All articles by Michael Cross – Page 106
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OpinionSome corner of a foreign field
The Ypres grave of articled clerk Cyril Montagu Pope is worth visiting.
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NewsWoolf to head historic child abuse inquiry
Appointment is the latest hot seat for Lord Mayor, former Law Society president and City firm partner.
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OpinionHonest, officer, it’s in the post
Changes to the time-honoured car tax disc rule may be of interest to lawyers.
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NewsLand Registry chief announces departure
Ed Lester to leave next year following government’s rebuff of ‘service delivery company’ plan.
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NewsWealth consultant enters legal services market
Oracle Capital Group to offer corporate, debt financing, intellectual property and immigration advice to clients.
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NewsCity optimism up but growth slowing
Professional services business volumes expanding, CBI survey says.
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NewsJustice ministry fined £180,000 for data protection breach
Investigation showed prisons not encrypting backup data.
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NewsDigital plan for powers of attorney shelved
Ministry of Justice announces improvements in lasting power of attorney process – but no all-electronic route.
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NewsHong Kong law chief quits over Beijing support
Law Society president Ambrose Lam announces resignation over constitutional row.
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OpinionArbitration should not be a cloak
Settling the e-borders fiasco in private has a cost beyond the £224m awarded to a contractor.
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FeatureFirst world war: record of service
To mark the centenary of the first world war, we look at the experiences of solicitors who served on all fronts. Some of these accounts were previously unpublished.
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NewsIn-house headcount soaring, says recruiter
Legal departments increase to an average of 16 lawyers, up from 12 in 2013, according to a recruiter’s research.
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OpinionPassports, please: diplomatically declaring war
Are we commemorating the centenary of something that never formally occurred?
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Firearms among Law Commission topics
Wills and the law in Wales also among nine topics picked for the next programme of work by the commission.
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OpinionClass of August 1914
The fates of gentlemen admitted as solicitors 100 years ago make fascinating reading.
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OpinionLet’s not preserve Land Registry in aspic
Withdrawal of cack-handed sell-off plan should not close all options for reform.
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NewsGovernment still mulling Land Registry sale
Plan to create a 'service delivery company' shelved after overwhelming opposition in a consultation.
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NewsRecord £1m fine is new blow to Land Registry
Agency penalised for engaging interim finance director off-payroll.
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FeatureRecord of extraordinary service
About 6,000 solicitors joined the forces in the Great War. Each has a story to tell.