The London Solicitors Litigation Association’s Spring Lecture series, which kicks off this week, comprises four lectures by leading QCs on recent developments in evidence and disclosure, banking litigation, costs and the pros and cons of litigation versus arbitration. The speakers are Hodge Malek QC, of 39 Essex Chambers; Tim Lord QC, of Brick Court Chambers; Nick Bacon QC, of 4 New Square; and James Collins QC, of Essex Court Chambers. The lectures are hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills and Hogan Lovells.
21 May 2015
LSLA spring lectures
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Flint Bishop—Charlotte Harris
Sheffield expansion continues with appointment of commercial property partner
Browne Jacobson—Paul Duggan
Browne Jacobson strengthens banking and finance practice with latest partner appointment Paul Duggan
Ward Hadaway—Chris Piggott
Employment partner joins Ward Hadaway
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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