Jon Robins laments the state of a criminal justice system beset by legal aid cuts, unconscious bias & miscarriages of justice
Child claimants as well as adults should be able to recover damages for ‘lost years’, says David Regan
Michael Nash considers the history & complexities of the Commonwealth & salutes a fine British tradition
Duncan Bain fears the hostile environment for the Windrush generation has wider repercussions
Charlotte Hill dissects the much-anticipated judgment in Okpabi v Shell, where accountability for pollution in Nigeria was sought in the English courts
Can litigation funding negate a security for costs application, asks Georgina Squire
Ian Smith gets in line & tackles variation, termination & compensation
Current regime provides little redress for victims of miscarriages of justice
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Flint Bishop—Charlotte Harris
Sheffield expansion continues with appointment of commercial property partner
Browne Jacobson—Paul Duggan
Browne Jacobson strengthens banking and finance practice with latest partner appointment Paul Duggan
Ward Hadaway—Chris Piggott
Employment partner joins Ward Hadaway
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.
