THIS ISSUE
In this week’s NLJ, Neil Parpworth, of Leicester De Montfort Law School, looks at trespass on the field of play. It’s just not cricket!
What is asset tokenization? In this week’s NLJ, Michael Patchett-Joyce continues a series of cyber articles by 36 Commercial.
In this week’s NLJ, Professor Dominic Regan laments the terrible delays faced by a claimant, who had food poisoning on holiday in 2014, whose claim was not given a fair trial and who has only just been given leave to appeal by the Supreme Court—eight years after falling ill.
You are the victim of fraud—how likely are you to succeed in a claim against your fraudster’s bank? In this week’s NLJ, David McIlroy, barrister at Forum Chambers, and Jon Felce, partner, and Rosie Wild, senior associate, at Cooke, Young & Keidan, address this question.
With one claimant left waiting nearly a year for permission to appeal, Dominic Regan offers some advice to the judiciary for cutting down on delays: try shorter judgments?
What is the likelihood of success in claims against a fraudster’s bank? David McIlroy, Jon Felce & Rosie Wild explain why financial institutions should not rest easy when it comes to fraud claims
Pitch invaders beware: Neil Parpworth examines the aggravated trespass offence on the field of play
What is tokenization & why it is becoming important today? Michael Patchett-Joyce of 36 Commercial provides a rundown of the expanding asset token economy
Elaborate lies on a CV are never a good idea, especially when the Supreme Court gets involved: David Walbank KC reports on some tall tales & costly consequences
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Shakespeare Martineau—David Vaughan
Shakespeare Martineau appoints new London office head as firm continues investment in capital
Browne Jacobson—Kevin Moore
Browne Jacobson strengthens All-Island life sciences platform with appointment of leading Galway MedTech lawyer
Clarke Willmott—Latitude Law
National law firm strengthens commercial offering with acquisition of leading immigration practice
NEWS
Mr Justice Nicklin’s decision to order costs on an indemnity basis may be a ‘significant win’ but it’s still ‘far from game, set and match’ for Associated Newspapers, a former costs judge has said
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
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