PI lawyer says Montréal Convention on air travel is outdated
Marriage-lite or a new set of rights? Claire Clarke examines the legal options open for cohabitants
Anastasia Karseras illustrates the recent crackdown on fraudulent activity
Are property sales and letting agents under scrutiny? Suzanne Rab & Andrew Francis say you can put your house on it
When will EU businesses be regarded as having “directed” their business activities to consumers in another member state, ask John Doherty & Charlotte Eccles
County court revolution & conciliate—or else
National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc v Arnold White Estates Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 216, [2014] All ER (D) 16 (Mar)
Magmatic Ltd v PMS International Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 181, [2014] All ER (D) 12 (Mar)
Samara v MBI & Partners UK Ltd and others [2014] EWHC 563 (QB), [2014] All ER (D) 48 (Mar)
Financial Conduct Authority v Capital Alternatives Ltd and others [2014] All ER (D) 03 (Mar)
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.
