The upside of external funding is clear, but firms should watch out for pitfalls says Clare Copeman
R v Gordon and others [2007] EWCA Crim 165
Busy lawyers can be excellent managers but it won’t happen overnight, says Heather Stewart
In brief
R v Seed; R v Stark [2007] All ER (D) 161 (Feb)
Crofton v National Health Service Litigation Authority [2007] EWCA Civ 71, [2007] All ER (D) 106 (Feb)
In brief
Tan v Sitkowski [2007] EWCA Civ 30, [2007] All ER (D) 16 (Feb)
Aird v Prime Meridian Ltd [2006] EWCA Civ 1866, [2006] All ER (D) 358 (Dec)
Re S (a child) (adoption: special guardianship) [2007] EWCA Civ 54, [2007] All ER (D) 81 (Feb)
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
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.
