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28 June 2007
Issue: 7279 / Categories: Legal News
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DANDO APPEAL

News

The man serving a life in jail for murdering BBC TV presenter Jill Dando has won the right to a second appeal. The Criminal Cases Review Commission says it is to refer the case of Barry George back to the Court of Appeal. George was found guilty by a majority verdict of 10 to one in 2001, two years after the BBC presenter was shot dead on her doorstep in Fulham. The commission says too much weight had been placed on the forensic evidence, which involved a single speck of residue from the gun used to kill Dando being found in the pocket of George’s coat.

Issue: 7279 / Categories: Legal News
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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
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? 
Can a meticulously maintained spreadsheet turn a couple’s informal financial arrangements into legally enforceable obligations? 
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