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Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7844

14 June 2019
IN THIS ISSUE

Professor Nick Hopkins discusses the Law Commissions’ consultation on surrogacy & what happens next

When does psychiatric injury sustained onboard become compensable? Katherine Deal QC & Asela Wijeyaratne review the latest evidence

Do landlords have to be both registered and licensed when serving a section 21 notice? DJ Hywel James considers the lessons from Evans v Fleri

Giles Eyre & Dr Linda Monaci provide practical insight into assessing a testator’s capacity after their death

Jofa  highlights a procedural problem in relation to the fair allocation of costs in the Court of Appeal, as Graeme Kirk explains

Family misconduct; ‘Best Endeavours’ breach; High Court: keep out; tribunals ready on tenant fees; new Act for the missing

Chris Pamplin explains why mentoring schemes must be disclosed

Mark Solon sizes up the risks of making false statements: go directly to jail, do not pass go, & do not collect £350,000

Non-disclosure agreements too often used to cover up unlawful behaviour
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

mfg Solicitors—Deborah Bufton

mfg Solicitors—Deborah Bufton

Law firm boosts residential property team with new associate appointment

Flint Bishop—Russell Bainbridge

Flint Bishop—Russell Bainbridge

Flint Bishop lands corporate partner from Knights amid Sheffield growth drive

Bird & Bird—Huw Edwards

Bird & Bird—Huw Edwards

Bird Bird appoints expert tech patent litigator as new partner in London

NEWS
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
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.

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