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21 July 2020
Issue: 7896 / Categories: Legal News , Human rights , Discrimination
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Racial inequalities under scrutiny

A parliamentary committee is investigating the lack of progress on resolving racial inequalities in the protection of human rights in the UK
The Joint Committee on Human Rights will look into concerns in this area including: the disproportionate number of young black men searched and in custody; immigration, as highlighted by the Windrush scandal; health, and higher mortality rates for black women; and democracy, highlighted by significant numbers of black people not registered to vote.

Submissions can be made anonymously or confidentially (meaning it won’t be published at all), if preferred. Send to https://bit.ly/2CpJwyD by 11 September.

Issue: 7896 / Categories: Legal News , Human rights , Discrimination
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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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