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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7476

27 July 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Halsbury's Law Exchange blogger Simon Hetherington reports on the inspection of Tinsley House immigration centre

Jon Robins investigates the latest challenges to hit clinical negligence lawyers

Dominic Regan wades into the debate over referral fees

Stephen Hockman QC returns to the controversy of privacy, parliament & the courts

Ian Smith enters into the tussle between employment law & human rights

Mariko Wilson & Kim Beatson examine financial relief following marital breakdown in an overseas jurisdiction

Rehana Azib reviews recent developments in personal injury claims

Elizabeth Cooke & Colin Oakley shed some light on the Law Commission’s project on appurtenant rights

When does the First-tier Tribunal have a supervisory jurisdiction, ask Charles Brasted & Jamie Potter

Dr Ann Brady considers the role of mediation across the EU

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace

Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace

Thomson Hayton Winkley strengthens family law team

Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall

Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall

Construction lawyer returns to Ward Hadaway in Teesside role

Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei

Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei

Bird Bird hires leading legal transformation expert

NEWS
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.

How forcefully can a litigant criticise a public authority before robust advocacy crosses the line into unreasonable conduct? 
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