All articles by Michael Cross – Page 64
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NewsAccess to justice creates wealth, global study finds
More judges means a higher GDP growth rate, according to research across 107 countries.
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NewsOnly 36% of SRA technology challenge money will go to winners
Admin costs, legal and marketing - plus £300,000 for partner body - soak up majority of government funding.
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OpinionLegal information fills bellies as well as minds
Free online access to case law and other legal resources is a sound investment for African jurisdictions.
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NewsBrexit-related legislation surges - but mammoth task lies ahead
Number of Brexit-related laws more than tripled in first half of 2019, legal information company reports.
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NewsFirms warned of Saudi Arabia human rights ‘outrages’
Helena Kennedy QC reminds law firms operating in the country that they are ‘guardians of the rule of law’.
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NewsSingapore convention a 'game changer' for cross-border mediation
Senior minister of state for law and health says 'convention will elevate the role of mediation’.
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NewsSRA tech challenge ‘updates’ its terms - but keeps rights claim
Regulator reserves rights to exploit the winning idea if the entrant fails to within five years.
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OpinionOpen justice isn’t only for deserving cases
This week's Supreme Court judgment in Cape has been hailed as a breakthrough in transparency. Don’t be so sure.
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News'Make the case to Treasury' - Buckland urged to back investment in justice
New lord chancellor and solicitor general sworn in at Royal Courts of Justice this morning.
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NewsTechnopop pioneers Kraftwerk win sampling judgment
Court of Justice of the European Union ruling on two-second extract could have chilling effect on 'remix culture'.
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NewsSaudi Arabia flouts international law with surge in beheadings
Kingdom's 2019 toll of executions is set to exceed all previous records, says International Bar Association.
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NewsDisputes outfit HFW partners with litigation analytics startup
Global disputes firm announces development partnership with litigation analytics startup.
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NewsFrazer takes a step up at Ministry of Justice
Barrister takes on the prisons and probation portfolio following Robert Buckland's elevation to lord chancellor.
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NewsReed to succeed Hale at Supreme Court
Scottish judge takes over in January, prime minister announces.
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NewsGlobal firm enters ‘legal engineering’ market with buyout
Simmons & Simmons acquires London and Cambridge pioneer Wavelength.
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NewsAI contract drafting startup raises £2m
Three firms piloting 'intelligent contract editor' based on deep learning technology.
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NewsMishcon latest to consider stock listing
High profile London practice says it is 'considering all options for raising capital'.
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NewsWhitehall ponders new identity verification scheme
Calls for evidence on system for proving identity ‘without the need for identity cards’.
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NewsCity firms' tax bill would cover legal aid 11 times over
New figures from lobby group show law and accountancy firms contributed £19.1bn to the exchequer last year.
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NewsDotcom whizz sets up lawtech app store
Reynen Court, founded by Andrew Klein, aims to cut time taken for a firm to procure systems ‘from months to minutes’.