All articles by Michael Cross – Page 102
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NewsProfits slip as reforms hit Irwin Mitchell
Expanding ABS blames law reform and continued investment for lower pre-tax profits.
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NewsJudges bemoan working conditions
Salaries and pensions were a source of discontent in first official survey of attitudes.
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OpinionStand up for tax lawyers
Believers in the rule of law should celebrate its use to dodge tax.
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NewsAlarm at plan to relax separate business rule
Law Society warns SRA proposals will increase number of unregulated firms to the detriment of consumers.
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NewsNorfolk firm ‘reclaims independence’ from QualitySolicitors
Clapham & Collinge says time is right to promote a local brand after four years with QS.
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NewsLaw Society calls for ‘Google tax’ delay
Diverted profits tax, announced in the chancellor’s autumn statement, aims to tackle the problem of multinational companies routing profits into lower-tax jurisdictions.
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NewsClients spurning national brands as market booms
UK legal services market worth £29.3bn in 2013, says annual review.
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ProfileProfile: David W Rivkin
The new IBA president David W Rivkin on how he fights for investors and stands up to arbitrary state power.
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OpinionWe cannot delete the dirty details
The lord chief justice wants to spare us details of horrific crimes. His good intentions are doomed.
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NewsLegal services market failing to cut costs, says LCJ
Market created by the 2007 Legal Services Act should undergo an independent examination, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd tells MPs.
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NewsLeveson cost-cutting review backs virtual courtrooms
Sir Brian Leveson’s review of efficiency in criminal proceedings contends that criminal courts are ‘lagging significantly’ behind the business world.
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NewsMPs urge probe of manorial rights law
Justice committee says Law Commission should examine question of abolishing ancient property rights.
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NewsWitnesses to be warned of questions under DPP plans
Guidance from director of public prosecutions proposes ‘pre-trial special measures meeting’ with witnesses.
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NewsOnline JAC to ease solicitor applications
New website supports changes to the application process designed to make it more friendly to solicitors.
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NewsSaudi lawyer given five more years in jail for sedition
Court says Walid Abu al-Khair 'refused to show remorse'.
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NewsSRA outlines response to Al-Sweady concerns
Regulator 'will be urgently concluding existing strands of investigation and reviewing the other concerns raised in the ministerial statement’.
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NewsTravel-ban plans need more scrutiny
Powers to seize passports need more judicial oversight - and legal aid for detainees - joint human rights committee reports.
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NewsTribute to ‘shop front’ solicitor pioneer
Kasturi Kalra fought against regulations restricting lawyers to premises disconnected from the public.
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NewsFirm boosts role of Labour ex-minister
Baroness Symons to lead government-relations practice at DLA Piper.