All articles by Michael Cross – Page 50
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NewsBurford upbeat despite 24% profit slide
Litigation funder's annual results are first since disruption of a 'meritless short attack'.
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NewsJudicial heavyweights call for 'breathing space' to save dispute resolution system
Post-crisis deluge of litigation could put system under strain - and increase uncertainties.
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NewsLegal services profits soar as Co-op claims UK market lead
Business 'well placed' to deal with current challenges.
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NewsAwareness of leading legal brands increasing, consumer research shows
Market survey shows clear interest in freelance solicitors - if they are cheaper.
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NewsSupreme Court ceremony is intimate - but distant
Lord Justice Leggatt was sworn in personally by the president, but behind closed doors.
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NewsProfits up 27% as Rosenblatt reports 'work proceeding as planned'
Listed City firm has had 'many new instructions' arising from the crisis.
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NewsNews focus: Bonzos group action sounds a bum note
As Sixties pop glamour came to the High Court, the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band won a heated battle to protect its name. Now the case has sparked calls to close a trade mark loophole.
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NewsHong Kong lawyers’ arrests shock global profession
Martin Lee QC and Dr Margaret Ng among 15 veteran pro-democracy figures detained by authorities.
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NewsCrackdown on Turkey's human rights lawyers continues
European bar body expresses concern at judicial harassment.
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News1960s pop legends Bonzos see off court threats
Litigant in person criticised for ‘inadmissible opinion evidence, bare assertion and irrelevancies’.
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NewsCivil society groups take SRA’s top legal technology prizes
Projects to help vulnerable people receive final awards in Legal Access Challenge.
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NewsGovernments warned on rule of law during Covid-19 lockdown
States may derogate from European Convention - but will be answerable to the ECtHR afterwards.
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NewsChina could face Covid claims running into trillions
UK courts could hear claims over failure to follow international regulations, thinktank says.
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NewsLawyers echo Sumption's 'police state' warning
Former Supreme Court justice raises concern about legal over-reach.
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NewsPandemic prompts global ‘remote courts’ initiative
'We must seize the moment', says online justice guru Susskind.
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NewsNews focus: Unified Patent Court impasse - what now?
A German ruling to void membership of the Unified Patent Court highlights the fragility of supranational institutions. But is the UK ready to take advantage of this window of opportunity?
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NewsDWF leads slide in law firm shares
International firm admits growth will be below expectations.
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NewsCovid-19 lockdown: Supreme Court goes virtual
Cases and judgment hand-downs will continue via a web-based video conferencing system until further notice.
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NewsNo robot invasion: survey shows low levels of AI take-up
Lack of training data may hinder development of artificial intelligence in law.
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NewsDieses Gericht ist nicht mehr: Germans deal final blow to patent court
Decision creates window of opportunity for UK, says Law Society.