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Issue: Vol 167, Issue 7774

14 December 2017
IN THIS ISSUE

​Dominic Regan shares some festive tips on wine, accoutrements & sources

Fee reductions, the rise in litigants in person & the tight timetables mean expert witnesses are not happy as Mark Solon explains

Is Hong Kong ready for the One Belt, One Road ‘goldrush’? Barry Fletcher reports

Is there anything that civil procedure could import from arbitration to improve the resolution of costs disputes, asks Andy Ellis

Julian Chamberlayne reviews the Justice Committee’s report on the discount rate

In the second of a series of articles, Rollits LLP consider the role of data protection officers & the issues surrounding obtaining valid consent

Carol Dalton reviews the state of vicarious liability in 2017

Solicitors & mediators should work in tandem, says Caroline Bowden​.

Calls for public inquiries to publish interim reports

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group

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

Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore

Commercial property partner joins Clarke Willmott in Southampton

Ellisons—Robert Tiffen

Ellisons—Robert Tiffen

Robert Tiffen joins Ellisons as Partner in growing Norwich office

NEWS
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners

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.

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