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11 October 2012
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Timothy Carter & Mike Tonkin - NewLaw

Welsh law firm NewLaw Solicitors has appointed Timothy Carter and Mike Tonkin to its serious injuries team

Timothy previously worked for a Bristol law firm and brings 15 years’ experience as a spinal injury and medical negligence specialist to NewLaw.

Mike joins NewLaw as welfare manager, having worked for Cardiff Council for 17 years as a senior social worker. He will work with the serious injuries department, providing guidance on care and financial issues and emotional support to seriously injured clients and their families.

NewLaw has hired over 100 new staff in the past year.

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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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