All articles by Michael Cross – Page 76
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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.
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NewsBristol firm takes stake in US artificial intelligence company
TLT says ‘combined intelligence’ system will help in-house clients speed up contract review and reduce risks.
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NewsBanks turn to blockchain to cope with compliance
Smart contracts could streamline the checking of legal entity identifiers required by new legislation.
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NewsBrexit: solicitors welcome 'breathing space' deal
Phase 1 agreement stresses need for legal clarity - including mutual recognition and enforcement of judgments.
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NewsRights body endorses UK prisoner voting plan
Council of Europe says measures sufficient given ‘wide margin of appreciation in this area’.
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NewsIndependent body to tackle administrative justice 'Cinderella'
Reform and human rights group to host secretariat of new Administrative Justice Council.
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NewsCrumbling courts: £5m available to fix lifts and leaks, says lord chief
Fund to be spent on ‘minor but irritating’ faults by end of financial year, new head of judiciary reveals.
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NewsLand Registry opens way for compare the conveyancer
Five-year business strategy promises to work with digital start-ups in the 'proptech' industry.
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NewsJudges will need to learn about computer code to handle disputes, Vos predicts
Chancellor of the High Court enthuses about artificial intelligence - and the need to understand blockchain.
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NewsLow-cost arbitration to head off press regulation
£100 fee and capped costs will be Leveson-compliant, independent regulator says.
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NewsLondon civil claim lodged against Weinstein
Fieldfisher lawyer says she ‘would not be surprised’ if a group action against film producer follows.
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NewsCorruption threat to judicial independence
Transparency key to avoiding politicisation, UN rapporteur tells Law Society event.
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NewsMladic life sentence hailed as historic step
Tribunal finds Bosnian Serb Army commander convicted on four counts including genocide.
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NewsGovernment heads off Brexit human rights rebellion
Commitment to pan-European standards remains undimmed, justice minister tells parliament.
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NewsFormer partner Simon Speirs dies in round-the-world race
Experienced yachtsman dies at 60 after falling overboard during headsail change in Southern Ocean.
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FeatureBlockchain: a numbers game
Blockchain is a very good horse to bet on – we just don’t yet know in which race