All articles by Michael Cross – Page 27
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News'Enablers' in spotlight as economic crime bill takes next step
All-party group calls for anyone assisting 'avoiders and evaders' to face the 'full force of the law'.
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NewsUK ‘trying to re-engage’ on Lugano convention
Justice minister pledges to attack market barriers to legal services.
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NewsMerger would create £430m transatlantic firm
Womble Bond Dickinson and BDB Pitmans confirm they are in 'early discussions'.
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NewsCity firm found itself acting for both parties in banks' dispute
Court dismisses as unnecessary application for injunction to prevent disclosure of information.
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NewsLegal services exemption in 'foreign agents' clampdown
Foreign Influence Registration Scheme to be set up under National Security Bill.
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NewsFee income still holding up at top 100
Annual law firm survey finds healthier than expected financial performance at major firms.
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NewsMPs call for specialised economic crime courts
Justice committee also backs creation of 'failure to prevent' offence.
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NewsIran: Law Society calls for halt in lawyer detentions
Lawyers are being violently arrested, transported to prisons and ill-treated, Chancery Lane says.
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News‘Privileged’ legal sector escapes AML rules, campaign group claims
Spotlight on Corruption calls for bigger role for SRA as MPs debate giving regulator unlimited fining powers.
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NewsMPs clamour to toughen new economic crime bill
Law Society repeats its concerns about new unlimited fining power for the SRA.
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NewsLegislation paves the way for electronic trade documents
Electronic Trade Documents Bill will put digital trade documents on the same legal footing as their paper-based equivalents.
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NewsSuper-regulator to probe CILEX civil war
LSB cites 'apparent breakdown in relationship between CILEX and CRL and consequential breakdown of trust and communication'.
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NewsLawyers held as Iran unrest escalates
European lawyers’ representatives express concern about welfare of lawyers arrested amid continuing turmoil.
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NewsTrainee retention rate slips at Eversheds
Eversheds Sutherland and DAC Beachcroft announce NQ decisions.
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NewsFirms cutting office space and bullish about mergers
HSBC survey shows 70% of law firm leaders expect more M&A activity in coming 12 months.
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NewsGlobal firm announces India breakthrough
Combination between Dentons and Link Legal will be a first in the closed Indian market.
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NewsNew 'failure to prevent' offences on the way, former LC predicts
Sir Robert Buckland KC MP tells lawyers that he expects amendments to Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill.
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NewsNews focus: Law Society intervenes in the costs case of the century
The Law Society last week defended its 22-page model conditional fee agreement after senior judges questioned ‘impenetrable’ client documents in a landmark challenge on costs deduction
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NewsWales to 'declutter' statute book
Simplification of the law marks a further step towards a separate jurisdiction.
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NewsRegulator consults on indemnity scheme
SRA-run indemnity scheme will replace the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF) when it is wound up next year.