All articles by Michael Cross – Page 21
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OpinionArticled clerks who bust the dams
Two of the key figures on the RAF’s most celebrated wartime mission were trainee solicitors. Both paid the highest price.
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NewsNews focus: London International Disputes Week begins
London International Disputes Week begins today. The event will underline how the capital retains its peerless reputation for the resolution of complex disputes.
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NewsUS bar body steps into Supreme Court row
Court should adopt a ‘binding code of judicial ethics’, American Bar Association says.
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NewsDechert swings the axe with 5% workforce cut
Redundancy process begins in London following a dip in income.
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NewsEmployee-owned Midlands firm expands with first acquisition
Talbots Law announces acquisition of Coventry-based Sarginsons Law.
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NewsRaab’s Bill of Rights Bill for final chop
New lord chancellor expected to drop his predecessor's flagship reform proposals.
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OpinionAmerican beauty
There are two types of country in the world: those where the government can tell lawyers what their ethical responsibilities are and those that cannot.
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NewsRussians net new record as commercial litigants
Number of Ukrainian litigants in commercial courts dropped to zero last year, annual survey finds.
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NewsJoint venture to turn online court vision into reality
LawtechUK proposal for online dispute resolution for small businesses should be running next year.
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FeatureAn ocean of difference
Michael Cross reports from the Common Law? conference in Washington DC, which revealed striking transatlantic differences in regulatory reach.
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NewsUK signs up to Singapore Convention
Measure will 'strengthen the UK’s position as a respected hub for international dispute resolution'.
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NewsOversight regulator calls for evidence on NDA misuse
Legal Services Board to explore the role regulation can play in making sure NDAs 'are only ever used appropriately'.
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NewsPolice force wrong to dismiss ex-MP's 'vexatious' FOI requests
'Burden of being chased for missing a deadline can be avoided by not missing it in the first place,' tribunal notes.
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NewsStrasbourg override plan 'a clear and serious breach'
Legal professional bodies condemn amendment allowing ministers to ignore ‘pyjama injunctions’.
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NewsCommercial Court caseload declines
Annual report shows a 9.9% drop in claims issued in flagship court.
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NewsCity lawyers join calls for SFO review
Experts call for 50% budget increase and more political support for fraud-busting agency.
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NewsDawn raid? City firm has an app for that
Free interactive app offers help in the event of a dawn raid by regulator or enforcement agency.
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NewsTop-30 firm partner promotions suggest upbeat outlook
Partnership figures at CMS, Addleshaw Goddard and Macfarlanes all equal or exceed last year's.
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NewsSector specialists cool on failure to prevent fraud offence
‘Failure to prevent’ doctrine as applied to bribery or tax evasion might not be applicable to fraud, legal experts warn.
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NewsEversheds announces 29 partnerships in 2023 round
International top-10 firm says it continues to make progress in diversity.