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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7781

16 February 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

‘DDJ Goodliffe‘ of the Brexeter County Court fires a warning shot against recalcitrant lawyers & experts

Michael Zander considers the Constitution Committee’s report on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

The new Lord Chancellor has a great chance to make equal access to justice a reality, as Geoffrey Bindman explains

Nick Barnard considers why corporate health & safety offenders are not being punished as heavily as expected

Three cases restore Patrick Allen’s faith in civil justice

Richard Scorer provides an update on the work of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse & considers its future role

Liz Fitzsimons talks to Jenny Rayner about how EU member states are preparing for the application of the GDPR

David Greene charts the progress of the UK’s transition out of Europe

Vital that companies understand why they’re producing documents

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace

Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace

Thomson Hayton Winkley strengthens family law team

Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall

Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall

Construction lawyer returns to Ward Hadaway in Teesside role

Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei

Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei

Bird Bird hires leading legal transformation expert

NEWS
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.

How forcefully can a litigant criticise a public authority before robust advocacy crosses the line into unreasonable conduct? 
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