Roger Smith assesses the impact of technology on legal services
Chris Bryden & Michael Salter report on a decision which makes a point that many civil practitioners wish had been made in Mitchell
You can’t give what you don’t have, says Lina Mattsson
Mark Lewis advocates putting copyright licences in writing & setting out the terms in full
Tom Morrison returns with his quarterly review of the world of information law
Peter Vaines wonders whether the meaning of “discovery” is too wide
Cruz City 1 Mauritius Holdings v Unitech Ltd and others [2014] EWHC 3704 (Comm), [2014] All ER (D) 106 (Nov)
Toyota Tsusho Sugar Trading Ltd v Prolat SRL [2014] EWHC 3649 (Comm), [2014] All ER (D) 105 (Nov)
Plevin v Paragon Personal Finance Ltd [2014] UKSC 61, [2014] All ER (D) 128 (Nov)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Maryam Syed KC, Church Court Chambers
From childhood dreams of the Bar to some of the country's most challenging cases, Maryam Syed KC explains why she has never stopped standing up for others
DAC Beachcroft—Richard Breavington, Rachel Ford & Daniel Guilfoyle
DAC Beachcroft significantly expands Cyber team, hiring three Cyber partners
Browne Jacobson—Professor Clive Kay
Browne Jacobson appoints senior healthcare leader Professor Clive Kay as strategic adviser
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.
