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02 February 2024
Issue: 8057 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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NLJ this week: Housing ombudsman, bargaining powers & jobs for judges

Flexi gets flexier, according to this week’s Civil Way, in which NLJ columnist and former district judge Stephen Gold encapsulates the latest developments in law

This week, Gold alerts readers to an interesting contracts case concerning the reasonableness of an exclusion clause. In this case, the contract’s ‘enforceability partly depended on whether or not the parties were of equal bargaining power… Though they might be of equal bargaining strength as regards price, that did not mean they were of equal bargaining strength in respect of terms.’

Gold also highlights upcoming vacancies for judges, an error rectified in the fee remission scheme, and ‘impressive compensation awards’ courtesy of the housing ombudsman. 

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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