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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7806

17 August 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

Even the most eminent expert must comply with the admissibility rules, says Mark Solon

Is a Crown expert witness part of the team or independent? Chris Pamplin looks at the costs implications

Joy of the stay over; brief work; (in)solving nothing.

Giles Eyre & Linda Monaci present a case study on mental capacity to litigate, including key learning points for practitioners

Ewan Paton on a 90 year-old wrinkle in the Law of Property Act 1925

Dr Michael Arnheim takes issue with the conviction of two schoolboys for conspiracy to murder through a Columbine-style shooting

​Graeme Fraser assesses the impact of equal civil partnerships on cohabitation reform

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Maryam Syed KC, Church Court Chambers

NLJ Career Profile: Maryam Syed KC, Church Court Chambers

From childhood dreams of the Bar to some of the country's most challenging cases, Maryam Syed KC explains why she has never stopped standing up for others

DAC Beachcroft—Richard Breavington, Rachel Ford & Daniel Guilfoyle

DAC Beachcroft—Richard Breavington, Rachel Ford & Daniel Guilfoyle

DAC Beachcroft significantly expands Cyber team, hiring three Cyber partners

Browne Jacobson—Professor Clive Kay

Browne Jacobson—Professor Clive Kay

Browne Jacobson appoints senior healthcare leader Professor Clive Kay as strategic adviser

NEWS
As family justice moves further away from the courtroom, collaborative law is emerging as an increasingly important route to resolving separation disputes
A busy period for employment law is producing important lessons for employers, employees and tribunals alike
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.

How forcefully can a litigant criticise a public authority before robust advocacy crosses the line into unreasonable conduct? 
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