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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7802

20 July 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

What can be done when the family pets get in the way of your relationship? A tale of feline hijinks, by Jonathan Goodliffe

More court fee overcharges; insolvency PD changed; bundle diet; HMRC assessed.

Legislating for Brexit: Charles Pigott provides a brief overview of the EU Withdrawal Act

Constance McDonnell uncovers a surprising scenario in the area of probate law

Amy Proferes explains the lessons of the Paynes & the requirements for witnesses attesting a will

Michel Reznik negotiates the tightrope of financial regulation & concludes with regulatory clarity

How can the ever-widening gap between City earnings & legal aid funding be justified, asks Geoffrey Bindman QC

White Paper risks endangering access to justice for UK clients, lawyers warn

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Browne Jacobson—Caroline Barker & Tom Walker

Browne Jacobson—Caroline Barker & Tom Walker

Browne Jacobson recruits regulatory experts Caroline Barker and Tom Walker to bolster health, government and corporates practices

Jackson Lees Group—Paul Harrison, Helen Innes & Sorcha McMullan

Jackson Lees Group—Paul Harrison, Helen Innes & Sorcha McMullan

Partner and paralegals bolster clinical negligence team at Jackson Lees Group

Stone King—Manchester

Stone King—Manchester

Stone King triples Manchester footprint with office move as law firm’s rapid growth journey continues

NEWS
The Court of Appeal has overturned the convictions of five Barclays LIBOR/EURIBOR traders—demonstrating the dangers of removing jury trial from serious fraud cases, according to a solicitor acting in the case
Lawyers have welcomed the Lord Chancellor’s reverse-ferret on jury reforms, but expressed ‘serious concerns’ about the decision to exclude fraud trials
From ‘rats in the robing room’ to ‘overworked’ judges and a shortage of court staff, barristers have aired their concerns about the state of the justice system
The use of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) poses ‘significant risks’ across the justice system, public services and government, and current regulation is ‘poorly suited’ to control it, experts have warned
The solicitors’ regulator has paused controversial plans to exclude owner-managers from compliance officer roles
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