Leslie v Farrar Construction Ltd [2016] EWCA Civ 1041, [2016] All ER (D) 102 (Nov)
Adrian Jack rejects the government’s recent proposals for judicial reform
When does criticism of judges become contempt, asks Athelstane Aamodt
Advising on compliance with break provisions in a lease is no easy matter, says John Clargo
What did the pro-Brexit peers suggest? Michael Zander QC looks back at the House of Lords’ post-referendum debate
A fresh legal paradigm has emerged in which criminal, regulatory & civil liabilities elide says Robin Barclay
The Bar embodies the structure that the rest of the legal sector is striving to emulate, says Paul Martenstyn
Ahmed v MacLean [2016] EWHC 2798 (QB), [2016] All ER (D) 98 (Nov)
Bird v Acorn Group Ltd [2016] EWCA Civ 1096, [2016] All ER (D) 92 (Nov)
Swap mis-selling & insolvent claimants: Simon Duncan examines the Global Restructuring Group & insolvency set-off
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.
