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20 May 2022
Issue: 7979 / Categories: Legal News , Civil way , Procedure & practice
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NLJ this week: Banks under attack & an unpopular pilot

In this week’s Civil Way, former District Judge Stephen Gold covers the latest in a David and Goliath battle between a couple duped out of their life savings and the all-powerful Barclays Bank. Where does responsibility lie?

Gold also covers a new responsibility on mental health units resulting from a tragic case where a patient was disproportionately restrained, changes to child maintenance and a small claims pilot of which ‘many will hope it proves to be a disaster. It envisages paper determination of a small claim without the parties’ consent. Condemnation to this horror will be discretionary…’.

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
Can a meticulously maintained spreadsheet turn a couple’s informal financial arrangements into legally enforceable obligations? 
A significant High Court decision has provided welcome clarification on how far legal advice privilege can extend within large corporate organisations
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