All articles by Michael Cross – Page 2
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NewsIn depth: Litigation funding - does the cap fit?
As the Civil Justice Council completes its review of litigation funding, the Law Society’s preference for self-regulation is at odds with the clamour elsewhere for statutory oversight and caps on returns
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News‘Fake Satoshi’ hit with costs bill over AI evidence
Court also agrees to general civil restraint order against bitcoin entrepreneur Dr Craig Wright.
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NewsNew calls for litigation funding regulation as CJC deadline passes
In most instances, third party litigation funding cases are of more financial benefit to the funder than the claimant, says LSB.
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NewsContempt: views sought on broader public interest defence
Law Commission supplements consultation following furore over Southport murders.
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News'Beginning of the end' of leasehold: Commonhold white paper published
Proposals take forward ‘the majority’ of the Law Commission’s 2020 recommendations on reinvigorating commonhold.
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NewsBusiness secretary apologises for 'solicitor' claim
Row over former trainee's mis-statements escalates with threat of private prosecution.
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NewsSociety backs AI copyright reform - with caveats
Chancery Lane agrees with the government that lack of legal clarity is holding back progress in AI development.
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NewsBadenoch threatens to 'disengage' from ECHR
'International law should not become a tool to advance an activist political agenda,' Conservative leader says.
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NewsBid to sink Mastercard settlement opens at Competition Appeal Tribunal
Tribunal is hearing an application for a £200 million collective settlement approval order in long-running case.
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NewsIn depth: AI regulation falters as UK snubs international accord
Legal controls over development and use of artificial intelligence hit an obstacle last week, as the US and UK refused to back a statement in support of AI regulation signed by 60 other countries.
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News‘Intensified assault’ on lawyers in Iran
Lawyers who have defended protesters or criticised government policies on social media are among the targets, human rights group says.
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NewsAmerican Bar Association goes to war with Trump
ABA urges US president to amend order which requires federal agencies to encourage the private sector to ‘end illegal DEI discrimination’.
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NewsAssisted dying: U-turn on judges' role 'cause for concern'
Involvement of High Court in approving decisions 'was seen as an important safeguard'.
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OpinionDigital home-buying: still Groundhog Day
The government announces 'major new plans' for e-conveyancing. But how new are they?
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NewsConveyancing: Government leaps back on the digital bandwagon
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government says it will 'modernise the way the process works to bring down current delays of almost five months'.
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NewsIn depth: AI revolution is 'inevitable' - the challenge is to embrace it ethically
The master of the rolls was preaching to the converted at the latest LawtechUK event. His message was clear: artificial intelligence is here to stay and the profession should be prepared to embrace it.
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NewsVexatious litigant barred from civil courts
Adrian Badita brought multiple claims in an 'abusive and threatening manner' which included calling a judge a 'crook'.
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NewsIn depth: Green light for international convention on safeguarding lawyers
As last month’s Day of the Endangered Lawyer highlighted oppression in Belarus, the Council of Europe discussed a ‘raft of protections’ for lawyers, embodied in a unique draft convention.
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NewsSRA to take no action on 'textbook SLAPP' complaint
Firm did not know that libel claim brought by Russian mercenary group founder was based on lies.