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Issue: Vol 167, Issue 7771

23 November 2017
IN THIS ISSUE

‘Cappuccino to declare’; Court of Protection Rules, OK?; Shy on Fraud; New FPRs.

LPMA veterans Christine Kings & Edith Robertson (share a master class in practice management with John van der Luit-Drummond

Robin Barclay explains why the cyber fraud landscape is on par with the Libor & Forex scandals

Costs follow the event, except for respondents in the Court of Appeal who successfully resist permission to appeal, as Clive Freedman QC explains

Claims & counter claims: Miranda Mourby, Stergios Aidinlis & Hannah Smith review the progress of the Data Protection Bill

Could a cap on gas & electricity harm customers in the long run? Christopher Bisping & Dr Timothy J Dodsworth report

Disaffected citizens prepared to run riot are nothing new, says Geoffrey Bindman

Post-Howlett, defendants will relish the latitude provided to them, but claimants will be less content, says Dominic Regan

Andrew Langdon QC reflects on the adverse effect of judicial case management on advocacy

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Winckworth Sherwood—Rubianka Winspear

Winckworth Sherwood—Rubianka Winspear

Real estate and construction energy offering boosted by partner hire

Gateley Legal—Daniel Walsh

Gateley Legal—Daniel Walsh

Firm bolsters real estate team with partner hire in Birmingham

Shakespeare Martineau—Serena Eddy

Shakespeare Martineau—Serena Eddy

London restructuringteamstrengthened by legal director appointment

NEWS
Serial sperm donor Robert Albon has lost his bid for a declaration of paternity, ‘on the ground that to grant it would manifestly be contrary to public policy’
The government is considering wholesale reform of consumer class actions—the ‘opt-out’ collective claims certified by the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT)
A ‘sophisticated suspected fraud’ may have taken place at PM Law involving the improper removal and misuse of about £39.5m of client funds, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has confirmed
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will invest in technology to catch tech-reliant fraudsters and handle voluminous case materials
Law firms enjoyed rapid growth in 2025, according to a Financial Benchmarking Survey, published by the Law Society last week
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