How can a balance be struck between protecting investigative journalism & safeguarding the public, asks Iain Goldrein QC
David Burrows counts the costs in care proceedings
Ian Smith signs off for the summer with a whiff of controversy & a judicial blast
Lucinda Brown examines a charitable approach to litigation
Property contracts must be watertight, warns Siobhan Jones
Tim Spencer-Lane examines recent case law involving the community care responsibilities of local councils
Grey areas still exist at the boundaries of vicarious liability, notes Richard Scorer
Bill Gibson puts matters of interest under the spotlight in his special NLJ series on costs
Michael Cook confronts the ghost of hourly billing
Drysdale v Hedges [2012] All ER (D) 345 (Jul)
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.
