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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7379

23 July 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

LDPs, ABSs & MDPs...Dr Clare McConnell unravels the changes springing from LSA 2007

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd and anr v Baskan Gida Sanayi Ve Pazarlama AS and ors [2009] EWHC 1696 (Ch), [2009] All ER (D) 159 (Jul)
Chancery Division, Briggs J, 14 Jul 2009

Julian Sidoli del Ceno explains the concept behind surrender by operation of law

Fraudulent conduct is no bar to a genuine claim, say David Hadfield & Sara Partington

Logic dictates that the personal injury small claims limit will have to rise, says Peter Thompson QC

Pragmatism, not fast law, will help
the UK exit the recession say
Mark Parkhouse & Andrew Jackson

Part two: Shantanu Majumdar continues to unravel the complexities of bankruptcy annulment

Regulation is needed to protect the public from unscrupulous companies when they need to trace beneficiaries and unknown heirs, solicitors have said.

Ian Smith updates us on contingent males, some nimble judicial footwork & a dog’s breakfast

Dominic Regan takes a wry look at Jackson LJ’s costs terminology

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group

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

Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore

Commercial property partner joins Clarke Willmott in Southampton

Ellisons—Robert Tiffen

Ellisons—Robert Tiffen

Robert Tiffen joins Ellisons as Partner in growing Norwich office

NEWS
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners

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.

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