THIS ISSUE
From economic turbulence to a likely upturn in M&A activity in the third quarter, what does 2023 have in store for lawyers and how can they navigate the ups and downs to their best advantage?
As Red Lion Chambers barrister Jack Talbot writes in this week’s NLJ, ‘fraud is a shapeshifting creature of its time’.
The High Court has redrawn the scope of ‘criminal participation’, in a recent extradition case.
Misconduct in public office is the subject of NLJ’s latest Crime Brief with David Walbank KC.
Will the UK authorities be able to lead the fight in combatting the fraud epidemic? Not without greater funding & better resources, says Jack Talbot
Growing apart? In this month’s employment law brief, Ian Smith considers the ever-diverging paths of tax & employment law, & disciplinary proceedings that just won’t end
George Hepburne Scott & Giovanna Fiorentino examine extradition where the relevant alleged criminal activity took place outside of the requesting state
Victor Smith charts the fall of the decision in Woolworths… and its unexpected rise again in a recent case
Misconduct which undermines public trust in the police clearly warrants severe punishment, says David Walbank KC
Could rule changes be on the horizon? Dominic Regan looks ahead to 2023, & considers guideline hourly rates & caps on deductions
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams
Private wealth and tax team welcomes cross-border specialist as consultant
Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias
International hospitality and leisure specialist joins corporate team as partner
Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven
Firm appoints head of intellectual property to drive northern growth
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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