All articles by Michael Cross – Page 31
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NewsPublic wary of big tech's use of courts data
Four out of five people favour limits and controls on use of material such as judgments.
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NewsLaw reform could bring in weddings on the beach
Chancery Lane welcomes Law Commission proposals to reform 'confusing, out-of-date and restrictive' laws.
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NewsArtificial intelligence rules to require human liability
Government promises 'pro innovation approach' to regulating robots.
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NewsMoJ adds to ministerial lineup
Stuart Andrew, Sarah Dines and Simon Baynes given junior ministerial roles.
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NewsMerger boosts agriculture expertise at Thrings
Wye Valley-based Okells FrancisLaw combines with top-100 firm.
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NewsDon’t encourage cyber blackmail, solicitors told
Law Society responds to unprecedented ransomware alert from National Cyber Security Centre.
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NewsGovernment plugs two justice resignation gaps
Barrister Edward Timpson named as solicitor general.
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NewsNew offence proposed for intimate image sharing
Law Commission recommends reform of legislation pre-dating the smartphone era.
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NewsPartner profits up 16% at Pinsents
International firm is latest to report healthy financial results for 2021/22.
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NewsCampaigner was discriminated against over gender critical beliefs
Employment tribunal rules in favour of Maya Forstater in high-profile free speech case.
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NewsStrike data collection caused ‘immediate distress’
Criminal Bar Association demands explanation for 'name non-attendees' email.
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OpinionHow to tame the ghost in the machine
Artificial intelligence does not have to be impenetrable to be useful.
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NewsNews focus: Sole practitioners are fed up with unfair competition
Delegates at the annual SPG conference heard about problems unregulated legal providers are causing the profession and their clients. But there was better news on PII
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NewsNew laws urgently needed to control facial recognition
Biometric technologies raise significant legal and ethical concerns around privacy and free expression, legal review concludes.
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NewsContempt law under spotlight at government request
Development of the law of contempt has been unsystematic, Law Commission notes.
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NewsSRA accused of selective accounting over indemnity fund plan
SIF shutdown is unnecessary and would breach regulator's statutory duty, Sole Practitioners Group hears.
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NewsCommission probes law on remotely driven cars
Technology to enable a driver to control a vehicle remotely exists - but is legally problematic.
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NewsTop Indian judge hails court’s constitutional role
Judiciary 'has constantly tried to align itself with the vision of a more just society,' says incoming chief justice.
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NewsNews focus: Liberalising data protection - neither straightforward nor popular
The high attrition rate of proposals aimed at liberalising data protection suggests that deregulation is neither simple nor popular.
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NewsGLD publicly fires back at 'derogatory' article
Government Legal Department says claims made about one of its lawyers are 'baseless, false and abusive'.