All articles by Michael Cross – Page 7
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Feature
Heart of the meta
The Metaverse has arrived, but as a place to do business it will be fraught with uncertainty until key legal questions are resolved. Michael Cross reports
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News
Anonymous litigant barred from bitcoin costs challenge
Appeal ruling is the latest in a series of judgments concerning a claim to be the digital currency's inventor.
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Profits bounce back at upbeat Keystone
Interim results show profits up 29.3% amid 'strong market and recruitment momentum'.
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One fifth of judgments missing from national database
Study of Find Case Law database reveals many family judgments appearing late - or not at all.
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Opinion
Click to convey: a lesson from Norway
Want to see what a real home information pack looks like? Look north.
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Retiring lord chief proposes more cameras in court
'Strong argument that we need to go further,' Lord Burnett tells Commonwealth colleagues.
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Legal bodies and media join taskforce to fight SLAPPs
Culture secretary to attend inaugural meeting of taskforce set up to tackle abusive legislation.
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News focus: Suing for science
Climate change activists believe strategic litigation is invaluable in pushing the issue up corporate and political agendas – even it fails. And this month, all eyes are on Strasbourg.
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Strengthened immunity protection proposed in Arbitration Act reform
Law Commission recommendations aim to cement UK's position as leading seat for dispute resolution.
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Dublin to hear latest climate change lawsuit
Case follows landmark ruling in US as climate change campaigners turn to strategic litigation against governments and corporates.
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Barrister Mahmood takes over Labour’s justice team
Birmingham MP specialised in professional indemnity while in practice.
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Ukraine sanctions regime facing multiple court challenges
Government lawyers are preparing to receive nine legal challenges to sanctions imposed following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Gazette understands.
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ClientEarth to face costs bill in directors’ liability case
Judge rejects attempt to claim civil procedure rule exemption to 'loser pays' principle.
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Database helps lawyers track enforced disappearances
Human rights activists say practice has 'trickled down into ordinary policing tactics' - including in the invasion of Ukraine.
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New sanctions regime criminalising legal advice, City warns
UK legal services sanctions 'significantly more onerous' than those of the US and EU, law society says.
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US probes impact of artificial intelligence on legal practice
American Bar Association taskforce will probe the risks, opportunities and governance of emerging technology.
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Axiom may be ‘unable to continue in its current format’
Firm not taking new instructions following suspension of three partners earlier this month.
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Credit hire and claims business posts 11% profits rise
Anexo earnings boosted by agreement in VW emissions case, interim results state.
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Opinion
Just start nuclear
There is only one solution to energy security and net zero. But nuclear policy is still a mess.
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News
Monopolies watchdog approves searches sell-off
Disposal follows finding that Dye & Durham’s acquisition of TM Group 'substantially lessens competition'.