Re C (A Child)(Adoption: Local Authority’s Duty) [2007] EWCA Civ 1206, [2007] All ER (D) 368 (Nov)
Human Rights
Spiers (Procurator Fiscal) v Ruddy [2007] UKPC D2
L v CPS [2007] EWHC 1843 (Admin), [2007] All ER (D) 224 (Jul)
Should employees be punished for standing up for their views? Juliet Carp reports
How do law firms attract and retain talent? Guy Clapperton explains
Legal Services
Does current legislation do enough to protect the rights of the UK's millions of unpaid carers? asks Rona Epstein
Travel and Tourism
R (on the application of the Law Society) v Legal Services Commission Dexter Montague & Partners (a firm) v Legal Services Commission [2007] EWCA Civ 1264, [2007] All ER (D) 469 (Nov) Court of Appeal, Civil Division
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group
From mowing lawns to life at the Bar: Stephen Ward reflects on an unconventional career
Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore
Commercial property partner joins Clarke Willmott in Southampton
Ellisons—Robert Tiffen
Robert Tiffen joins Ellisons as Partner in growing Norwich office
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.
