Jon Robins looks behind the scenes of Slater & Gordon’s recent buy-out
Is the small claims court so bad, asks Peter Thompson QC
When should junior court proceedings be stayed in favour of the High Court, asks Felicia Epstein
Patrick Allen joins the debate over whiplash claims
Tony Marks & Jonathan Tecks introduce a new family member
Siobhan Jones recounts the rise (& fall) of the “protester squatter”
Susan Nash considers the latest human rights developments
Nick Young & Richard Holden picture a post-euro debt landscape
Alstom Transport v Eurostar International Ltd [2012] EWHC 28 (Ch), [2012] All ER (D) 173 (Jan)
Chancery Division, Roth J, 20 Jan 2012
Schmitt v Deichmann and others [2012] EWHC 62 (Ch), [2012] All ER (D) 177 (Jan)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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
Commercial property partner joins Clarke Willmott in Southampton
Ellisons—Robert Tiffen
Robert Tiffen joins Ellisons as Partner in growing Norwich office
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.
