THIS ISSUE
There are opportunities for wider and more creative applications of Norwich Pharmacal orders following a recent decision, write Andrew Herring, partner at Pinsent Masons, and Ali Tabari, barrister at St Philips Chambers, in this week’s NLJ.
The top personal injury cases of 2022 are outlined by Leigh Day partner Vijay Ganapathy, in this week’s NLJ.
Professor Dominic Regan reveals his tips for the next Lord Chief Justice, in his 'The insider' column this week, as well as potential future Supreme Court judges.
Former district judge Stephen Gold presents his own cut out and keep (mini) table of special account rates, in this week’s Civil Way, illustrating the rapid pace of change (five changes in one year).
Dominic Regan tips his hat to his judges of the year & provides an update on Belsner bedlam
Following a recent decision, Andrew Herring & Ali Tabari set out the opportunities for wider applications of Norwich Pharmacal orders going forward
Sarah Hughes & Victoria Rylatt examine the issues raised by intimate images, publication & disclosure
Vijay Ganapathy considers key issues dealt with by the courts in headline personal injury cases this year
The duties of directors in financially precarious companies: Mary Young & Adam Deacock examine the Supreme Court’s judgment in BTI v Sequana
Interest cut; family money online grab; leave penal notice to court; debt relief reversed.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
mfg Solicitors—Deborah Bufton
Law firm boosts residential property team with new associate appointment
Flint Bishop—Russell Bainbridge
Flint Bishop lands corporate partner from Knights amid Sheffield growth drive
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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