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19 September 2019
Issue: 7856 / Categories: Features , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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Civil way: 20 September 2019

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Vet a good bet; ENE to take off; latest CPR updates; FDR judge out for good

SAFER ON THE FARM

Train as a vet if you plan to get up to any professional mischief. As of 25 November 2019, the only professional regulator in England and Wales applying the criminal standard of proof to professional misconduct proceedings will be the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Yes, that’s the date on which the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal goes civil by ending or suspending your career if satisfied on first instance hearings that it is more probable than not—rather than beyond reasonable doubt—that you groped or plundered. The Solicitors (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules 2019 (SI 2019/1185) (replacing the 2007 rules) does the evidential trick for hearings which arise out of applications or complaints made on or after 25 November 2019. The tribunal already applies the civil standard to appeals against written rebukes and directions to pay penalties of less than £2,000 imposed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. A PD in respect of the application procedure for agreed

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NLJ this week: Court of Appeals wrestles with Mazur fallout
The long-running Mazur saga edged towards its finale as the Court of Appeal heard arguments on whether non-solicitors can ‘conduct litigation’. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School reports from a packed courtroom where 16 wigs watched Nick Bacon KC argue that Mr Justice Sheldon had failed to distinguish between ‘tasks and responsibilities’
NLJ this week: Driving test fraudsters steer towards jail
Cheating in driving tests is surging—and courts are responding firmly. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of De Montfort Law School charts a rise in impersonation and tech-assisted fraud, with 2,844 attempts recorded in a year
NLJ this week: Deepfakes demand data law muscle
As AI-generated ‘deepfake’ images proliferate, the law may already have the tools to respond. In NLJ this week, Jon Belcher of Excello Law argues that such images amount to personal data processing under UK GDPR
NLJ this week: 40% penalty for coercive control
In a striking financial remedies ruling, the High Court cut a wife’s award by 40% for coercive and controlling behaviour. Writing in NLJ this week, Chris Bryden and Nicole Wallace of 4 King’s Bench Walk analyse LP v MP [2025] EWFC 473
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