Jon Robins sets the scene for a series of articles on life after legal aid
Geoffrey Bindman warns against a professional civil war
Anna Thomas analyses the key issues in Sharon Shoesmith’s claim for judicial review
Elizabeth Carson ponders the division of family assets in light of K v L
Patrick Limb QC surveys the case of Zurich v Hayward
Michael L Nash revists the Sultan case to investigate issues of sovereignty & immunity
Miles Harris examines Araci v Fallon & the enforcement of negative covenants
A mortgage possession order—in the conventional form N31—which suspended possession so long as the borrower paid current instalments and in addition discharged the specified arrears remained in force even after the arrears had gone
Darren Sylvester toys with the Part 36 conundrum
Samco Europe v MSC Prestige [2011] EWHC 1656 (Admlty), [2011] All ER (D) 55 (Jul)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace
Thomson Hayton Winkley strengthens family law team
Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall
Construction lawyer returns to Ward Hadaway in Teesside role
Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei
Bird Bird hires leading legal transformation expert
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.
