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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7788

13 April 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

The legal finance provider's first head of international arbitration on her inspirations & challenges

Artificial intelligence, Big Law & cyber security. Roger Smith shares his takeaways from the British Legal Technology Forum

The discount rate: where have we got to & where are we going? Julian Chamberlayne

When will they ever learn? Mark Solon shares some expert advice for experts in the dock

Stephen Levinson reflects on the uncertain future of the test for fair dismissals

In the third of a series of articles, Rollits LLP turn the spotlight on processors & data processing agreements

“The depressing thing about this book is the clarity with which SB shows that many people beyond the complainant suffer needlessly at the hands of the criminal justice system” 

In the second article of a series on trial technology Michael Fletcher & Helen Pugh consider barriers to use

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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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