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The Legal Services Board (LSB) has initiated enforcement action against the solicitors’ regulator over its handling of Axiom Ince Limited

The government is introducing tougher consumer protections on ‘buy-now, pay-later’ offers, amid concerns about the way such products are promoted

In his debut column for NLJ this week, crime silk Jonathan Fisher KC, of Red Lion Chambers, looks at the vexed problem of fraud, now accounting for 40% of all crimes committed in England & Wales

With fraud accounting for 40% of all crime in England & Wales, Jonathan Fisher KC sets out how the new government might tackle it

NLJ serves up a double helping of crypto this week. First, Andrew Bird KC takes a detailed look at the powers to freeze and destroy digital assets. Next up, Iain Young covers the legal landscape of crypto in Scotland & England

Better protection is needed for whistleblowers, writes Will Burrows, partner, Bloomsbury Square Employment Law, in this week’s NLJ

The state now recognises that cryptoassets are being used to trade & hold the proceeds of crime. Andrew Bird KC examines the new regulatory powers
Will Burrows on why better protection is needed for those who report wrongdoing

Solicitors’ contributions to the Compensation Fund are to rise from £30 to £90 for individuals and from £660 to £2,220 for firms, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has confirmed

How to protect the title of barrister? John Gould explores the options
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Anthony Collins—20 promotions

Anthony Collins—20 promotions

20 promotions mark major people investment at national law firm, Anthony Collins

Sidley—Elaine Whiteford

Sidley—Elaine Whiteford

Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London

Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa

Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa

Charles Russell Speechlys welcomes Claudina D’Costa as Director of Client Development Marketing

NEWS
The 25th Pro Bono Week begins today until 6 November, with events hosted by law firms, chambers, law schools and charities across the UK
Pro bono is celebrating a silver anniversary, with initiatives putting businesses and students at the heart of access to justice
Choosing the wrong expert can cost a clinical negligence claimant more than their case
Judges risk weakening their own independence by staying silent over government reforms, a leading public lawyer argues
A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims
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