All articles by Michael Cross – Page 71
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Opinion
In space, no one can hear you litigate
In the week Elon Musk launched a sports car towards Mars, parliament has tried to bring space law up to date.
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NewsEn marche! France's bilingual commercial court gets go-ahead
International chamber of Paris court of appeal aims to lure dispute resolutions from London.
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NewsFirms must 'consider' appointing data chief
Law Society guidance clarifies scope of looming EU privacy legislation.
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NewsSaudi arrests put spotlight on UN human rights membership
Kingdom accused of 'arbitrary and unlawful' arrests in breach of treaty commitments and international law.
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NewsNews focus: Judicial power and the left
An acclaimed new film depicts the US Supreme Court reining in Richard Nixon. Here, the time may be right for a left-right consensus over whether judicial power has gone too far
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NewsSRA closes firm ahead of prosecutions
Intervention to protect interests of North Lincolnshire practice’s clients.
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NewsOnline deeds come a step closer as government accepts liability
Risks of contingent liability for electronic signatures ‘low’, minister tells parliament.
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NewsHMCTS promises to promote media access
Decline in court reporting 'represents a real concern', chief executive says.
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NewsListed firm Gordon Dadds acquires technology specialist
White & Black is second acquisition since last summer’s £20 flotation.
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NewsSingapore lawyers back national IT plan
The Future Law Innovation Programme (FLIP) launched in Singapore last week.
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News
Justice ministers: the full line-up
Ministry of Justice team now boasts three qualified lawyers.
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NewsGauke named as first solicitor lord chancellor
Former City lawyer takes the helm as new ministers also appointed.
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NewsMoJ put on notice by information commissioner
Unprecedented enforcement notice served after delays in handling ‘large number’ of subject-access requests.
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NewsLand Registry to publish error rates of top conveyancers
Open data scheme could name high volume customers - along with percentage of applications needing further work.
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NewsSecondment scheme builds links with Africa's top legal talent
Pioneering legal charity International Lawyers for Africa has opened the selection process for a unique network-building scheme, which offers African practitioners a three-month secondment at international firms based in London, Paris and Dubai. The Flagship Programme has so far trained 170 lawyers from 20 jurisdictions - including some where the ...
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NewsNew-build leaseholds to be outlawed
Government announces measures to end unfair and abusive practices within the leasehold system.
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NewsSociety calls for disclosures of conveyancing referral fees
Timely sharing of information the key to improving the home buying process, Chancery Lane tells government.
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NewsSolicitor jailed for 20 years for child sex abuse
Glen Bartlett, who practised in mental health in Essex, sentenced for 'vile' offences in 1970s and 1980s.
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NewsHeavy jail terms for Turkey's arrested lawyers
Concern at convictions for downloading communications encryption app.
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OpinionWhen the Gothas hit Chancery lane
100 years ago this week, legal London was on the front line of a world war.