A new online “auction house” has been launched for law firms looking to refer on cases
New Act provides protection for insurance consumers
SRA launches online survey to canvas opinion on the minimum trainee solicitor wage
Expert witnesses may have exaggerated in court
DWF have confirmed that Andrew Leaitherland will continue as managing partner for a further three-year term, after he was reappointed unopposed.
King & Spalding has recruited Jane Player and Sarah Walker as partners in its London office.
Serle Court has announced that Sir Raymond Jack, former High Court judge in the Queen’s Bench Division, will join the set’s alternative dispute resolution panel as an arbitrator.
Matrix has announced the arrival of a new silk...
Scott Rees & Co Solicitors has welcomed Elizabeth Graham to its catastrophic injury unit.
HLE blogger Guy Skelton examines the issues surrounding conscientious objection in the armed forces
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace
Thomson Hayton Winkley strengthens family law team
Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall
Construction lawyer returns to Ward Hadaway in Teesside role
Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei
Bird Bird hires leading legal transformation expert
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.
