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14 March 2012
Issue: 7505 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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Sir Raymond Jack Serle Court

Serle Court has announced that Sir Raymond Jack, former High Court judge in the Queen’s Bench Division, will join the set’s alternative dispute resolution panel as an arbitrator.

Sir Raymond was called to the bar in 1966 and took silk in 1982. He was appointed to the Queen’s Bench Division in 2001 and retired in 2011, but has continued to sit regularly on a part-time basis, trying business cases.

Issue: 7505 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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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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