All articles by Michael Cross – Page 98
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OpinionThe cost of patent trolling
Research shows that activity by non-practising entities is bad news in the US. The UK should beware.
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NewsLeading Scottish firm goes under
Glasgow, Edinburgh and London firm McClure Naismith goes into administration and announces 42 redundancies.
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NewsLegal Ombudsman puts ADR application on hold
Blow to complaints watchdog as it admits need for ‘wider consultation’.
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NewsJudge blocks disclosure in death penalty case
Police confidentiality outweighs interest of murder defendants in Thailand, High Court rules.
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OpinionA corner of the City that will always be EU
Surprisingly, the UK is quietly getting on with its contribution to the EU's Unified Patent Court.
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NewsCoA backs compromise of privilege in death-threat case
Rampton hospital right to insist 'exceptionally dangerous individual' be handcuffed to nurses during legal consultations.
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NewsTide of legislation defeats deregulation drive
Research shows 2,015 new laws introduced last year – 35% of which originated in devolved administrations.
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ProfileExceptional brutality and stupidity
Lawyers did not emerge well from the 1915 trial of nurse Edith Cavell.
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NewsWelsh government eyes more grants after £100,000 help for Cardiff firm
Investment to help South Wales firm Howells become top-five conveyancer.
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NewsSuper-regulator proposes ‘more discretionary’ approach to ABSs
Legal Services Board publishes collective response to government's call for deregulation proposals.
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NewsNHS sounds alarm over ‘disproportionate legal costs’
Litigation authority reports number of claims falling slightly as government gears up to consult on fixed costs.
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NewsSnooping law for rewrite after landmark court ruling
High Court says 2014 data retention measure is inconsistent with EU law.
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OpinionTaking Iran seriously
The end of sanctions creates big opportunities for law firms with local knowledge.
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NewsWest Country firm claims Iran first
Everys Solicitors boosts Middle East presence by acquiring Iranian law firm with offices in Shiraz and Tehran.
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Stop snooping on law firm, Dutch spy agency told
‘This case is yet further evidence that we have moved into a frighteningly Orwellian era.’
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OpinionMagnificent lawyers in flying machines
Nervous of flying? Spare a thought for the colleagues who faced flaming death pioneering it.
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OpinionEaster Rising still unsettles
Events in Ireland in 1916 pose contemporary questions for the rule of law.