All articles by Michael Cross – Page 40
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NewsDigital documents to be 'possessable' under proposed reform
Law Commission reports that blockchain technology could help render paper trade documents obsolete.
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NewsSociety welcomes economic crime measures
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act receives Royal Assent after two-week parliamentary passage.
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NewsQuestionnaire to check chambers are cyber-secure
Joint Law Society and Bar Council project could ‘promote culture of change’.
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NewsPublic law not very public, research suggests
Study finds that only 55% of judicial review judgments are posted on the free BAILII website.
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NewsLawtech startup raises £15m to tackle money laundering risk
Client onboarding system will be developed to handle source-of-funds checks and verification of corporate clients.
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NewsSRA updates warning on SLAPP misconduct
Acting in a way ’which fails to meet the wider public interest principles’ is misconduct, regulator says.
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NewsNews focus: Master of the rolls' vision for smarter contracts
The Smarter Contracts initiative envisages replacing 4 billion international trade paper contracts with digital versions – thanks to blockchain technology. Now the law needs to catch up.
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OpinionThe end of the Word is nigh
Just because your documents are held in a computer does not mean they are digital.
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NewsInternational Court of Justice to hear Ukraine claim
Court asked to declare that Russia has no lawful basis to take action over 'purported genocide'.
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NewsCompanies House to have power to investigate
Registrar will become a 'much more active gatekeeper' under £83m reform programme.
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NewsEconomic crime bill to surface after four-year wait
Authorities to be protected from costs risks of bringing unsuccessful unexplained wealth orders.
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NewsPressure mounts for action against 'enablers' of Russian regime
Clampdown over sanctions as fresh accusations made about City firms and money laundering.
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NewsNew rules to tackle offshore crypto crime
Blockchain technology 'will become ubiquitous', says master of the rolls.
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NewsUkraine invasion triggers lawyers' fury
International Bar Association says move 'indisputably violates international law'.
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NewsAutomated contracts ‘happening now’ says master of rolls
Next phase of government-backed LawtechUK initiative promotes 'smarter ways of contracting'.
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NewsLaw firms feature strongly in Stonewall's employer rankings
Magic circle firms Clifford Chance and Slaughter and May lead 14 firms in top-100 list of most inclusive employer.
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NewsCommercial firm to accept crypto payments
Gunnercooke expects option to be popular with clients in the cryptoasset sector.
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NewsPeers seek views on lord chancellor’s role
Inquiry will examine the extent to which law officers are able to remain impartial given their position in the executive.
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NewsNews focus: Six things people get wrong about threats to judicial independence
Campaigning thinktank Policy Exchange continues to fuel debate about the limits of judicial independence. What if critics who allege ministers are bent on constitutional vandalism have got it wrong?
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News‘Like schoolchildren’ - judge lambasts solicitors’ behaviour in costs row
Latest ruling in ‘Dr Bitcoin’ litigation criticises 'unedifying mud-slinging' on both sides.