In brief
Can a CVA work to release guarantor obligations? ask Joseph Ollech and Helen Bourne
Charman and special contribution >>
TRUSTEES IN BANkRUPTCY >>
equal division of assets >>
Gordon Brown has shown he is willing to duck convention, but his legislative programme contains few surprises so far, says John Ludlow
The government’s mismanagement of the new Ministry of Justice shows it has learnt little from earlier mistakes, says Professor Michael Zander QC
The presumption of innocence is being eroded by
the press and politicians, says Paul Firth
What happens when there is not enough money to satisfy legacies and devise? C I Howells reports
In brief
Hostility and animosity. Louis Flannery looks at
a shocking case of judicial bias
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.
