All articles by Michael Cross
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NewsLammy: 'US will continue to lead the free world'
Lord chancellor hails special relationship at event to mark 250 years of US independence - ahead of fact-findiing trip to Canadian judge-only court.
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OpinionA heart-on-sleeve study of war crimes
Michael Cross reviews Geoffrey Robertson's 'World of War Crimes: eyeless in Gaza and beyond'.
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NewsAbd El Fattah citizenship nothing to do with us, says Supreme Court
Unusual statement denies that 2021 decision followed ruling on 'good character' requirement.
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News'Comatose' international claim escapes strike-out
'Unilateral decision to do nothing' amounted to abuse of process, judge finds - but refuses application for strike-out.
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NewsHogan Lovells and Cadwalader in record transatlantic merger
Largest law firm combination in history will create top-five practice with £2.7 billion turnover and more than 3,000 lawyers.
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NewsDrop 'SLAPP' assault, top media lawyer urges SRA
Regulator's campaign against abusive 'lawfare' suffers two tribunal defeats in a week.
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NewsLegal sector defies economy’s contraction
October’s law firm revenues were 3.5% up on last year as GDP shrinks.
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NewsECHR: 27 member states back reforms to simplify removals
Statement calls for Article 8 to be adjusted and for clarity on 'inhuman and degrading treatment' under Article 3.
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NewsSRA intervenes into collapsed north-east firm
Regulator cites 'reason to suspect dishonesty' on the part of a manager in connection with two other firms.
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NewsArticles 3 and 8 in spotlight as UK seeks ECHR reform
Lord chancellor and attorney general join move to 'modernise' European Convention on Human Rights.
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NewsUS lawyer population continues to rise
Country has 1.37 million practising lawyers, 58% of who are male.
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NewsOnline dispute resolution comes a step closer with draft procedure rules
New rules will be 'far more simple and accessible' than the current Civil Procedure Rules, says master of the rolls.
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NewsHuman rights lawyers condemn Bangladesh trials
Justice system 'at risk of being used as an instrument of political contestation', IBA Human Rights Institute says.
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NewsThink before you meddle, LCJ advises constitutional reformers
Lady Carr contrasts the Blair government's 'ad-hoc' approach with that of its Victorian forbears - and suggests which she prefers.
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NewsPublic more aware of - but still sceptical about - class actions
Support for litigation funding, as the government considers calls for regulation, is 'conditional', regular survey suggests.
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NewsIn depth: Budget 2025 - what it means for solicitors
On Wednesday, firms breathed a sigh of relief as Rachel Reeves’ budget did not include a new tax on LLPs - but for the very largest there was a shock.
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NewsPakistan's 'structural assault' on judicial independence condemned
Measure will turn Supreme Court into a pawn of the executive, says IBA Human Rights Institute.
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NewsBudget 25: Government mulls ban on non-compete clauses
An outright ban on non-compete causes in employment contracts is among the options proposed in a working paper published alongside yesterday’s budget. According to the consultation document, such clauses 'play a part in restricting employee movement, limiting knowledge spillovers and can undermine incentives for innovation'. The document notes that under ...
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OpinionJust start nuclear: here's how
Two new reports propose measures to repair a dysfunctional regulatory system.
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NewsUnmeritorious JRs hampering nuclear programme, says PM's taskforce
Crowd-funded JR claimants should face higher costs liability than the current £10,000 'Aarhus' cap, report recommends.