Roger Smith casts an eye over the comings & goings in the legal world
Philip Henson reviews the government consultation on fee remissions for the courts & tribunals
Ian Smith considers spent convictions, TUPE transfer affected employees & the enforceability of collective agreements
International comity prevents disclosure of prosecution documents in family proceedings, as David Burrows reports
Jonathan Aspinall reports from the Court of Appeal on hesitation, liability and costs
Big matches in tenancy litigation, the guest list from hell & beware the client
Hide v The Steeplechase Co (Cheltenham) Ltd and others [2013] EWCA Civ 545
Shindler v United Kingdom (App No 19840/09) [2013] ECHR 19840/09, [2013] All ER (D) 239 (May)
IG Markets Ltd v Crinion and another [2013] EWCA Civ 587, [2013] All ER (D) 272 (May)
DR v GR and others [2013] EWHC 1196 (Fam), [2013] All ER (D) 230 (May)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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
Commercial property partner joins Clarke Willmott in Southampton
Ellisons—Robert Tiffen
Robert Tiffen joins Ellisons as Partner in growing Norwich office
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.
