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17 April 2008
Issue: 7317 / Categories: Case law , Law digest
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Anti-Social Behaviour Orders

Amendment No 19 to the Consolidated Criminal Practice Direction (Forms of Notice of Intention to Apply for Certain Behaviour Orders if the Defendant is Convicted and Proposed Application) [2008] All ER (D) 292 (Mar)

This specifies the forms to be used under r 50.3 of the Criminal Procedure Rules where a  prosecutor serves notice of intention to apply for an ASBO (or a serious crime prevention order) if the  defendant is convicted of an offence.

Issue: 7317 / Categories: Case law , Law digest
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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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