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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7502

21 February 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Roger Smith reflects on three recent cases, two abroad & one at home

HLE blogger Guy Skelton examines the lessons from Australia on shared parenting after divorce

Costs run from date of costs order where claimant is CFA-funded

Silks & solicitors team up for Riverview’s adventure

MoJ to ensure greater regulation of bailiffs

Crime wave and ICO appeals drive legal rexruitment market

County loses out following cuts to HSBC's conveyancing panel

Legal comparison sites "underused"

Launch of arbitration scheme for family disputes

New Act may not make an impression for another 10 years

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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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