All articles by Michael Cross – Page 9
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Profits flat as Clifford Chance celebrates £2bn revenue
Eighth consecutive year of growth for magic circle firm.
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LCJ calls for 'radical, long-term thinking' in farewell City speech
'The structures that have evolved since the passage of the Constitutional Reform Act do not help,' Lord Burnett says.
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Susskind’s moonshot is worth a try
A national institute for legal innovation would take on a daunting task, but that’s the whole idea.
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Weightmans profits up 12.5% after merger
Integration with RadcliffesLeBrasseur has been a great success, managing partner claims.
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Profits flat as A&O gears up for merger
Magic circle firm cites 'intensifying headwinds' as revenue grows 7%.
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News focus: AML supervision - HM Treasury ponders new state regulator
Consolidating the fractured anti-money laundering system under a single regulator is one of four proposals put forward by a new consultation. But who would pay for it?
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UK and Japan to share justice expertise
Agreement signed in Tokyo 'signals a mutual desire to strengthen cooperation between legal services sectors'.
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HFW profits recover in 'best ever year'
International firm reports double-digit rises in net profits, revenue and PEP.
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Lobby group calls for National Institute for Legal Innovation
'Until now, the loudest voices have been those who see AI and technology as a problem,' futurologist Richard Susskind says.
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Single AML regulator mooted for professions
State body and consolidation of regulators among options proposed by HM Treasury.
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Opinion
Digital assets: already a new kind of 'thing'
The Law Commission’s proposals to protect a ‘third category’ in property law are commendably modest.
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We’re not like utilities, says bar regulator chief in defence of independence
Mark Neale sets out case amid criticism of Bar Standards Board’s handling of enforcement.
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Profits surge 17% at Eversheds Sutherland
Revenue in 2022/23 grew at same rate as previous year, international firm reveals.
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Profit dips as turnover rises 9% at Osborne Clarke
Net profit and PEP down 'due to the tougher trading conditions, inflation and the significant but necessary investments we’ve made'.
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Government is handing competition regulator a blank cheque, thinktank warns
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill would give CMA 'quasi-legislative' powers to intervene in almost any market.
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Profession 'sitting on the fence' with lawtech
Practitioners understand the business case - but see few personal advantages to adoption, landmark research shows.
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Digital assets: call for legislation to protect third category of 'thing'
Common law 'ideally placed' to cope with disputes around cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens, Law Commission concludes.
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Society calls for alignment with Europe on AI regulation
Response to government consultation highlights 'urgent need' for explicit regulations on liability.
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Elderly no more: SFE re-brands
From September the organisation becomes The Association of Lifetime Lawyers.