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Issue: Vol 174, Issue 8057

02 February 2024
IN THIS ISSUE
Brice Dickson crunches the numbers to illustrate the Supreme Court justices’ year
Daniel Bacon looks at tax & other issues driving landlords from the residential housing market
Deborah Ruff & Charles Golsong consider the factors likely to affect arbitration at home & abroad in 2024
As the court orders Israel to prevent genocidal acts, Marc Weller analyses the decision, the response & its implications
Michael Zander KC on why the correction of miscarriages of justice is so slow…
It’s arguably the most important rule of international law, trumping all domestic legislation. Malcolm Bishop KC examines jus cogens in the context of the Rwanda Bill
Legislating to exonerate the subpostmasters would create an illusion of justice, says John Gould. The proper approach should be to speed up the process, not abandon it
Flexi gets flexier; Unpaid carer boost; Latest CPR update; Exclusion clause blues; Ombudspals
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) case on Gaza brought by South Africa against Israel has ‘commanded world-wide attention’ and ‘received a mixed reception’, Marc Weller, professor of international law at Cambridge University and associate tenant, Doughty Street, writes in this week’s NLJ
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Flint Bishop—Charlotte Harris

Flint Bishop—Charlotte Harris

Sheffield expansion continues with appointment of commercial property partner

Browne Jacobson—Paul Duggan

Browne Jacobson—Paul Duggan

Browne Jacobson strengthens banking and finance practice with latest partner appointment Paul Duggan

Ward Hadaway—Chris Piggott

Ward Hadaway—Chris Piggott

Employment partner joins Ward Hadaway

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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