Legislating for Sarah's Law is unnecessary and will not make our children any safer, says Alisdair Gillespie
Solicitors dealing with unregulated claims referral companies or claims management companies could face disciplinary sanctions or even prosecution from this week.
The Legal Services Commission (LSC) has agreed to extend its consultation exercise on planned changes to the way duty solicitor slots are allocated following threats of legal action by the Law Society.
Extramarital affairs are up, prompting a huge rise in the use of private investigators by divorcing couples to confirm fears that their other half was cheating on them, family lawyers report.
Is private international law due to meet
its Waterloo? asks Richard Frimston
An extension of the defamation laws which would allow the dead or their representatives to sue for libel are reportedly being consided by the government.
Evans v United Kingdom (App. No. 6339/05), [2007] All ER (D) 109 (Apr)
Stewart Jordan advises on how to administer nil rate band discretionary trusts
Are wills too easy to fake? Thomas Dumont and Wendy Mathers investigate
The Rolling Stones banker and a question of trust. Tracy Harris reports
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.
