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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7514

15 May 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

There is no doubt that dictation saves countless hours of valuable time, but as with most technology, the future of dictation is digital.

James Wilson on a not-so-silent screen star’s day in court

HLE blogger Edward Cole puts the case forward against jury trials

Lawyers slam proposals for removal of jury in defamation trials

Reform proposals include plan to overturn filming ban

Removal of legal aid "wicked"

Under-performing employees are greatest worry

Master of the Rolls predicts demise of hourly billing

Law commission consultation on vehicle licensing

Pinsent Masons stakes claim to tax title

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Fieldfisher—Will Sharp

Fieldfisher—Will Sharp

Fieldfisher boosts structured finance practice with appointment of Will Sharp

gunnercooke—Thomas Bjorn & Peter Rudd-Clarke

gunnercooke—Thomas Bjorn & Peter Rudd-Clarke

gunnercooke grows its life sciences team with new partner hires

Leonard Curtis Legal—Mark Maguire & Kane Jones

Leonard Curtis Legal—Mark Maguire & Kane Jones

Leonard Curtis Legal expands corporate team with twonew appointments

NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
An indemnity costs battle with a £20m gap could reopen an important question: what weight should an approved budget carry?
The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
Should a conviction stand when a later ruling reveals that the law underpinning it was wrong? The answer exposes a clash between finality and justice
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
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