In brief
Will the new complaint rules make solicitors more accountable? asks Adam Samuel
If you believe the newspapers, probation officers are the root cause of prison overcrowding, says Julian Broadhead
Sentencing sex offences
Kidnapping and deprivation of liberty
Sentencing terrorism offences
Youths: when is a crime grave?
Extradition—when warrants conflict
Doli incapax: Alive and well?
Parole: timing and compensation
Alan Miller—who last year was ordered by the House of Lords to hand over £5m to his childless wife of three years—is taking his case to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
Fast track fixed trial costs—expect rises
Nose poking risks
£25K—the new Fast Track ceiling?
“Old form” possession orders—danger of BREACH
Trustees in bankruptcy and the jitters
The Extradition Act has not succeeded in eliminating delay and uncertainty, say Nicholas Yeo and Samantha Davies
Treasury officials say they will include a more workable definition of “beneficial ownership” in the draft money laundering regulations, following a sustained lobbying campaign by the Law Society.
In brief
Charman v Charman [2007] EWCA Civ 503, [2007] All ER (D) 425 (May)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Weightmans—Elborne Mitchell & Myton Law
Firm expands in London and Leeds with dual merger
Boodle Hatfield—Clare Pooley & Michael Duffy
Private wealth and real estate firmpromotes two to partner and five to senior associate
Constantine Law—James Baker & Julie Goodway
Agile firm expands employment team with two partner hires
From blockbuster judgments to procedural shake-ups, the courts are busy reshaping litigation practice. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School hails the Court of Appeal's 'exquisite judgment’ in Mazur restoring the role of supervised non-qualified staff, and highlights a ‘mammoth’ damages ruling likened to War and Peace, alongside guidance on medical reporting fees, where a pragmatic 25% uplift was imposed
