration of a continuous period of two years from my announcement, with everybody’s consent. Getting an online scheme going is another matter. I fear there will be more pilots than in a Heathrow bar.

Nullity is untouched. The bar for going for divorce or civil partnership dissolution within one year of the ceremony is untouched. Irretrievable breakdown for both is untouched. The five factors for proving irretrievable breakdown go. Instead, a joint or several statements

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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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