Deborah Evans takes a critical look at the proposals in the Legal Aid Bill
Ian Smith checks out the latest disputes in the world of employment law
Roger Smith rounds up some recent reviews & awards in the legal world
Is it time for a law-making revolution, asks Stephen Levinson
Laura Devine navigates UK business immigration
HLE blogger Sir Geoffrey Bindman examines the debate over a free press
Parties must nail their evidential colours to the mast, observes David Burrows
Susan Nash rounds up the latest human rights developments
Lista Cannon & Ian Pegram note the important lessons to emerge from the FSA’s recent activity
Trevor Tayleur analyses confusing case law surrounding the direct effect of EU Directives
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Maryam Syed KC, Church Court Chambers
From childhood dreams of the Bar to some of the country's most challenging cases, Maryam Syed KC explains why she has never stopped standing up for others
DAC Beachcroft—Richard Breavington, Rachel Ford & Daniel Guilfoyle
DAC Beachcroft significantly expands Cyber team, hiring three Cyber partners
Browne Jacobson—Professor Clive Kay
Browne Jacobson appoints senior healthcare leader Professor Clive Kay as strategic adviser
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.
