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01 July 2022
Issue: 7985 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice
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NLJ this week: Civil way! Cross-exams, financial provision for 18 year-olds & finality

Former District Judge Stephen Gold looks at the restrictions on domestic violence perpetrators cross-examining victims, in this week’s Civil Way. While the relevant sections of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 are still not in force, ‘we remain under starter’s orders’

Gold also covers the Supreme Court’s message to the Court of Appeal on finality, and whether a court can make a Children Act 1989 order for financial provision where the child’s 18th birthday between the date of application and the date of the order.

He looks at ATE insurance policies taken out by solicitors acting on child personal injury claims, something which ‘district judges abhor’, and reveals how long online divorce applications are taking to be issued.

Issue: 7985 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice
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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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