Michael Cross
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NewsKorean company faces £91m bill for 'exceptionally serious' disclosure failures
Action brought by UK Hydrographic Office over breaches of its maritime data licences.
NewsTop New York lawyer steps down over Epstein contacts
Paul Weiss chairman announces resignation from his leadership role at Wall Street firm.
NewsFirm numbers fall - but market continues to grow
Long-running annual survey finds 'some limited signs of improvement' in personal injury/medical negligence sector.
NewsUS competition watchdog warns 42 firms over DEI scheme
'Sharing sensitive information about pay and benefits, can violate the antitrust laws,' Federal Trade Commission says.
NewsPartners approve transatlantic merger
Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing will combine officially as Winston Taylor in May.
NewsCall for anti-SLAPP law following SRA tribunal failures
Coalition urges prime minister to include provisions against abusive litigation in the next King’s speech.
NewsIn depth: Iranian lawyers vulnerable amid 'campaign of terror'
A shocking new report lays bare the ‘machinery of repression’ and systemic persecution that Iranian lawyers face, but what can the international legal community realistically do?
NewsAction needed to save City, says lobby group
UK cannot afford to be complacent amid falling output and productivity and fundamental global changes.
NewsDay of the Endangered Lawyer focuses on United States
'Novel convergence of pressures' on US legal profession 'merits sustained scrutiny,' says coalition.
News'Like Russia and Belarus' ECHR argument a fallacy, thinktank argues
'It’s a "Here be dragons” argument, devoid of serious meaning', writes Labour former lord chancellor Jack Straw.
News'Bona vacantia' list back online - but fraud concerns remain
Suspension of the official list of unclaimed estates followed allegations that information on the list had helped criminals create fake wills.
NewsLammy: 'US will continue to lead the free world'
Lord chancellor hails special relationship at event to mark 250 years of US independence - ahead of fact-finding trip to Canadian judge-only court.
OpinionA heart-on-sleeve study of war crimes
Michael Cross reviews Geoffrey Robertson's 'World of War Crimes: eyeless in Gaza and beyond'.
NewsAbd El Fattah citizenship nothing to do with us, says Supreme Court
Unusual statement denies that 2021 decision followed ruling on 'good character' requirement.
News'Comatose' international claim escapes strike-out
'Unilateral decision to do nothing' amounted to abuse of process, judge finds - but refuses application for strike-out.
NewsHogan Lovells and Cadwalader in record transatlantic merger
Largest law firm combination in history will create top-five practice with £2.7 billion turnover and more than 3,000 lawyers.
NewsDrop 'SLAPP' assault, top media lawyer urges SRA
Regulator's campaign against abusive 'lawfare' suffers two tribunal defeats in a week.
NewsLegal sector defies economy’s contraction
October’s law firm revenues were 3.5% up on last year as GDP shrinks.
NewsECHR: 27 member states back reforms to simplify removals
Statement calls for Article 8 to be adjusted and for clarity on 'inhuman and degrading treatment' under Article 3.
NewsSRA intervenes into collapsed north-east firm
Regulator cites 'reason to suspect dishonesty' on the part of a manager in connection with two other firms.