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28 March 2013
Issue: 7554 / Categories: Features , Civil way , Procedure & practice
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Civil way: 29 March 2013

Jacksonchat, tribunal rules & child's play

JACKCHAT

Up to speed on Jackson? Tackle it over the weekend. It’s all effectively happening on Tuesday. Worth bearing in mind that the compensation limit under the ombudsman scheme run by the Office of Legal Complaints has risen from £30,000 to £50,000 as from 1 February 2013. And take a look at the lovely model directions finally up on www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil/standard-directions for multi-track claims and incorporate the suggested warning notice—“You must comply with the terms imposed upon you by this order otherwise your case is liable to be struck out or some other sanction imposed. If you cannot comply you are expected to make formal application to the court before any deadline imposed upon you expires.”

Inevitably, there will be satellite litigation and the Court of Appeal will tackle cases reaching it through a coterie of judges including Lord Dyson MR and Stephen Richards LJ. At least one of the judges will sit on all the important appeals which should aid consistency. 

Jackson strike XV: and in the meantime

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Flint Bishop—Charlotte Harris

Flint Bishop—Charlotte Harris

Sheffield expansion continues with appointment of commercial property partner

Browne Jacobson—Paul Duggan

Browne Jacobson—Paul Duggan

Browne Jacobson strengthens banking and finance practice with latest partner appointment Paul Duggan

Ward Hadaway—Chris Piggott

Ward Hadaway—Chris Piggott

Employment partner joins Ward Hadaway

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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