All articles by Michael Cross – Page 8
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News'Beginning of the end' of leasehold: Commonhold white paper published
Proposals take forward ‘the majority’ of the Law Commission’s 2020 recommendations on reinvigorating commonhold.
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NewsBusiness secretary apologises for 'solicitor' claim
Row over former trainee's mis-statements escalates with threat of private prosecution.
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NewsSociety backs AI copyright reform - with caveats
Chancery Lane agrees with the government that lack of legal clarity is holding back progress in AI development.
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NewsBadenoch threatens to 'disengage' from ECHR
'International law should not become a tool to advance an activist political agenda,' Conservative leader says.
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NewsBid to sink Mastercard settlement opens at Competition Appeal Tribunal
Tribunal is hearing an application for a £200 million collective settlement approval order in long-running case.
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NewsIn depth: AI regulation falters as UK snubs international accord
Legal controls over development and use of artificial intelligence hit an obstacle last week, as the US and UK refused to back a statement in support of AI regulation signed by 60 other countries.
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News‘Intensified assault’ on lawyers in Iran
Lawyers who have defended protesters or criticised government policies on social media are among the targets, human rights group says.
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NewsAmerican Bar Association goes to war with Trump
ABA urges US president to amend order which requires federal agencies to encourage the private sector to ‘end illegal DEI discrimination’.
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NewsAssisted dying: U-turn on judges' role 'cause for concern'
Involvement of High Court in approving decisions 'was seen as an important safeguard'.
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OpinionDigital home-buying: still Groundhog Day
The government announces 'major new plans' for e-conveyancing. But how new are they?
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NewsConveyancing: Government leaps back on the digital bandwagon
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government says it will 'modernise the way the process works to bring down current delays of almost five months'.
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NewsIn depth: AI revolution is 'inevitable' - the challenge is to embrace it ethically
The master of the rolls was preaching to the converted at the latest LawtechUK event. His message was clear: artificial intelligence is here to stay and the profession should be prepared to embrace it.
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NewsVexatious litigant barred from civil courts
Adrian Badita brought multiple claims in an 'abusive and threatening manner' which included calling a judge a 'crook'.
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NewsIn depth: Green light for international convention on safeguarding lawyers
As last month’s Day of the Endangered Lawyer highlighted oppression in Belarus, the Council of Europe discussed a ‘raft of protections’ for lawyers, embodied in a unique draft convention.
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NewsSRA to take no action on 'textbook SLAPP' complaint
Firm did not know that libel claim brought by Russian mercenary group founder was based on lies.
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News'Senior and authoritative figure' must guard constitution, say peers
The duty of safeguarding the constitution is currently split between several ministers.
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NewsIn depth: MoJ to review computer evidence - but what is it?
The most widespread miscarriage of justice in British history demonstrated the fallibility of evidence produced by software. But the Ministry of Justice will not find it easy to redraw the boundaries.
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OpinionMaksim Znak: An endangered lawyer
Case of imprisoned lawyer is just one highlighted in a disturbing report published to mark the Day of the Endangered Lawyer
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NewsDay of the Endangered Lawyer shines spotlight on Belarus
Lawyers in Belarus face 'criminal sanctions, arbitrary detention and systematic harassment'.