Dominic Regan reports on “unwordly” fixed costs & the missing impact assessment
Response from Matthew Wagstaff, Joint head of Bribery and Corruption Division, Serious Fraud Office
Has the SFO shifted its stance on waiving privilege? Jonathan Pickworth asks for clarity
Ian Smith notes the recent newsworthy decisions from the employment courts
Is there a right to use sporting & recreational facilities, asks Mark West
Alex Fox & Emma Davies suggest there is reason for cautious optimism for claimants involved in interest rate swaps litigation
Michael L Nash considers the legal pitfalls of Mary Tudor & Queen Elizabeth II
Birmingham City Council v D and another [2016] EWCOP 8, [2016] All ER (D) 05 (Feb)
R (on the application of Steinfeld and another) v Secretary of State for Education [2016] EWHC 128 (Admin), [2016] All ER (D) 230 (Jan)
Q v Q (No 3) [2016] EWFC 5, [2016] All ER (D) 20 (Feb)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace
Thomson Hayton Winkley strengthens family law team
Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall
Construction lawyer returns to Ward Hadaway in Teesside role
Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei
Bird Bird hires leading legal transformation expert
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.
