All articles by Michael Cross – Page 4
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NewsMass litigation 'could cost UK economy £18bn'
Benefits of collective actions need to be weighed against broader economic costs, study concludes.
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NewsCrypto fraud victims could get window on 'persons unknown'
Law Commission proposes new information order to simplify the first stages of fraud claims.
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NewsLIDW: No place for conscientious objection, says Chalk
Firms warned to tread carefully when lawyers express objections by manifesting a protected belief.
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NewsHermer: No pick and mix on international law
Attorney general blasts both 'pseudo realists' and 'romantic idealists' in speech citing the rise of the Nazis.
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NewsSRA chief executive: 'Essential that we learn'
Statement contrasts with combative response to independent review into the collapse of Axiom Ince.
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NewsSRA sanctioned over Axiom Ince failures
LSB issues 'binding directions' designed to ensure regulator identifies and responds to risks more effectively.
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NewsTop Indian firm joins CMS network
INDUSLAW remains an independent firm while operating under the international firm's brand.
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News'Grave concerns' as Istanbul bar chief faces criminal trial
European lawyers offer 'solidarity and support' over charges for 'terrorist propaganda' and 'public dissemination of misleading information'.
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NewsIn depth: Mastercard - how will the £200m be distributed?
The £200m settlement in the high-profile Mastercard claim could potentially benefit 44 million people. Yet payouts could go as low as £2.50, raising difficult questions about the outlook for class actions.
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NewsMastercard: Merricks demands apology from funder as £200m settlement approved
Class members will receive £45 per head if 2.5 million people come forward, £46m ringfenced for funder Innsworth.
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NewsIn depth: ECHR withdrawal 'no longer just the headbanger's view'
Thinktank Policy Exchange is seeking to propel withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights into mainstream political debate.
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OpinionCape and the crusader
Michael Cross reviews David Kinley's 'In a Rain of Dust: Death, Deceit and the Lawyer who Busted Big Asbestos'.
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NewsEx-solicitor ordered to stop promoting tax avoidance schemes
HM Revenue & Customs issues two stop notices to Paul Baxendale-Walker, the first time that such notices have been issued to an individual.
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NewsUK among first signatories of lawyer protection measure
Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer requires governments to ensure lawyers are not attacked because of their clients.
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NewsRoyal stamp of approval for ‘CILEX chartered lawyers’
Law Society also ’deeply concerned’ about further step towards SRA regulation of paralegals.
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News'Exceptional circumstances' in immigration clampdown
Legislation ' to make clear it is the government and parliament that decides who should have the right to remain in the UK'.
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NewsUK promises to help strengthen Ukraine justice system
Justice minister Sarah Sackman signs agreement with her Ukrainian counterpart in Kyiv.
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NewsIn depth: 'World’s first AI law firm' targets high street practices
Garfield Law, a pioneering firm providing legal services through AI, has been approved by the SRA. The founders, a City lawyer and a quantum physicist, are targeting LiPs and high street firms
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Opinion'Many wept openly. It was over.' Solicitors and VE Day
In May 1945 the Gazette's austere pages hinted that the war was nearing its end.
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News'Missed opportunity': India trade deal leaves out legal
Deal following three years of negotiations will cut tariffs on goods but does not mention legal services.