THIS ISSUE
A procedural morass in the making? David Burrows discusses the urgent need for clarity in domestic abuse proceedings
The Autonomy judgment & the lessons lawyers can learn from ‘fraud on a grand scale’, by Ceri Morgan
The best things in life cannot always be free: Nicholas Dobson dives into the ruling on a controversial fee uplift at the Hampstead Heath swimming ponds
Challenging an arbitration award for serious irregularity causing substantial injustice: Ravi Aswani & Valya Georgieva examine section 68
In the last of a three-part series by Collas Crill on Jersey and Guernsey law, Karen Stachura explores restructuring procedures in Jersey and Guernsey
Stephen Gold can’t get enough of the archives. This month he has had his nose in The Law Journal for 1925 and encounters much merriment at the Law Society & some hotel sheets
Successful parties out of pocket: Fern Schofield & Anthony Tanney report on a hollow victory in the Court of Appeal
Won’t anyone think about the constitution, asks Roger Smith
Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary, by Roderick Ramage
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace
Thomson Hayton Winkley strengthens family law team
Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall
Construction lawyer returns to Ward Hadaway in Teesside role
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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