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30 October 2012
Issue: 7536 / Categories: Legal News
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Judges wanted

JAC advertises new roles

The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) has advertised nine roles in the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court and two in the Family Division. All the posts will be based at the Royal Courts of Justice in London. Within the nine, five specialists are required—three in crime, one in defamation and one in planning. Interested applicants have until 14 November 2012 to submit their application.

The appointments are expected to arise between March 2013 and March 2014. The last selection for the Queen's Bench and Family Divisions was in 2010. Appointments are on merit and the JAC encourages applications from the widest possible range of backgrounds.

Issue: 7536 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group

NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group

From mowing lawns to life at the Bar: Stephen Ward reflects on an unconventional career

Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore

Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore

Commercial property partner joins Clarke Willmott in Southampton

Ellisons—Robert Tiffen

Ellisons—Robert Tiffen

Robert Tiffen joins Ellisons as Partner in growing Norwich office

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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