All articles by Michael Cross – Page 80
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OpinionFamily courts: reporting a greater truth
A slight loss of secrecy is needed to preserve the credibility of the system. New reporting guidelines should help.
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NewsPolitical knives out for lord chancellor
Press reports say ministers are urging the prime minister to strip Liz Truss of lord chancellor role.
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NewsTurkish colleagues celebrate Lawyers Day - with 370 behind bars
Full scale of post-coup crackdown on the profession emerges in campaign by international group.
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NewsForeign property owners will have year to declare details
Government sets out plans for Companies House register of overseas beneficial owners of properties in the UK.
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NewsTemporary worker jailed for £700,000 fraud on firms
Bradford woman admits money laundering and fraud in connection with conveyancing transactions.
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NewsBrexit Britain won't escape new CJEU case law, say MPs
Committee report condemned as 'rushed skewed and partisan' points to complex task faced by Great Repeal Biill.
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NewsRepeal bill admits massive legislative programme needed for Brexit
Government estimates 800-1,000 statutory instruments will be required to achieve a 'functioning statute book'.
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OpinionSgt Blackman: the shame and the pride
A troubling case exposes a troubling gulf in our society.
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Scale of legal challenge emerges as article 50 triggered
New research finds nearly 53,000 measures introduced as a result of EU legislation since 1990.
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NewsSolicitors relieved as Supreme Court upholds liability cap
Ruling asserts professional advisers responsible only for consequences of information being wrong.
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NewsJustice cooperation must be Brexit priority, MPs urge
Cross-border legal rights among the four 'must haves' in new justice relationship with the EU 27.
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NewsBrexit: ‘common law can't replace mutual recognition deals’
Committee of peers says alternatives to civil justice cooperation deals must be put in place before UK leaves the CJEU.
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NewsNews focus: 'Virtual justice' and the IT panacea
By embracing ‘virtual justice’ as a technological panacea, the government is turning to a big IT project to get it out of a policy hole. We have been here before
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NewsJustice reformer condemns digital criminal courts plan
Virtual justice scheme based on weak evidence and no formal consultation.
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NewsSolicitors feel the pinch in spring budget
Meanwhile, chancellor Philip Hammond announced that he is pressing ahead with penalties for lawyers and accountants who advise on tax avoidance schemes subsequently disallowed by HM Revenue & Customs.
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News£24,000 damages for Katie Hopkins Twitter libels in ‘serious harm’ test
Media list judge rules that tweets by ‘rent-a-gob’ columnist Katie Hopkins ‘had tendency to cause harm’ to food writer Jack Monroe.
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NewsOfficial secrets reform gets more time
Law Commission extends secrets law consultation after press furore.
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NewsBudget 2017: penalties for ‘enablers’ of tax schemes will go ahead
New measures to tackle non-compliance come in to force in July, chancellor announces in final spring budget.
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NewsMPs urge government to preserve access to European legal services market
Committee backs membership of European Free Trade Association after Brexit.
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NewsLords warn against powers in EU repeal bill
Parliament must limit scope of delegated powers in key Brexit legislation, constitution committee says.