All articles by Michael Cross – Page 3
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NewsProfits up 14% at 'more focused' A&O Shearman
Two years after merger, the firm is 'more focused, and advising on a greater share of its clients’ most significant matters'.
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News'Deliberately obfuscatory' class action claimants hit with costs
Claimant firm Pogust Goodhead fended off questions about funding for three years, Competition Appeal Tribunal rules.
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NewsLondon 'tort burden' set to exceed the US, says industry lobby
Legal costs as a share of GDP are increasing at an average annual rate of nearly 13%.
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NewsDouble figure profit rise at Eversheds
Strong growth in corporate finance area boosts figures at top-50 firm.
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NewsRestrictive rules hampering use of data, say magistrates
Lack of data is 'undermining public confidence in justice and causing policy decisions to be made without full evidence'.
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NewsCommon law can cope with AI harms, say experts
UK Jurisdiction Taskforce notes that professionals could be liable for failure to use AI.
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NewsSRA takes aim at litigation funding
Proposed new requirements focus on 'one of the areas of greatest harm and risk: third-party litigation funding'.
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NewsLimitation 'camouflage' plot in Mail hacking trial
Judge deals with 'serious allegations' after dismissing seven high-profile individuals' claims of illegal behaviour by newspaper.
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NewsOmbudsman misses targets amid soaring complaint numbers
Annual report shows residential conveyancing remains by far the largest source of grievance.
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NewsKnights beats forecasts with 19% profit growth
Fast expanding listed firm looks forward to 'continued organic growth complemented by value-enhancing acquisitions'.
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NewsBlueCrest ruling a wakeup call for LLPs on tax
Supreme Court rules that most LLP members of investment management firm should be treated as employees rather than self-employed partners.
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NewsLow-income consumers shun class action payouts
More than one in three consumers says that compensation payout offers 'feel like a scam'.
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NewsCourt of Appeal throws out Blur drummer's group claim
Competition Appeal Tribunal did not err in law in refusing to certify claim brought over royalties distribution.
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NewsNo need to change ethical regulation, says bar
Survey responses show pressure from clients and maintaining independence are the most significant ethical challenges facing barristers.
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NewsNew revenue record at Ashurst ahead of transatlantic merger
International firm announces 15% rise in profit per equity partner, to nearly £1.6m.
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NewsIn depth: New front opens in stalled anti-SLAPPs campaign
A third private member’s bill has revived the apparently stalled campaign opposing strategic litigation against public participation. And there is a fourth on the way.
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NewsNo need for SLAPPs law, says defamation specialist
Society of Media Lawyers says proposals will add to the complexity and cost of proceedings.
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NewsParallel anti-SLAPP bills introduced in new campaign
Conservative parliamentarians introduce private members' bills in Commons and Lords.
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NewsLSB study points to gaps in AI regulation
Users of AI legal systems expect safeguards - but these are largely absent, oversight regulator reveals.
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NewsFunder fails in JR challenge to Mastercard claim distribution
Competition Appeal Tribunal was entitled to award Innsworth Capital a profit margin of 50%, divisional court finds.