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22 September 2023
Issue: 8041 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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NLJ this week: The world of judging, according to Gold

Former District Judge Stephen Gold offers his views on revisions to the judicial conduct guide, in this week’s NLJ

Gold foretells some X posts (formerly known as Tweets) coming down. He also highlights the guidance that fee-paid judges should use their title only in a judicial capacity or on their CV ‘and not as an advertisement for professional services or for the furtherance of trade, business, or political interests’.

Gold also suggests the CPR committee ‘take a few hundred leaves out of the book of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (Amendment) Rules 2013’. He bemoans the state of the postal service, and serves up some tips for wannabe Golds as the Judicial Appointments Commission advertises for 100 district judges. 

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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