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Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7832

15 March 2019
IN THIS ISSUE

Countdown to zero? Jon Robins reports from a small oasis in what is otherwise a legal advice desert

Child support: David Burrows provides a master class in family law & administration law

Vijay Ganapathy provides an update on the importance of procedure and practice in and out of court

Restoration of the status quo ante: Nicholas Bevan reviews the Supreme Court ruling in Cameron v Liverpool Victoria Insurance Co Ltd

In his second update, Simon Parsons examines the possible grounds to challenge the public law decisions taken by public bodies

Ben Stoneham offers some joined-up thinking on delivering the next generation of digital legal operations

Fewer than one in ten solicitors at small law firms have made contingency plans for Brexit, according to the latest Bellwether research paper
MPs deal further blow to prime minister’s Brexit deal
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace

Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace

Thomson Hayton Winkley strengthens family law team

Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall

Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall

Construction lawyer returns to Ward Hadaway in Teesside role

Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei

Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei

Bird Bird hires leading legal transformation expert

NEWS
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
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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