All articles by Michael Cross – Page 37
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NewsCompetition watchdog probes search industry giant
Merger between Dye & Durham and TM Group could lead to higher costs for conveyancers, Competition and Markets Authority warns.
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NewsRobot lawyers ‘may stimulate demand for legal services’
Half of lawyers already using artificial intelligence systems, government-funded study finds.
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NewsNearly a quarter of solicitors now work in-house
City's annual legal services report hails 'one of the country's great success stories'.
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NewsNewspaper should not have to identify commenters, ECtHR rules
UK judge dissents from chambers judgment over the extension of Article 10 protections.
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NewsGovernment mulls reforms to essential patent regime
Intellectual Property Office publishes call for views on management of fast-growing sector.
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NewsSociety welcomes first global services agreement in 24 years
WTO’s Joint Initiative on Services Domestic Regulation commits parties to common standards on information about regulations.
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NewsTwo clients sentenced to prison over fees contempt
Omani respondents failed to attend London hearing either in person or by representation.
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NewsOutrage at Taliban takeover of Afghanistan bar association
Move has 'completely compromised the independence of the legal profession', International Bar Association states.
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NewsHarassment arrest breached journalist's human rights, ECtHR rules
Strasbourg court finds that police and courts failed to carry out a balancing exercise on article 8 and 10 rights.
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NewsArbitration Act comes under the Law Commission’s microscope
Reform ‘may be required’ in face of competition from overseas jurisdictions.
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NewsOne third of big firms 'actively considering IPO'
Interest suggests demand is growing for external capital to fund expansion plans.
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NewsOfficial judgment portal set to go live
National Archives digital director John Sheridan says the free repository of court judgments ‘is the right thing to do’.
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NewsNews focus: Efforts to curb ‘SLAPPs’ gaining momentum
Journalists, campaigners – and lawyers – are fighting back as the rich and powerful allegedly seek to avoid scrutiny by bogging down critics in financially crippling litigation.
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NewsClyde and BLM tight-lipped on merger reports
Merged practice would have 3,300 legal professionals worldwide.
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NewsSmart contracts are legally sound, Law Commission confirms
Commission encourages the market to anticipate and cater for potential uncertainties around self-executing contracts.
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NewsCall for shaming of ‘SLAPP’ solicitors
Proposals would give courts the power to strike out defamation suits brought by wealthy parties in public interest cases.
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NewsPeers warn of ‘government by diktat’
Minister-made laws are increasingly bypassing parliamentary scrutiny.
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NewsTreasury highlights 'weaknesses' in anti-money laundering effort
'Significant deficiencies' remain in supervision by 22 legal and accountancy sector regulators.
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NewsNews focus: Pacific trade deal facing formidable legal obstacles
A Lords committee report counsels caution in negotiating Global Britain’s international trade goals, as the government is facing a long list of legal hurdles that will need to be overcome.
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NewsA&O could halve size of London HQ
Magic circle firm says ‘space analysis’ will reveal how agile working is changing its office needs.