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14 October 2020
Issue: 7906 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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NLJ this week: Law, camera, action!

Erin Brockovich, A Few Good Men and The Verdict are being used as an educational tool by law schools, writes Mark Pawlowski in this week’s NLJ
The canon of legal drama is vast. A courtroom battle deals a knockout blow. Pawlowski reports that lawyers on screen can also shed light on public perceptions of the legal profession and ethical theory.

Pawlowski, barrister and professor of law at University of Greenwich, expands on this topic here.

Issue: 7906 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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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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