Michael Cross
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NewsTwo law firms on forces-friendly employer list
Biscoes Solicitors and Harrison Clark Rickerbys recognised for long-term commitment to armed forces.
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Solicitors’ fury as insurer abruptly quits PII market
Insurer intermediary Aon notifies small firms that Lloyd’s has refused to underwrite its Maven MGA facility.
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£3.5m up for grabs in new lawtech competition
Innovate UK offers money for data access ideas while business information giant has cash for 'regtech'.
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Burford governance change fails to impress critics
Litigation funder attacked for 'laughter-inducing' governance as it replaces its chief finance officer.
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Wales' codified law plans will not face Supreme Court referral
Decision 'should not be taken as an indication of the UK government's position', attorney general says.
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SRA should keep its nose out of the lawtech trough
Access to justice is a worthy ambition, but innovation is best left to innovators not regulators.
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Access to justice creates wealth, global study finds
More judges means a higher GDP growth rate, according to research across 107 countries.
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Only 36% of SRA technology challenge money will go to winners
Admin costs, legal and marketing - plus £300,000 for partner body - soak up majority of government funding.
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Legal information fills bellies as well as minds
Free online access to case law and other legal resources is a sound investment for African jurisdictions.
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Brexit-related legislation surges - but mammoth task lies ahead
Number of Brexit-related laws more than tripled in first half of 2019, legal information company reports.
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Firms warned of Saudi Arabia human rights ‘outrages’
Helena Kennedy QC reminds law firms operating in the country that they are ‘guardians of the rule of law’.
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Singapore convention a 'game changer' for cross-border mediation
Senior minister of state for law and health says 'convention will elevate the role of mediation’.
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SRA tech challenge ‘updates’ its terms - but keeps rights claim
Regulator reserves rights to exploit the winning idea if the entrant fails to within five years.
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Open justice isn’t only for deserving cases
This week's Supreme Court judgment in Cape has been hailed as a breakthrough in transparency. Don’t be so sure.
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'Make the case to Treasury' - Buckland urged to back investment in justice
New lord chancellor and solicitor general sworn in at Royal Courts of Justice this morning.
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Technopop pioneers Kraftwerk win sampling judgment
Court of Justice of the European Union ruling on two-second extract could have chilling effect on 'remix culture'.
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Saudi Arabia flouts international law with surge in beheadings
Kingdom's 2019 toll of executions is set to exceed all previous records, says International Bar Association.
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Disputes outfit HFW partners with litigation analytics startup
Global disputes firm announces development partnership with litigation analytics startup.
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Frazer takes a step up at Ministry of Justice
Barrister takes on the prisons and probation portfolio following Robert Buckland's elevation to lord chancellor.
