Matthew Kay introduces the robot lawyers of the future & recommends making friends with AI
The first two cohorts of Justice First Fellows have now qualified. Fiona Bawdon looks at how are they faring
Professor Graham Zellick QC unravels the mysteries of parallel, non-optional & post-retirement titles
Quick, flexible and cost-effective: Masood Ahmed explains the Professional Negligence Adjudication Scheme
George Hepburne Scott reports on a sea-change in the approach to extraditions to France
Shane Crawford outlines how, in cases of harassment, the ‘related to’ consideration requires attention to the context in which the putative act occurred
John Gould offers some advice on how to strike a balance between clarity & flexibility in recent changes to the solicitors’ rule book
Sir Cliff’s victory will not end the tug of war between press freedom & the rights of individuals, says Athelstane Aamodt
Graham Massie charts the growth & success of mediation across the civil justice landscape
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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
Commercial property partner joins Clarke Willmott in Southampton
Ellisons—Robert Tiffen
Robert Tiffen joins Ellisons as Partner in growing Norwich office
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.
