All articles by Michael Cross – Page 55
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NewsCity celebrates 5% growth in professional services
Legal services a key part of ecosystem, lobby group says.
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NewsClaims manager fined £70,000 as new regulator flexes muscles
Professional Personal Claims Limited misled consumers through websites and printed materials, FCA says.
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NewsPart-time judges win Supreme Court action over pensions
Fee-paid judges subsequently appointed full time now entitled to pensions in respect of former service.
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NewsThree deaths as Lahore lawyers' protest against doctors turns violent
Human rights minister accuses protesters of pulling oxygen masks off hospital patients.
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News'Heir hunter' agrees £40,000 damages over defamatory emails
Behaviour bears 'all the hallmarks of a serious attempt to pervert the course of justice', High Court hears.
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News‘Dear Party Leaders’: last ditch call on Human Rights Act
British Institute for Human Rights asks next government to ensure the 1998 act 'remains an integral part' of constitution.
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NewsElon Musk defamation jury ‘wrong in law’
Solicitor acting in cave diver's claim says California federal judge could be asked to vacate the verdict and order a retrial.
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NewsDeloitte picks 14 lawtech startups for 'meaningful relationships'
Legal 'app store' and contract drafting AI among technologies selected for Legal Ventures initiative.
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NewsSRA's clickable logo reported to data watchdog
Information Commissioner's Office asked to rule that the web badge scheme be withdrawn.
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NewsLondon's lead in lawtech is fragile, new study finds
Comparative analysis published by the Law Society says lawtech less mature than other fields of digital disruption.
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NewsBeneficial owners of firms to face DBS checks
SRA director of anti-money laundering stresses checks are required for regulator to comply with EU’s fifth Money Laundering Directive.
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NewsNews focus: Key questions remain as new AML regime looms
With new directives coming into force and little guidance for firms on compliance, even anti-money laundering experts are struggling to stay on top, as a Law Society conference heard last week.
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NewsInternational coalition demands the release of Sotoudeh
Bar leaders from around the world will share messages of support for the Iranian lawyer sentenced to 33 years and the lash.
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NewsSolicitors face 'incredibly short' deadline on new AML rules
SRA money laundering chief warns of new risk assessment inspections.
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NewsFraudbuster warns solicitors of dirty Chinese money
Chinese underground banking is world's most prevalent money-laundering threat, AML conference hears.
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NewsNews focus: Crypto statement a ‘watershed’ for English law
LawTech panel’s statement on cryptoassets and smart contracts is a boost for innovators.
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NewsCampaigners for gender recognition law 'should avoid media'
Law-firm sponsored survey of laws across Europe puts UK in the dock over transgender rights.
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OpinionCrypto law still has known unknowns
Legal statement will not mean less work for lawyers and judges - quite the opposite.
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NewsCryptoassets and smart contracts valid in English law
Taskforce publishes legal statement on status of cryptoassets and smart contracts.
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OpinionOnline courts and the enemy of the good
Critics of online courts should be pragmatic not romantic, says Richard Susskind's latest book.