Athelstane Aamodt puts the debate about the legalisation of cannabis in perspective
Will changes to the regulation of solicitors fracture the consistent assurance of client protection? John Gould reports
Nicholas Dobson discusses a councillor grievance over conduct sanctions
Automatic disqualification rules will soon apply to charity senior management. Bethan Walsh reports.
Lessons in undue influence & beneficial interests. An update from the courts by Henrietta Mason, Harriet Gibson & Chris Williams
Deferred Prosecution Agreements—five years on, what have we learned? By Oliver Cooke & Dan Hyde
Is it time to bury outdated coroners’ service model, asks Veronica Cowan
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace
Thomson Hayton Winkley strengthens family law team
Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall
Construction lawyer returns to Ward Hadaway in Teesside role
Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei
Bird Bird hires leading legal transformation expert
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.
