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Issue: Vol 165, Issue 7659

03 July 2015
IN THIS ISSUE

The Court of Appeal has suspended the controversial detained fast-track (DFT) system which keeps asylum seekers in detention while legal hearings and appeals take place.

A man wanted by Interpol has escaped extradition to Albania after establishing a case of mistaken identity.

The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has issued guidance for accountants authorised to offer probate services.

Roger Smith admires the legal aid administration north of the border

Thomas Braithwaite follows the use of personal claims in support of proprietary rights

Criminal legal aid solicitors across England and Wales were divided on whether to take direct action this week over new contract terms.

Charles Pigott explains how Christian bakers came unstuck over a “gay cake”

Dervla Simm & Telha Arshad address proportionality as a standalone ground for judicial review at common law

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
An indemnity costs battle with a £20m gap could reopen an important question: what weight should an approved budget carry?
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