header-logo header-logo

27 May 2022
Issue: 7980 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Charities , Equality
printer mail-detail

CPD with Sycamore

Lawyers are invited to take part in CPD-accredited training with the Sycamore Trust Autism Training Services

The course has been written and is presented by individuals who have a diagnosis of autism, and aims to improve understanding, empathy and knowledge of autism. The course is available virtually or face-to-face from June-December 2022 at a cost of £395 for up to 20 people. Dates and times can be tailored to the participating organisation.

Find out more from the Sycamore Trust UK by emailing autism.ambassadors@sycamoretrust.org.uk or telephone 020 8517 9317, quoting Sycamore Trust & NLJ. Booking information can be found here.

Issue: 7980 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Charities , Equality
printer mail-details

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace

Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace

Thomson Hayton Winkley strengthens family law team

Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall

Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall

Construction lawyer returns to Ward Hadaway in Teesside role

Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei

Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei

Bird Bird hires leading legal transformation expert

NEWS
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.

How forcefully can a litigant criticise a public authority before robust advocacy crosses the line into unreasonable conduct? 
back-to-top-scroll