Michael Cross
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NewsForces claims bill condemned as attack on independent legal profession
Law Society endorses parliamentary human rights committee's attack on 'inflammatory language'.
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JR review is flawed from square one, says top public law firm
Faulks review based on ‘false premise’ and facing ‘impossible logistical challenge’.
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Parents appearing alone at remote family hearings
Concerns raised about hearings where interim orders are made to remove babies shortly after birth.
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SFO tries to lift the veil on deferred prosecutions
Guidance sets out what agency expects from companies looking to co-operate.
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Legal sector welcomes Japan trade deal
Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement signed in Tokyo.
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Health fears for jailed Iranian human rights lawyer
Supporters of Nasrin Sotoudeh say she has serious cardiac and pulmonary conditions after being on hunger strike.
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Human rights body raises concern over digital working
Technology has become an integral part of the delivery of justice services, Council of Europe benchmarking finds.
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Digital-first court service to recharge London
City of London Corporation proposes 'user centric, tech agnostic and digital first' services.
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Covid shock closing tech generation gap
Belief that artificial intelligence will play a crucial role in future legal services is now overwhelming – even among lawyers in the 55-64 age bracket, according to research published today.
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In focus: Making the most of HMCTS data
In the landmark report Digital Justice, HMCTS was urged to improve the collection and sharing of data to enhance access to justice. But progress is ‘disappointingly slow’
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Society condemns ‘special tax on legal profession’
AML levy based on income would be especially harmful to the profession, Chancery Lane warns.
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Professional services 'overlooked' in trade talks
A bad deal could be worse than no deal for recognition of professional qualifications, peers warn.
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Solicitors feature in birthday honours
CBEs for Wales director of legal services and international firm partner.
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Recovery falters as legal sector revenues slump in August
Official statistics show income down 10.4% on last year.
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SC justices to continue Hong Kong role - for now
Lord Hodge could join Lord Reed on the bench of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal.
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Johnson opens new front in war on ‘lefty lawyers’
Criminal justice system 'hamstrung', prime minister tells Conservative Party conference.
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Campaign for sanctions against jailers of Turkish lawyers
Initiative will attempt to impose 'Magnitsky Act' measures against those responsible for mass detentions since 2016.
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Vos: ‘lawyers face steep learning curve on tech’
Next master of the rolls says all lawyers will need to become familiar with distributed ledger tech, smart legal contracts and cryptoassets.
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London’s new justice quarter unveiled
Nine-storey Fleet Street development will house Crown, civil and magistrates’ courts.
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Gateley profits slip in year of uncertainty
Swift action allowed the business to continue trading profitably through the pandemic.
