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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7477

02 August 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

James Wilson recalls the trials of Fatty Arbuckle

Halsbury's Law Exchange blogger Gary L Walters studies post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of a rape trial

Roger Smith explores opposition to the Human Rights Act

Stephen Levinson ponders the legalities of restraining strikes

Charles Pigott takes time out to revisit statutory holiday entitlement

Graham Coy sings the praises of collaborative law

Liability & legionnaires’ disease, by Matthew Chapman & Paul McClorry

How can a tenant’s guarantor guarantee an assignee’s liability, ask Joanna Bhatia & Malcolm Dowden

Sarah Watson assesses the lawfulness of a school’s ban on cornrows

Alex Leslie & Stewart Duffy examine developments around the right to a fair disciplinary process

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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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