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
mfg Solicitors—Deborah Bufton
Law firm boosts residential property team with new associate appointment
Flint Bishop—Russell Bainbridge
Flint Bishop lands corporate partner from Knights amid Sheffield growth drive
Bird & Bird—Huw Edwards
Bird Bird appoints expert tech patent litigator as new partner in London
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.
