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11 January 2007
Issue: 7255 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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New Law Lord

In brief

Lord Justice Neuberger has been appointed as a Law Lord, following the retirement of Lord Nicholls this week. Sir David Neuberger was called to the Bar in 1974, becoming a bencher in 1993. He took silk in 1987 and became a recorder in 1990, and a Justice of the High Court, assigned to the Chancery Division, in 1996. He was appointed Lord Justice of Appeal in 2004 and was judge in charge of modernisation 2004–07. He is editor-in-chief of The Civil Court Practice, published by LexisNexis Butterworths.

Issue: 7255 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Flint Bishop—Charlotte Harris

Flint Bishop—Charlotte Harris

Sheffield expansion continues with appointment of commercial property partner

Browne Jacobson—Paul Duggan

Browne Jacobson—Paul Duggan

Browne Jacobson strengthens banking and finance practice with latest partner appointment Paul Duggan

Ward Hadaway—Chris Piggott

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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