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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7463

28 April 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Mayes v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2011] EWCA Civ 407, [2011] All ER (D) 116 (Apr)

Prudential Staff Pensions Ltd v The Prudential Assurance Company Ltd and others [2011] EWHC 960 (Ch), [2011] All ER (D) 142 (Apr)

Maftah and another v Secretary of State for the Foreign Office and Commonwealth Affairs [2011] EWCA Civ 350, [2011] All ER (D) 120 (Apr)

Akhtar v Birmingham City Council [2011] EWCA Civ 383, [2011] All ER (D) 111 (Apr)

F and others v Legal Services Commission [2011] EWHC 899 (QB), [2011] All ER (D) 95 (Apr)

North Shore Ventures Ltd v Anstead Holdings Inc and others [2011] EWHC 910 (Ch), [2011] All ER (D) 174 (Apr)

Mark Solon examines the possible fallout of the abolition of expert witness immunity

James Wilson reports on Eddie Mabo’s victory over colonialism

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) starts to roll out its 2011 roadshows early next month.

Lord Neuberger, the Master of the Rolls, has joined former Attorney General Lord Goldsmith in calling for greater use of pro bono costs orders.

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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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