Chris Paley-Menzies on the changing approach to e-disclosure
R (on the application of Smith) v Secretary of State for Defence (Equality and Human Rights
Housing—Homeless—Child of 16 or 17
Employment
What is the deadline for putting a claim form in the post (or DX etc)?
News in brief
Appeal court ruling hailed as victory for freedom of speech
Keith Patten assesses responsibility for injuries caused by work equipment
Jonathan Scriven reviews Kirk v Walton
James Naylor asks whether an Englishman's home is still his castle
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Maryam Syed KC, Church Court Chambers
From childhood dreams of the Bar to some of the country's most challenging cases, Maryam Syed KC explains why she has never stopped standing up for others
DAC Beachcroft—Richard Breavington, Rachel Ford & Daniel Guilfoyle
DAC Beachcroft significantly expands Cyber team, hiring three Cyber partners
Browne Jacobson—Professor Clive Kay
Browne Jacobson appoints senior healthcare leader Professor Clive Kay as strategic adviser
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.
