All articles by Michael Cross – Page 105
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NewsConveyancing to go online under Veyo name
Venture set up by Law Society and IT services company reveals brand and launch plans.
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NewsNorway tops European legal aid spending table
Council of Europe places England and Wales third in per-head spending on legal aid.
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NewsShelling out to competition winner
The winner of a pair of tickets to a West End musical, plus other notable entries.
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NewsTories’ rights guru calls for ‘grown-up’ debate
Role of European Court of Human Rights poses valid constitutional questions, says Michael Pinto-Duschinsky.
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NewsCybersecurity training ‘essential’ for lawyers
Government urges lawyers and accountants to develop skills to defeat computer attacks.
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NewsLawyers urged to respond to aid consultation
Consultation called Transforming Legal Aid: Crime Duty Contracts closes on 15 October.
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NewsDraft 'British rights' bill before Christmas
Conservatives set out plan for repeal of 1998 Human Rights Act.
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OpinionEtymology of execution
In reporting atrocities we try to employ the correct terminology for the sake of clarity, not political statement.
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NewsCouncil boss named in discrimination claim
Director of Essex Legal Services made ‘inappropriate references to Hitler’ in hearing of dismissed solicitor, employment tribunal hears.
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Human rights lawyer publicly executed in Mosul
Samira Saleh al-Naimi killed after ISIS court verdict of ‘apostasy’.
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NewsMoJ whips up legal aid consultation
Announcement comes just five days after famous victory for criminal solicitor groups.
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News70% of children cases lack representation
First examination of impact of legal aid changes shows savings are shifting costs to another part of the system.
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OpinionSilly money and sensible planning
Planning reforms are essential to fixing the housing crisis. The question is which reforms.
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Employment tribunal probe as claims slump
Law Society project announced after HMCTS figures show 71% drop in tribunal claims.
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NewsSlump in tribunal cases prompts review calls
Number of claim receipts in tribunals falls by 71%.
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NewsParalegal fined for taking client information
Information commissioner warns that taking data when changing jobs is a criminal offence.
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NewsJuncker names new EU justice chief
Czech lawyer and populist politician to take on high-profile role in new commission.
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NewsFirst world war tribute
Andrew Caplen, president of the Law Society, lays a wreath at the Ypres grave of one of the first of the 900 solicitors and articled clerks to be killed on active service in the first world war. Cyril Montagu Pope, articled to R.B. Pope of Brighton, was mobilised in August ...
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NewsLand Registry wants solicitor involvement
Registry to take over local land charges database from local authorities.