All articles by Michael Cross – Page 95
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News‘Novel and contentious’ payments continue to dog Legal Ombudsman
Auditor qualifies 2014-15 accounts on grounds of ‘irregular’ expenditure.
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NewsFrench justice minister sacked in terror clampdown row
Christiane Taubira departs over row on stripping of nationality.
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NewsBitcoin technology heralds ‘smart contracts’ era
‘Distributed ledger technology’ offers the potential to reduce fraud, corruption and the cost of paper-intensive processes, says government’s chief scientific adviser.
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OpinionWar and Peace and 'lawfare'
When only one side accepts them, humanitarian conventions are doomed.
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NewsAustralian pioneer suspends stock exchange listing
Shine Corporate to publish earnings forecast on Monday.
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NewsAsylum solicitors ‘deliberately obfuscating costs’
SRA to review sector after research part-funded by Hawaiian billionaire finds evidence of malpractice.
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NewsJudges’ morale sinks as justice becomes ‘unaffordable’ – LCJ
Annual report says civil justice now ‘unaffordable to most’, while reiterating concerns about litigants in person and poor state of IT.
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NewsLaw Commission proposes fitness-to-participate update
Current test, dating from 1836 ‘misunderstood and inconsistently applied’ law reformers say.
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NewsIraq abuse inquiry firm referred to SDT
Leigh Day denies regulator's allegations following Al-Sweady inquiry.
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NewsVeterans line up against legal ‘witch-hunt’
Civilian courts should not have jurisdiction over war claims, says ex-service group.
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OpinionGruesome centenaries of 2016
Why lawyers should remember the Somme, the Easter Rising and the Casement trial 100 years on.
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NewsDeath sentences for men denied access to UK police report
Two Burmese men convicted of Thailand murder of British nationals.
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NewsSnooping bill ‘threatens 500 years of legal privilege’
Law Society says draft investigatory powers bill ignores ‘highest right’ traceable back to 1562.
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Marriage law ‘confusing and inconsistent’, says law body
Law Commission publishes paper proposing full scale reform of laws governing how and where couples can marry.
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OpinionPeaceful protest has to be peaceful
Freedom of expression does not mean freedom to sabotage.
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NewsLeO shelves bid to become compliant ADR entity
Client care letters will need to signpost another ‘ADR entity’.
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NewsCardiff backs Geldards jobs with £127,000
Firm is latest to receive business finance from the Welsh government to create and safeguard jobs.
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NewsABS start-up enters PI market with £13m acquisition
Pure Legal Limited acquires Pryers LLP as first step in five-year plan to thrive in fixed-fee era.
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NewsEU shelves copyright harmonisation – for now
European Commission adopts first legislative proposals for ‘digital single market’.