All articles by Michael Cross – Page 107
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NewsLord Judge signs off with attack on ‘ambush’ advocate
Rejecting appeals in a 2011 terrorist trial, the lord chief justice attacked the conduct of a defence advocate.
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Opinion
BOOK REVIEW: People Power – A User’s Guide To Democracy
Political party season may seem a strange time to celebrate British democracy, but Dan Jellinek is an optimist.
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NewsUnified patent court will attract 'trolls', tech giants warn
Apple and other major businesses say that the European court will open the way for exploitation by so-called patent assertion entities.
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NewsJudges' religious service 'undermines public confidence'
The Westminster Abbey service to mark the start of the legal year faces a possible legal challenge.
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News'Horror stories' case for third-party complaints
The Legal Services Consumer Panel has stepped up its campaign for the ombudsman to take on third-party complaints.
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NewsDoubts over beneficial owners registry
Plans to create a central registry of ‘beneficial owners’ of companies could threaten the UK economy, a committee of the Law Society has warned.
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NewsFreed Sotoudeh promises to continue human rights work
Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh said she will continue to campaign for ‘a proper judicial system’ in Iran.
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News£37m legal bill for NHS computer scheme
Legal costs of winding up the NHS in England’s computerisation scheme have topped £37m.
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NewsBangladesh accused of running a 'political show trial'
Lawyers condemn war crimes court after death sentence.
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NewsCapita enters legal services market with Optima acquisition
The business services giant Capita has applied for a licence to become an alternative business structure.
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News
Lehman administration racks up £2.5bn services bill
Professional services firms have billed more than £1.9bn to wind up investment bank Lehman.
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NewsPioneer solicitor-judge dies at 86
His Honour Peter Goldstone, one of the first solicitors to be appointed a recorder, has died
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NewsRegulatory system 'dysfunctional' - City lawyers
The City of London Law Society says the cost of regulation is close to getting out of control.
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NewsLet 'glare of publicity' into family courts, says Munby
The president of the family division says there is a ‘pressing need’ for more transparency.
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NewsRegulatory reform: Society urges 'relatively minor' change
Regulation is ‘too detached from the profession’, Law Society tells MoJ.
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OpinionDistinguished flying clerk
The legendary dambusters included at least one trainee solicitor, and stories of heroism emerge from the raid.
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NewsRelief as ‘superfast’ patents ruled out
Intellectual property specialists have reacted with relief to the government’s decision not to proceed with a premium service that would award patents in three months.
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NewsLCJ concern over solicitor bench applications
Lord Judge says ‘it is a matter of concern’ that there has been a decrease in the proportion of successful solicitor candidates.
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NewsForty-six jobs lost as Challinors finally goes under
Troubled Midlands firm Challinors has gone in to administration.