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27 October 2021
Issue: 7954 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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Disciplinary Tribunal: recruiting now

The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) is looking for up to 15 solicitor members and ten lay members to join in 2022

Solicitors must have practised for at least ten years. The SDT deals with disciplinary cases, which are heard by a panel of three members.

Applicants should be able to commit to at least 15 hearing days each year, plus time to prepare for hearings and draft judgments.

Applications close on 14 November. Interviews will be held in January 2022.

Find out more at https://www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk.

Issue: 7954 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

mfg Solicitors—Deborah Bufton

mfg Solicitors—Deborah Bufton

Law firm boosts residential property team with new associate appointment

Flint Bishop—Russell Bainbridge

Flint Bishop—Russell Bainbridge

Flint Bishop lands corporate partner from Knights amid Sheffield growth drive

Bird & Bird—Huw Edwards

Bird & Bird—Huw Edwards

Bird Bird appoints expert tech patent litigator as new partner in London

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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