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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7523

17 July 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Steven O’Sullivan warns of the dangers of fraudster clients

Chris Pamplin reports on some initial findings about expert evidence given concurrently from the “hot tub”

Jennifer James examines the controversy surrounding the Olympic Games

HLE blogger Geraldine Morris examines the approach to religion in family proceedings

Law journalist and legal commentator, Joshua Rozenberg, has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) from Nottingham Law School

Arphinder Dillon, Michael Stokes and Inez Brown have been promoted to partners in Harrison Clark’s Worcester offices

Cary Olsen has announced some senior appointments across the board

Scott Rees has appointed two multilingual trainee paralegals

Catherine Elliot has been employed by Clarke Willmott to aid the private client growth from its office in Birmingham

Roger Smith rounds up recent human rights developments

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Private wealth and tax team welcomes cross-border specialist as consultant

HFW—Simon Petch

HFW—Simon Petch

Global shipping practice expands with experienced ship finance partner hire

Freeths—Richard Lockhart

Freeths—Richard Lockhart

Infrastructure specialist joins as partner in Glasgow office

NEWS
Talk of a reserved ‘Welsh seat’ on the Supreme Court is misplaced. In NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC explains that the Constitutional Reform Act treats ‘England and Wales’ as one jurisdiction, with no statutory Welsh slot
The government’s plan to curb jury trials has sparked ‘jury furore’. Writing in NLJ this week, David Locke, partner at Hill Dickinson, says the rationale is ‘grossly inadequate’
A year after the $1.5bn Bybit heist, crypto fraud is booming—but so is recovery. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Holloway, founder and CEO of M2 Recovery, warns that scams hit at least $14bn in 2025, fuelled by ‘pig butchering’ cons and AI deepfakes
After Woodcock confirmed no general duty to warn, debate turns to the criminal law. Writing in NLJ this week, Charles Davey of The Barrister Group urges revival of misprision or a modern equivalent
Family courts are tightening control of expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Chris Pamplin says there is ‘no automatic right’ to call experts; attendance must be ‘necessary in the interests of justice’ under FPR Pt 25
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