All articles by Michael Cross – Page 13
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News focus: LawtechUK - £2m next phase to focus on unmet legal need
In the shadow of this week’s Budget statement the government announced the LawtechUK programme will continue, under new management. But its focus will shift away from Big Law.
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Firms shy away from verifying overseas entities
Only 27 practices sign up to verify checks on beneficial owners as Law Society warns of risks.
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Arrest warrant will make Putin a pariah
'Reasonable grounds to believe that' the Russian leader and commissioner for children’s rights bear criminal responsibility for the unlawful deportation and transfer of children.
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‘Time has come’: door opens at last to Indian legal market
Law Society hails ‘historic decision’ as India’s regulator publishes regulations allowing the establishment of foreign firms.
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Lawtech initiative gets a geeky new home
Edinburgh-based tech incubator CodeBase and ‘no ties’ network Legal Geek awarded £3m contract.
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‘Matters outstanding’ delay Ince results - again
Hong Kong audit has taken ’longer than anticipated’, firm tells London Stock Exchange.
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Court set to hear claims of 'secret' IP commissions
Judge refuses bid by Marks & Clerk LLP to strike out group claim brought on behalf of businesses paying patent renewal fees.
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Election court awards costs against petitioner in 'dates bribe' case
Petitioner 'had the audacity to issue these proceedings in the knowledge that the allegations quite properly made by the respondents... were truthful.'
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City firms' growth rate doubled in 2022
'Cautious optimism' as practices continue to defy wider economic gloom, annual survey suggests.
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Ince results delayed again as fourth deadline passes
Group needs to carry out 'further queries in the final stages of quality control in relation to historical accounting treatments'.
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News focus: Is the courts reform programme working? Nobody knows
HMCTS does not know if its £1.3bn courts reform programme is on track or achieving the efficiencies intended, according to public spending watchdogs. A dearth of routine data is a major reason.
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English law can accommodate blockchain share-dealing
Requirements of Companies Act not necessarily a barrier, legal taskforce concludes in latest crypto statement.
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New 'laboratory' aims to plug the justice data gap
'Fundamental shift' needed to ensure that changes are underpinned by solid evidence.
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News focus: Are lawyers still breaching judgment embargoes?
Despite the master of the rolls’ clarion call for lawyers to respect judgment embargoes and a warning about possible contempt proceedings, high-profile breaches continue to happen.
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'Community courts' on Labour's justice agenda
Shadow justice secretary promises 50% increase in Crown prosecution staff and also hints at reviving idea of levy on City firms to fund access to justice.
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Tehran summons lawyer Sotoudeh's husband to prison
Human rights group condemns latest move as 'blatant attempt to silence' rights campaigner.
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SRA confirms new fining powers
Fixed penalty regime and ‘personal impact statements’ are among the new measures.
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US fintech chases Islamic wills market with law firm acquisition
Birmingham firm iWill Solicitors, established in 2007, pioneered sharia-compliant wills.
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Opinion
Britcoin is not as bonkers as it sounds
Access to public - central bank - money is essential for stability in the post-cash economy.
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Running indemnity fund won’t require a levy - or more staff, SRA chief says
Regulator confirms that it will not impose a SIF levy on the profession ‘in the near future’.