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Issue: Vol 174, Issue 8082

02 August 2024
IN THIS ISSUE
It’s time to refocus attention on the administration of criminal justice in this former British colony. Dr Ping-fat Sze explains why
Ashley Fairbrother & Oliver Fredrickson examine recent developments that may improve the outlook for victims of APP fraud
Steve Foster examines the duty of civil servants to obey the law—but which one?
Rigged datasets & the lottery fallacy: was the conviction of Lucy Letby based on unreliable statistics, asks Jon Robins
Jack Ridgway shares his reflections on the significance of Hugh Grant’s (reluctant) acceptance of a Pt 36 offer
Chris Deacon examines the limitations of the Hague Judgments Convention for the victims of accidents abroad in the EU
The new prime minister is quintessentially a lawyer, writes Roger Smith. What does that mean for his premiership?
How a recent ruling on newcomers may offer a tool to combat cryptoasset fraud—Alvin Hoi-Chun Hung explains
Three recent High Court decisions have brought fresh hope for the increasing numbers of victims of authorised push payment (APP) fraud, Ashley Fairbrother, partner, and Oliver Fredrickson, associate, Edmonds Marshall McMahon, write in this week’s NLJ
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

National Pro Bono Centre—Esther McConnell & Sarah Oliver Scemla

National Pro Bono Centre—Esther McConnell & Sarah Oliver Scemla

Charity strengthens leadership as national Pro Bono Week takes place

Michelman Robinson—Akshay Sewlikar

Michelman Robinson—Akshay Sewlikar

Dual-qualified partner joins London disputes practice

McDermott Will & Schulte—Karen Butler

McDermott Will & Schulte—Karen Butler

Transactions practice welcomes partner in London office

NEWS
Intellectual property lawyers have expressed disappointment a ground-breaking claim on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) ended with no precedent being set
Two separate post-implementation reviews are being held into the extension of fixed recoverable costs for personal injury claims and the whiplash regime
Legal executives can apply for standalone litigation practice rights, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has confirmed, in a move likely to offset some of the confusion caused by Mazur
Delays in the family court in London and the south east are partly due to a 20% shortage of judges, Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of the Family Division, has told MPs
Entries are now open for the 2026 LexisNexis Legal Awards, celebrating achievement and innovation in the law across 24 categories
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