Thomas Guise solicitors has appointed Rosie Cockrell to the position of solicitor following her successful completion of the legal practitioners course.
The Queen has approved the appointment of The Right Honourable Sir (Roger) John Laugharne Thomas as president of the Queen’s Bench Division with effect from 3 October 2011.
Eversheds has announced that it will expand in Hamburg in October 2011, building on its full service offering in Germany.
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP has made two promotions to its equity partnership: Richard Burger and Alison Clarke.
Dominic Regan salutes the welcome return of Part 36
Craig Barlow & Jason Hadden question the government’s blanket ban on prisoner voting
David Renton examines how the Working Time Regulations apply to mobile workers
Are Kate & William out of step with the majority of today’s couples? Charlotte Posnansky reports
Kenneth Warner examines causation & industrial disease
Christopher Warenius ponders the nature of expert determinations
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.
