All articles by Michael Cross – Page 20
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OpinionAI without the hype - or scaremongering
Users of generative AI across the legal sector shared their experiences this week.
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NewsAmendment to undo PACCAR judgment 'does not work'
Proposed measure will not reverse Supreme Court’s ruling on damages-based funding agreements.
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NewsUS Supreme Court bows to calls for ethics code
Code of conduct follows row over conduct of long-serving Justice Clarence Thomas.
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NewsAppetite for class actions still keen despite 'stagnation'
Nearly two thirds of Britons 'would sign up to a class action if given the chance', research suggests.
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NewsNews focus: Media Bill fails to address SLAPPs
While the king’s speech pledged ‘legislation to protect public interest journalism’, a new Media Bill fails to address SLAPPs. This has sparked renewed calls to extend corrective measures beyond economic crime.
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NewsEight countries’ bars condemn lawyer harassment in Turkey
Government 'systematically targeting lawyers who defend the fundamental human rights of the people of Turkey'.
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NewsTop US firms cut hiring to boost profits
Despite recovery of demand for legal services, top-200 firms have slowed their autumn hiring of new lawyers to curb operating costs.
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NewsIn focus: Fury over IBA ethical gatekeepers plan
Proposals on whether lawyers need further guidance when deciding whether to act for controversial clients sparked heated debate - many bars are highly sceptical.
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NewsLawyers note 'impressive speed' of crypto-king conviction
Sam Bankman-Fried convicted on seven counts just a year after FTX crypto exchange went bankrupt.
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NewsIBA 2023: 'Ethical gatekeepers' plan kicked into long grass
Proposed addition to 'client's interests paramount' rule prompts heated debate in Paris.
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NewsIBA 2023: Proportionality 'not an optional extra' says ICC prosecutor
International Criminal Court will investigate 7 October attacks - but will not 'act precipitously', Karim Khan KC says.
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NewsIBA 2023: 40 more years to achieve women's equality
Pace of legal change is slowing, World Bank legal chief tells the International Bar Association.
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NewsGive lawyers a role in AI safety regime, Society urges government
Chancery Lane makes artificial intelligence regulation recommendations on eve of Bletchley Park AI safety summit.
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NewsNews focus: A daunting to-do list for the IBA president
Almudena Arpón de Mendívil is the International Bar Association’s second woman president in 76 years. The list of challenges the global profession faces – including political attacks in established democracies – is distinctly contemporary too.
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NewsLaw among Sunak’s AI success stories
AI start-ups are 'revolutionising the legal profession', prime minister says in run-up to global summit.
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NewsEconomic Crime Act divides expert commentators
New compliance requirements will apply only to large companies - but could make the UK less attractive as a place to do business.
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NewsFirms continue to flout SRA transparency rules
Only 42% of firms are publishing all the pricing and service information, a report for the regulator reveals.
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NewsCourt to hear forgery claims against 'Dr Bitcoin'
In latest preparatory ruling to trial of claim to be bitcoin inventor 'Satoshi Nakamoto', Mr Justice Mellor agrees to admit forgery and fraud evidence.
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NewsAsset preservation order prompts call for litigation funding review
Case is the first to reach the High Court since the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in PACCAR cast doubt on the future of litigation funding.
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