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16 October 2019
Issue: 7860 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Training & education
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Judge Brenda hits the shelves

Baroness Hale, president of the Supreme Court, is now also the subject of an illustrated children’s book. 

Equal to Everything: Judge Brenda and the Supreme Court, by Afua Hirsch and Henny Beaumont, tells Lady Hale’s inspirational story through the eyes of Ama, a fictional young girl from Lady Hale’s hometown of Richmond, North Yorkshire, who visits the Supreme Court. Real cases are used to explain important concepts. Dr Laura Janes, chair of Legal Action Group, which published the title, said: ‘This book shows children that the law belongs to everybody and is within their reach, wherever they have started out.’

Issue: 7860 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Training & education
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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
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? 
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