Roger Smith takes legal lessons from the US
Lehna Hewitt & Camilla Fusco outline the legal implications of step-family relationships
Incompatible judgments on the same day have led to confusion over the scope of standard wording, says David Sandy
What does the year have in store for property law asks Martin Dray
Haxton v Philips Electronics UK Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 4, [2014] All ER (D) 138 (Jan)
Re C (a child) (guidance on proceedings involving profoundly deaf parent) [2014] All ER (D) 128 (Jan)
Healey Sports Cars Switzerland Ltd v Jensen Cars Ltd [2014] EWHC 24 (Pat), [2014] All ER (D) 158 (Jan)
IM v LM and others [2014] EWCA Civ 37, [2014] All ER (D) 150 (Jan)
Fonecomp Ltd v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2013] UKUT 0599 (TCC), [2014] All ER (D) 126 (Jan)
Marley v Rawlings and another [2014] UKSC 2, [2014] All ER (D) 132 (Jan)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Flint Bishop—Charlotte Harris
Sheffield expansion continues with appointment of commercial property partner
Browne Jacobson—Paul Duggan
Browne Jacobson strengthens banking and finance practice with latest partner appointment Paul Duggan
Ward Hadaway—Chris Piggott
Employment partner joins Ward Hadaway
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.
