The controversial practice of expert shopping could soon be history. Mark James explains
Do expert witnesses need protection in the post-Meadow disciplinary regime asks Peter Gooderham
R v Carter; Attorney-General’s Reference (No 145 of 2006) [2007] All ER (D) 86 (Mar)
J H Ritchie Ltd v Lloyd Ltd [2007] UKHL 9, [2007] All ER (D) 109 (Mar)
Sumukan Ltd v Commonwealth Secretariat [2007] EWCA Civ 243, [2007] All ER (D) 341 (Mar)
Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2007 (SI 2007/699)
Reader v Molesworths Bright Clegg Solicitors (a firm) [2007] EWCA Civ 169, [2007] All ER (D) 42 (Mar)
Myatt v National Coal Board (No 2) [2007] All ER (D) 301 (Mar)
Tradigrain SA v Intertek Testing Services [2007] EWCA Civ 154, [2007] All ER (D) 376 (Feb)
R (Costello) v North East Essex Magistrates [2006] EWHC 3145 (Admin), [2006] All ER (D) 294 (Nov)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Flint Bishop—Charlotte Harris
Sheffield expansion continues with appointment of commercial property partner
Browne Jacobson—Paul Duggan
Browne Jacobson strengthens banking and finance practice with latest partner appointment Paul Duggan
Ward Hadaway—Chris Piggott
Employment partner joins Ward Hadaway
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.
