THIS ISSUE
Personal injury victims deserve a guarantee that their compensation needs will be met, says Richard Scorer
Slingsby v Griffith Smith Solicitors [2009] All ER (D) 150 (Feb)
Ethics on the phone, Miners’ solicitors suspended, In-house advocacy
Ugiagbe v The London Borough of Southwark [2009] EWCA Civ 31, [2009] All ER (D) 95 (Feb)
Finance
Experimentation is vital in the review of civil justice costs, says Adrian Jack
Should public bodies make known the reasons behind their decisions? Asks Neil Parpworth
Family
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles
Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles
Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards
Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards
Lime Solicitors—four promotions
Lime Solicitors announces four promotions
NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
An indemnity costs battle with a £20m gap could reopen an important question: what weight should an approved budget carry?
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
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