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20 January 2023
Issue: 8009 / Categories: Legal News , Legal aid focus
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NLJ this week: One day, some day, the civil legal aid review will report

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The good news is the government has announced a civil legal aid review. The bad news is it won’t report until 2024.

Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE, thinks he can hear the unique metallic sound of politicians deliberately kicking the can down the road, so that other politicians at a future date can make the choice and take the backlash.

But what will be the actual consequences of such a delayed review? Smith explores the potential outcomes in terms of policy direction, and makes some suggestions.

Read Smith's comment in full here.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group

NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group

From mowing lawns to life at the Bar: Stephen Ward reflects on an unconventional career

Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore

Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore

Commercial property partner joins Clarke Willmott in Southampton

Ellisons—Robert Tiffen

Ellisons—Robert Tiffen

Robert Tiffen joins Ellisons as Partner in growing Norwich office

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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