Michael Cross
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NewsLandmark study calls on MoJ to test robots and self-service advice
Ministry of Justice should fund tests of online self-service legal advice and AI ‘shadow’ judgments.
NewsProfessional services sector draws up Brexit wish-list
Letter to prime minister stresses importance of mutual recognition of qualifications and judgments.
NewsTeach judges to be techies, says Vos
Chancellor of the High Court urges action to accelerate the adoption of new technology.
NewsGovernment to reward contractors for 'social value'
Cabinet Office minister promises law reform to rebuild trust after collapse of Carillion
NewsSolicitor among seven new CoA judges
Dame Nicola Davies QC trained as a solicitor before being called to the bar.
NewsCouncil partnership leads family courts digital drive
An initiative by local authorities and judges has pushed family courts into the digital age.
OpinionWe'll always have Paris
France’s new international court may not be as English-friendly as promoted - but it should be taken seriously.
NewsNorth Korea still committing crimes against humanity
Euphoria over Trump-Kim handshake should not eclipse human rights concerns, International Bar Association says.
NewsQC wins apology and damages for 'buried evidence' libel
Mail on Sunday accepts allegations made in court by jailed former solicitor were ’completely and utterly untrue’.
NewsCommission to consider regulation of artificial intelligence
Law Society launches year-long investigation into the impact of algorithm-driven AI on human rights and the justice system.
NewsDWF latest to ponder stock exchange float
Manchester firm promises ‘business as usual’ as it considers initial public offering.
NewsEdward Argar MP joins justice ministerial team
Dr Phillip Lee replaced by another non-lawyer at Ministry of Justice.
NewsDetained Iranian lawyer charged with 'collusion with client'
Nasrin Sotoudeh represented women facing jail sentences for protesting against mandatory headscarf law.
NewsBritain can lead lawtech revolution, says minister
Law Society backs latest initiative to nurture technology start-up businesses.
FeatureGDPR: down to the wire
Law Society event hears there is no tick-box route to compliance with the new data protection regime – and 25 May will be the start, not the end of the process.
NewsProfessionals to foot entire bill for AML quango
Regulator rebuffs calls for Office of Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision to be funded from general taxation.
NewsReject data contracts with solicitor firms, bar told
Bar Council advises self employed barristers they are not mere sub-contractors - and therefore not data processors under new GDPR regime.
OpinionCourts transformation: history won't necessarily repeat itself
NAO report rings familiar alarm bells about why IT-based reform programmes go awry.
NewsTech will see the end of contested trials, says Vos
Chancellor of the High Court warns that high-value litigation will move online.
